CookiePal

<p>Welcome to <strong>CookiePal</strong>, a WordPress plugin designed to easily add the CookiePal cookie consent banner to your website. This plugin allows administrators to input their CookiePal Website ID, enabling users to manage their consent preferences and comply with privacy regulations seamlessly.</p>
<p><em>This plugin requires a CookiePal account and an active Website ID, which you can obtain from your CookiePal dashboard. Ensure your account is configured for proper functionality.</em></p>
<p>Starting from version 1.1, this plugin requires the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-consent-api/" rel="ugc">WP Consent API</a> plugin to be installed and active. It uses the WP Consent API to register and manage user consent in a standardized way across your WordPress site.</p>
<h3>Use of External Service</h3>
<p>This plugin relies on <a href="https://app.cookiepal.io/" rel="nofollow ugc">CookiePal</a>, an external service for managing cookie consent banners. For the plugin to function, users must enter their CookiePal Website ID, which allows the consent banner to load dynamically. When using CookiePal Banner, user consent information may be sent to CookiePal’s service to manage preferences.</p>
<p>For more details, refer to:<br />
– <a href="https://app.cookiepal.io/privacy-policy/cookiepal.io" rel="nofollow ugc">CookiePal Privacy Policy</a><br />
– <a href="https://app.cookiepal.io/terms-and-conditions" rel="nofollow ugc">CookiePal Terms of Use</a></p>
<p>These disclosures help ensure that users are aware of where data is sent and are informed of data transmission requirements under privacy laws.</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Automatically adds the CookiePal consent banner to your website’s header.</li>
<li>Simple setup through a user-friendly settings page in the WordPress admin dashboard.</li>
<li>Allows you to input your CookiePal Website ID and dynamically load the banner script.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Setup & Configuration</h3>
<ol>
<li>Go to <strong>Settings > CookiePal</strong> in your WordPress dashboard.</li>
<li>Enter your <strong>CookiePal Website ID</strong> in the provided field.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Save Settings</strong>.</li>
<li>The CookiePal consent banner will now automatically load on your website!</li>
</ol>
<h3>How It Works</h3>
<p>The plugin registers a settings page in the WordPress admin where you can input your <strong>Website ID</strong>. This ID is used to dynamically insert the CookiePal consent banner script into your website’s header.</p>
<p>Here’s a high-level overview of the process:</p>
<ol>
<li><strong>Admin Configuration</strong>: You provide the Website ID via the plugin settings.</li>
<li><strong>Banner Injection</strong>: The plugin injects the CookiePal banner script using the ID you provided.</li>
<li><strong>User Consent</strong>: Users visiting your site can manage their privacy preferences using the banner.</li>
</ol>
<h3>License</h3>
<p>This plugin is licensed under the AGPLv3 or later.</p>


Add a custom consent banner to your WordPress site for privacy compliance. Easily stay compliant with CookiePal in just a few clicks!

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<p>GDPR Consent Management Platform (CMP) by ShareThis is a free, IAB Europe registered (ID #25) consent solution for WordPress websites. Fully compliant with the IAB Transparency & Consent Framework (TCF) v2.3, the plugin helps publishers manage user consent while meeting modern European privacy requirements.</p>
<p>Built for simplicity, scalability, and performance, the ShareThis CMP integrates seamlessly into WordPress without adding unnecessary complexity or overhead.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
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<p>Completely Free<br />
Use the plugin at no cost with no premium upgrades, hidden fees, pageview restrictions, or traffic caps. Install it on unlimited domains and subdomains.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>IAB TCF v2.3 Compliant<br />
Support the latest IAB Transparency & Consent Framework standards and communicate consent preferences to thousands of registered advertising and technology vendors.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Official IAB Europe Registered CMP<br />
ShareThis is an officially registered Consent Management Platform with IAB Europe (CMP ID #25), ensuring broad ecosystem compatibility.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Unlimited Traffic Support<br />
Built to scale with websites of all sizes, from small blogs to high traffic publishers.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Customizable Appearance<br />
Configure banner colors directly from the WordPress admin area, including accent colors, background colors, text colors, and privacy icon styling to match your brand identity.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Purpose Selection Controls<br />
Select the specific IAB consent purposes relevant to your website and business model, including options such as:</p>
<ul>
<li>Store and/or access information on a device</li>
<li>Personalized advertising</li>
<li>Content measurement</li>
<li>Audience insights</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>Vendor Management<br />
Search the global IAB vendor list and exclude specific third-party vendors from receiving consent on your website.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Geo-Aware Display Options<br />
Display the GDPR consent banner only to visitors in the European Union or globally across all traffic for a consistent compliance experience.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Privacy Policy Integration<br />
Add your privacy policy URL directly inside the consent dialog for increased transparency and accessibility.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Lightweight Performance<br />
The consent banner is delivered through the ShareThis edge platform with no additional database tables, theme bloat, or unnecessary infrastructure requirements.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Optimized for ShareThis Plugins<br />
If you already use ShareThis tools such as Share Buttons, the CMP integrates directly into the existing ShareThis admin menu for a cleaner dashboard experience.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h4>Important Note</h4>
<p>This plugin is specifically designed for GDPR and IAB TCF v2.3 compliance. It does not currently support US privacy frameworks such as CCPA or CPRA, or other non-EU regional privacy regulations.</p>
<h4>Why You Need a CMP</h4>
<p>Under GDPR, ePrivacy, and similar regulations, publishers must obtain informed, recorded consent <strong>before</strong> loading non-essential cookies, trackers, or advertising vendors. A Consent Management Platform (CMP) is the tool that requests that consent, stores the user’s choices, and broadcasts them to your downstream partners in a standard, machine-readable format. Without one, ad and analytics revenue from EU users is legally at risk.</p>
<h3>Privacy</h3>
<p>By installing and using the Consent Management Platform by ShareThis you agree to our <a href="https://www.sharethis.com/publisher-terms-of-use/" rel="nofollow ugc">terms of use</a>. Those terms include ShareThis’s ability to record interactions with the consent banner. Read the full privacy policy at <a href="https://www.sharethis.com/privacy/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.sharethis.com/privacy/</a>.</p>


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