Full compliance with the European Cookies Law and the latest changes to the GDPR (2024)
This module allows your store to fully comply with the requirements of the European Cookies Law and the latest changes to the GDPR, blocking the installation of cookies until the user gives their express permission.
Take into account that the other cookies modules available on Addons, as well as the free ones,
only place a warning banner, circumventing the consent of the user and permitting the installation of cookies on the user’s computer before the user gives their consent, meaning they
do not comply with the law. The consent should be given through an
affirmative and positive option. Rejecting cookies should be a real option.
- Previous, clear and explicit consent
According to the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), cookies are considered personal data, which is why the consent should be free, informed, specific and unequivocal.
A message that implicitly gives consent is not sufficient. The consent has to be clear, explicit and previous to cookie installation.
There are other modules that show the typical warning ‘Use of this website means you accept the use of cookies...’ and that install cookies automatically, but do not comply with the law. It is illogical to warn the user of the installation of cookies when they have already been installed on their computer without their consent.
Unlike the rest of the modules, this one
allows you to block the installation of cookies until the client gives their express permission. From the module settings, you can choose which modules install cookies, and the module will automatically block the installation of cookies until the client accepts.
The module includes a link to a service that will help you to identify the cookies your shop uses.