Update log

This update brings several highly requested features, improvements, and fixes, enhancing CookieScript’s functionality and user experience:

1. Consent Update Events in Google Consent Mode
Consent updates are now firing events that can be used with or without Google Consent Mode, improving data accuracy and alignment across platforms.

2. Vendor Physical Address
Users can now include a physical address for vendors, offering more detailed information for compliance and transparency, which is required in some countries.

3. Automatic Cookie Translation for New Languages
Adding new languages is now easier, as CookieScript will automatically translate cookies into the newly selected languages.

4. Last Scan Date in Exported CSV
The exported CSV file now includes the last scan date, providing users with more transparency and historical tracking of scans.

5. Scan Initiator in Scans List
Users can now see whether a scan was initiated manually or automatically, adding clarity to the scan list.

6. New IAB Option for Non-Personalized Ads
Users now have the option to serve non-personalized ads after a "decline all" action, while maintaining legitimate interest checkboxes. This feature is ideal for setups requiring compliance with nuanced consent preferences.

7. Disable Scroll Option for Overlay Banner
A new option allows users to disable page scrolling when the consent banner is shown as an overlay, enhancing the focus on consent choices.

8. Accessibility Improvements for Banner
Enhanced accessibility features on the consent banner provide an improved experience for users with disabilities.

9. Fix for IAB Stubs with GTM
Resolved compatibility issues with IAB stubs when using Google Tag Manager, ensuring smoother integration and improved functionality.

These additions reflect our commitment to fulfilling user requests and improving overall compliance, usability, and accessibility on CookieScript. Enjoy exploring these new features and improvements!

We’re excited to bring you the latest enhancements to CookieScript! These new features are designed to give you even more control and flexibility in managing Cookie Consent on your website. Here’s what’s new:

1. Support for Scanning Password-Protected Websites
You can now scan websites that are protected by basic HTTP authentication. This ensures that all areas of your site, even those behind a login, are thoroughly scanned for cookies and trackers.
You’ll find this under Scans > Website is under password.

2. Enhanced Centered Banner Design
We’ve refreshed the design of our centered consent banner for a sleeker, more modern look. If you’re using custom CSS, no worries—CookieScript will automatically enable the older banner version to ensure your customized design remains intact.
Available in Settings > Design tab.

3. Responsive Banner Previews
Now you can easily preview how your Cookie Consent banner will look on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices, helping you ensure a consistent user experience across all platforms.
Check it out in Settings > Above the preview window.

4. Custom Extra Links in the Banner
We’ve added a new option that allows you to include up to 3 custom extra links directly in your banner. This gives you the flexibility to link to additional resources, policies, or any relevant pages of your choice.
You can find this under Settings > Banner elements > Show Extra Links in the banner.

We’re excited to introduce a refreshed dashboard design, complete with a new Preview Pane! Now, you can see a fully interactive banner in real-time as you make changes—no need to switch views. This update lets you fine-tune every detail of your banner with instant feedback, making the process smoother than ever.

We've also reorganized the settings structure for easier navigation, so you can find what you need quickly. Enjoy a more intuitive experience with these enhancements, and stay tuned for more updates!

We are always working to make CookieScript more efficient and user-friendly. Two new improvements have been added to enhance user experience:

1. Google Consent Mode Validator
Located under the Google Consent Mode option, this validator allows you to check if Google Consent Mode is installed correctly with just one click. If the validation fails, you will see steps on how to fix it.

2. Trial of the Plus Plan
We understand that some users need to see the full potential of the system before committing to a yearly subscription. To accommodate this, we have introduced a trial of the Plus plan. The trial can be activated when creating a new account or through the dashboard of any Free user.

We're happy to announce that CookieScript now supports 42 languages! As requested by our users, we've added:

• Chinese (Traditional)
• Chinese (Simplified)
• Icelandic
• Indonesian
• Japanese
• Korean
• Malaysian
• Serbian

New translations include all banner elements as well as all cookies in our database. Enjoy a more personalized experience with CookieScript!

CookieScript, a leader in cookie consent management solutions, has just released a batch of exciting updates aimed at enhancing both functionality and user insight:

1. Consent Reset Options
We've made managing client consents easier than ever! You can now reset consents directly from your dashboard or set them to reset automatically whenever new cookies are found. This feature is perfect for maintaining compliance as your website evolves. Check it out under Banner Settings > Consent and Banner Settings > Scanner.

2. Detailed Banner Analytics
Our Banner Analytics have gotten a major upgrade! You can now see detailed counts of how many visitors saw the consent banner and their actions—whether they accepted or declined cookies. This gives you a clearer picture of user engagement and consent preferences.

3. Customizable Language Names
To better serve our diverse global users, you can now customize language names in the consent banner. This ensures that everyone understands their choices, no matter what language they speak.

4. Unlimited Daily Scans for Paid Plans
For those in the midst of website development, unrestricted daily scans are now available on all paid plans. This means you can scan as often as needed during development stages to ensure compliance from start to finish—without worrying about hitting limits.

5. Improved Code Performance
We’ve also polished up our codebase, leading to smoother operations and a more reliable platform for managing your cookie consents.

These friendly updates are designed to make your experience with CookieScript not just more compliant, but also more enjoyable and efficient. We're excited to see how these new features help you manage consents more effectively!

CookieScript has introduced a handy new feature that lets you export all your items and settings into a CSV file. This is a great addition for those looking to manage and document their Cookie Consent settings more effectively.

Just head over to your CookieScript dashboard and click the "Export to CSV" button.

This new export option is all about making your data management and compliance tasks simpler and more convenient. We hope you find it useful for keeping your website administration smooth and stress-free!

A set of improvements that our customers mostly requested:

Cookie Script introduces an efficient way to manage Cookie Consent across multiple domains via a single banner, enhancing user experience. This feature allows for a unified consent setting across grouped websites, ensuring consistency in user preferences.

For detailed instructions and more insights on cross-domain consent, visit How to Enable Cross-Domain Cookie Consent and General Article on Cross-Domain Consent.

CookieScript introduces the White-labeled Dashboard, a transformative feature for web agencies to resell our solutions under their brand. Host the CookieScript dashboard on your domain or subdomain, complete with your logo and brand colors for a seamless client experience.

Key Highlights:

Branding on Your Terms: Utilize your domain with your branding for a personalized touch.
Simplified Setup: Add a DNS CNAME record to your chosen domain/subdomain. No complex integrations are required.
Unified Brand Experience: Automatic redirection for users and branded communications ensures a cohesive look and feel.

For more information, check out the article about a white-labeled dashboard.

We're excited to announce some fantastic updates to our service, designed to enhance your experience and make your cookie banners more attractive and user-friendly. Here's what's new:

Improved Cookie Banner Design: We've given our cookie banners a fresh look with more contrast colors and better element alignment, making them more eye-catching and easier to read. Plus, we've added a language selector to our small banner design, making it easier for your visitors to choose their preferred language.

Introducing the Accent Color Option: Customizing your Cookie Banner just got a whole lot easier! Our new accent color feature allows you to add a splash of color to certain elements of your Cookie Banner. This simple, yet powerful tool is perfect for aligning your banner with your brand's color scheme. Just select your desired accent color, and watch your banner transform!

Flexibility and Compatibility: We understand the importance of having options. That's why you can always roll back to a previous color palette by disabling the accent color feature. Don't worry, all existing banners with light or dark designs will retain their current color palette. But if you're feeling adventurous, you can switch them to the new design with just a click by selecting an accent color.

Available Across All Plans: The best part? This new accent color feature is available to everyone, regardless of your pricing plan. Yes, even our Free plan users can enjoy this update!

Note: If you had a highly customized banner, it's recommended to check if the new changes did not affect your customizations.

We're committed to continuous improvement and value your feedback. Try out these new features and let us know what you think. Your insights help us make CookieScript even better for everyone.

We have made some adjustments to how elements are placed in the dashboard. Cookie Banner settings were re-arranged and a new group was added to the Behavior tab: Frameworks. It now includes Google Consent Mode v2, IAB TCF 2.2, Facebook Pixel, GPC, and GA4 events.

Cookie Banner Analytics can be enabled using a dedicated option and can be found in the Main Settings tab.

We have also added some improvements to allow users to enable certain settings where they are needed. Like Consents and Analytics tabs allow you to enable necessary settings right in those tabs.

The new feature is designed to enhance transparency and compliance with data privacy regulations. When used, the CookieBanner displays information about the Local Storage and Session Storage used by a website in its cookie declaration. This includes details about the type of data stored and the purpose of the storage. The inclusion of local and session storage in the cookie declaration helps users understand how their data is being used and stored, alongside traditional cookies. This option is particularly useful for websites looking to provide comprehensive information about all types of data storage they utilize, thereby fostering trust and ensuring compliance with privacy laws.

All cookie scans from 2024-01-15 will automatically pick up Local Storage and Session Storage from your website. Showing them in the banner is optional and can be enabled in your banner > Cookies > "Show Local Storage and Session Storage in cookie declaration". If the website was scanned before 2024-01-15, you can just re-scan it. Local Storage and Session Storage can be assigned to categories in your banner > Cookies > Storage report tab. By default, all storages land in the Strictly Necessary category, you can assign them to a different category manually.

We're excited to announce a valuable addition to our Cookie Banner Analytics - now you can track the accept, reject, and ignore rates of your cookie banners! This insightful feature is seamlessly integrated into the Analytics section of the banner, complementing our existing analytics data. Unlike other statistics, these rates are calculated per user, providing a more precise understanding of individual interactions with your banners.

To start seeing user interaction rates, simply re-save your banner, and you'll begin collecting this new set of data. Remember, Cookie Banner Analytics is an exclusive feature of our Plus plan. For more insights and tips on how to get the most out of our analytics tools, feel free to visit us at CookieScript Documentation. We're here to help you make the most of your website's user experience!

CookieScript has introduced a significant update to enhance its functionality with Google Consent Mode V2. This update is vital for users utilizing the GTM (Google Tag Manager) CookieScript template. It addresses recent modifications in permission settings within the GTM template, which are crucial for the efficient functioning of Google Consent Mode V2.

It's important for users to update their GTM CookieScript template to the latest version to avoid any compatibility issues with the Cookie Banner.

This update is strongly recommended to ensure that website operations remain smooth and compliant​

Great news! We've added a new feature to CookieScript – the "Full-page overlay" option. This handy addition allows a dark, semi-transparent screen to cover your webpage, making sure visitors see and interact with your Cookie Policy first thing. It's a simple yet effective way to manage cookie consents, especially useful for full-screen designs where it's enabled by default. You can find and tweak this option under the Design tab, in the "Banner type" section. We hope this makes your website management a little smoother and your visitors' experience a bit clearer!

Welcome to the newest feature from CookieScript: the Cookie Vendor Editor! This handy tool lets you easily edit vendor information for each cookie right in your Cookie Banner settings. Just go to 'Banner Settings > Cookies' and click the "Edit Vendor" link next to any cookie. Change the vendor's name or update their Privacy Policy URL in a few clicks. It's a simple, friendly way to make your Cookie Consent banner more personal and compliant. 

You can also keep using vendor information from our Cookie Library if needed.

We're thrilled to announce a significant update that you've been eagerly awaiting – CookieScript now supports IAB TCF 2.2! This update brings you more control and compliance, ensuring your website stays ahead in the ever-evolving world of online privacy.

This update is all about enhancing your experience and making compliance with the latest standards as smooth as possible. As always, we're here to help! If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out.

CookieScript is now a Google-certified CMP and meets all necessary requirements to work with Google AdSense, Ad Manager, or AdMob.

The update includes three new options which allow more flexible scanning and support for the Global Privacy Control flag. Another improvement fixes the issues with multiple instances of the same script appearing in the Scripts tab when random numbers are used as script source arguments (like Google Ads Remarketing tag). 

This update includes many small things to improve the user experience. 

Today we are pleased to release our major dashboard update which is more informative and intuitive.

Since more countries and US states adopt their own privacy regulations, targeting Cookie Banners geographically is becoming more important. To meet the latest requirements, we have adjusted our geo-targeting feature. It now allows you to show your Cookie Banner in any combination of 250 countries and 50 US states.

As always, you can create several banners for different locations and they will work perfectly together. 

Google Tag Manager (GTM) is the most popular platform for scripts and tags inclusion to a website without modifying website source code. We are rolling out an update that has the most complete integration with GTM possible. This update includes 2 GTM templates: a Tag template and a consent state Variable template. Those templates make it easier to install CookieScript with Google Consent Mode and adjust Tag behavior based on the Consent State. The GTM documentation has been updated to reflect the new functionality. The new update also includes CookieScript category mapping for 3 more consent types from Google Consent Mode: functionality_storage, personalization_storage, security_storage

We have also updated the Cookie Declaration table, it now includes the cookie provider name and a link to the Provider Privacy Policy. This is an important requirement from Google to validate the website for targeted ads placement.

A quick update with the recently requested features.

We have added a completely new design for a detailed cookie declaration window. It shows up after clicking the "Show details" link in the banner. More info about the new design.

Automatic third-party script blocking is a handy feature that helps you to adjust what scripts should be allowed only after user consent. However, it might be a challenging task to find the necessary script in the list of all scripts used by the website. 

Introducing automatic third-party script recognition. This feature will automatically check every script with a library of known scripts. If the script is found in the library, it will show up with a vendor icon, name, and a short description.

According to our tests, the script library is able to recognize 60% of scripts on average.

All existing scripts were also assigned to proper vendors, so you will see script names in existing Cookie Banners too.

CookieScript keeps improving services available for agencies. A popular banner sharing functionality got even better. It is now possible to share a banner to any email, even if the user does not have an account at CookieScript. 

When sharing a banner to an email that is not registered at CookieScript, a new CookieScript user will be created and an email with login and password will be sent to the user. 

This feature is especially useful for agencies that manage client accounts and want to give access to the banner settings or statistics. Previously, agency clients had to register an account to be able to accept sharing invitations. Now, the account is created automatically, and sharing invitations are also accepted automatically for new users. The client only needs to log in with the credentials received by email.

Due to a recent legal case with one of our competitors, CookieScript has moved all the cloud resources that might be related to transmitting client data to an EU-based cloud service provider Hetzner. 

All the servers used by CookieScript were always located within the EU, however, it is no longer enough to keep up with the latest privacy regulations. It is also important to have all sub-contractors and data processors to be registered within the EU.

Over the last months, we've been working on a completely new Cookie Scanner. It was completely rebuilt from the bottom and shows much better cookie scanning results. It is implemented with the latest technologies in processing website data.

Hey, did we mention that the new Cookie Scanner is also two times faster? 

We have launched our new Affiliate Program. Now you can promote CookieScript and get a 30% commission for all the sales that come by your reference.

Some overall improvements to the system have been rolled out. 

Two big new features are added to CookieScript: banner sharing between accounts and Privacy Policy generator. 

Banner Sharing between accounts allows users to share banners with other users - perfect for agencies who want to give clients the possibility to see banner statistics or edit settings.

CookieScript is now an approved Consent Management Platform at Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Europe. This means we can offer full integration with IAB Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF). The latest version of TCF 2.0 is fully supported. Integration can be activated in the Main banner settings. When activated, an extra tab will be shown in the "Show details" section. 

New consent modes for Facebook and Google have been implemented and integrated into the Consent Banner code. With those modes, you can keep using Google services and Facebook pixel and be compliant with privacy regulations.

After re-structuring of content on Cookie-Script, some of the documentation was moved to a new Help Center. It has a better searching functionality and features some other cool integrations that will be included on the website in the future.

Cookie-Script now supports even more languages! We have added new languages and improved existing translations, so Cookie-Script now supports 34 languages.

Another big update was done to Cookie Database. We have added a new batch of most used cookies and an improved list of pattern cookies. Thanks to those improvements, Cookie Scanner has become 40% more efficient in categorizing found cookies. 7 out of 10 cookies on average will now be recognized and assigned with category and description. 

All cookie descriptions in the Cookie Database are translated to all 34 languages.

We love helping people to comply with the latest privacy regulation across the world. As the number of our customers continues to grow, we need to adapt our Free Membership to keep up with the constantly evolving digital world.

Beginning April 1st, 2021, we will be introducing some changes to our Free Membership, including how many websites and pageviews free users will be able to have in their accounts.

Leading up to these changes, you can upgrade to any pricing plan at a limited-time 30% discounted price. Check your email for a discount code or contact us if you haven't received any.

What's changing in Cookie-Script Free accounts?

Beginning April 1st, 2021, Free Cookie-Script accounts will be limited to 2 domains per account and 20.000 page views per month (per account). In case your account exceeds those limits, you will be notified by email first.

Upgrade my account

Offer Terms and Conditions:
An advertised discount is valid for updating free users on their first year of paid membership. Discount is not valid for renewals or existing plan upgrades.

The most time-saving feature when making website cookies to comply with privacy regulations is now live! Automatic third-party cookie blocking allows you to block third-party scripts without editing them. Especially handy for scripts inserted by plugins and for non-developers since no coding is now required to block third-party scripts. See the instructions on how to use this new feature.

You can now manage your payments directly in the Stripe payment processor. This functionality allows users to manage payment methods and update credit cards for any existing subscriptions. Go to Account > Membership > Update Credit Card button next to the subscription.