Cookie inserted before user Accetps

  • Resolved bespecial

    (@bespecial)


    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hi,

    From what I know the law requires to do not create any cookie in user browser until he accepts or deny. Right now the plugin is creating the cookie “complianz_policy_id” as soon as the user access the site, without doing anything or accepting or denying anything. I know the cookie is just to store the policy accepted but it shouldn′t be creating that and it’s not even needed at that point, only when the user click on the banners should be created that.

    How can I solve this?

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  • Plugin Contributor Aert Hulsebos

    (@aahulsebos)

    Hi @bespecial,

    The complianz_policy_id is needed to check if the user has accepted a cookie policy previously. To do so; the user has a cookie with the policy_id in their browser. If the ID doesn’t match with the current policy_ID, it means the policy changed, and therefore consent is revoked and should be asked again by showing a banner.

    For this functionality, we don’t need consent and can set this cookie prior to showing the banner. The functionality logically is needed before showing the banner.

    For the definition of a functional cookie, and why they can be set prior to consent;

    The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user. If cookies are disabled, the requested functionality will not be available. This makes them essential functional cookies.

    https://complianz.io/definition/what-are-functional-cookies/

    regards Aert

    Thread Starter bespecial

    (@bespecial)

    Thank you for your message. Yes, you’re right. It is considered strictly necessary.

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