How to setup correctly? it there a way to detect cookies automatically ?

  • Hi @brandondove

    I just installed this plugin and start playing around. The motive is awesome and its almost same as cookies boat but i found few issue which i want to share with you.

    this plugin has no option to detect cookies automatically before setup (as cookieboat or Complianz GDPR does). it’s very hard to list down more than 100 cookies and their meanings and purposes. While using wordpress, we assume that, simplicity and easy work.

    I think the actual flow should be like this.
    A). Install the plugin.
    B). Start setup,
    C). It will scan your few pages (at least home page and two post page,
    D). Scan all plugin and check either it create cookies) and then match cookies with
    there purpose such as if cookies is “__cfduid” then it is cloudflare cookies and
    there purpose is “bla bla bla”.
    E). once all cookies is scanned and filled in form, we can edit those details
    if required and then
    F). finally we will start showing banner.

    1. in this current version, what i am facing issue is how to set slug (its under script (slug (do not edit after creation)
    2. i want that, at start of page, no GA, Google adsense and others cookies will set and adsense will not show ads, GA not start tracking, only wordpress necessary cookie wills set. even i group this but i found that GA still accessing and adsense still showing ads, even i decline the cookies.

    I would like to invite you to see my control panel and setup by yourself. i can give you one admin credentials for my blog. Please let me know.

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  • Plugin Author Brandon Dove

    (@brandondove)

    @sudhir600 thanks for your valuable feedback. We didn’t do automatic detection of cookies for a number of reasons, but the top two reasons are:

    • In preparation for the GDPR, it is advised to do a full audit of the data that you’re collecting. This will ensure that all of the cookies that you’re still tracking are valid and required. Because you should be taking stock of these scripts, the process of setting the plugin up should be easy, even if it takes a while to set up.
    • There are infinite purposes for using cookies and detection of all those cookies would be complicated, unmaintainable, and inexact. This type of setup is more accurately handled by a human.

    Is there a reason you’re not using cookieboat or Complianz GDPR plugins? It seems like they’re able to do a lot of what you’re looking for already.

    In this current version, what i am facing issue is how to set slug (its under script (slug (do not edit after creation)

    What trouble are you having with setting up a slug? You just need to use only lowercase letters and dashes.

    I want that, at start of page, no GA, Google adsense and others cookies will set and adsense will not show ads, GA not start tracking, only wordpress necessary cookie wills set. even i group this but i found that GA still accessing and adsense still showing ads, even i decline the cookies.

    If you place your GA scripts and adsense scripts into the code fields provided by the plugin, they won’t fire until the user accepts them. If they’re placed somewhere else, you’ll have to use the developer API outlined in the plugin’s description to block the scripts from firing until the user accepts those cookies.

    Unfortunately, we can’t provide personalized support for your specific installation. If you’d like to hire my company to set this up for you, you can fill out a project request form at https://www.pixeljar.com.

    Thread Starter Sudhir Kumar Gupta

    (@sudhir600)

    Hi @brandondove
    Thanks for replying in brief but unfortunately still i am note sure about slug. my doubt is which kind of data need to set in slug? something page url (like yoast seo do in slug) or cookie value. (i think its random in few cases)

    may you give me one example for comedymood.com please?

    Is there a reason you’re not using cookieboat or Complianz GDPR plugins? It seems like they’re able to do a lot of what you’re looking for already.

    actually it’s not free for those who have many page link. free version is limited and my site is not eligible for that. currently i am using “Complianz” but it not server manual cookie accept like your plugin. that why i am more interested in this plugin (GDPR Visitor Consent).
    Please help me slug so that i can complete setup.

    Again thank you so much for all this help.

    Plugin Author Brandon Dove

    (@brandondove)

    @sudhir600 an example for a slug for Google Analytics for your site might be cm-googleanalytics.

    Thread Starter Sudhir Kumar Gupta

    (@sudhir600)

    @brandondove, so you mean slug value can be anything. it has not relation with cookie value or cookies name right? I am assuming that, it is just an identifier right ?

    Plugin Author Brandon Dove

    (@brandondove)

    @sudhir600, that is correct. The slug is an internal identifier for the gdpr plug-in and has no bearing on the actual cookie name.

    Thread Starter Sudhir Kumar Gupta

    (@sudhir600)

    @brandondove Thanks for clearing the confusion. i will try to re setup in this weekend.

    Plugin Author Brandon Dove

    (@brandondove)

    Great.

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