Finsbury Media Cookie Consent

Finsbury Media Cookie Consent is a lightweight, configurable WordPress plugin for integrating Google Consent Mode v2, Microsoft UET, and Microsoft Clarity Consent API v2. It includes:

• Google Consent Mode v2 – required for Google Ads audience tracking
• Microsoft UET Consent Mode – for Bing Ads tracking aligned with user preferences
• Microsoft Clarity Consent API v2 – ensures session replay and analytics tracking respect user consent

The plugin automatically displays a customizable cookie consent dialog and emits consent signals using Google Tag Manager.

No configuration or account is required to use the default version.
Users may optionally enter a license key to enable additional styling, localization, and anonymous consent logging features.

External Services

When a license key is entered, the plugin may retrieve a JSON configuration file from:

• https://tracking.finsburymedia.co.uk

This configuration controls the appearance and behavior of the cookie consent dialog and may include:
– Dialog layout, positioning, and appearance
– Localization strings
– Theming options (colors, fonts, buttons)
– A customer ID (used in premium version only)

In the premium version, and only if explicitly enabled, the plugin may also log anonymous consent events to the following endpoint:

• https://cmp.finsburymedia.com/api/v1/consent-log

This is used to support licensed users with consent reporting and audit history. Logged data includes:
– Customer ID (linked to license)
– Consent ID (anonymized)
– Selected categories (e.g. marketing, analytics)
– Consent sections displayed

No personal data, website URL, or IP address is collected or transmitted. Logging is disabled by default.

The plugin does not install or load Microsoft Clarity. If you add the Clarity tracking script separately, the plugin ensures its behavior respects user consent.

Privacy Policy: https://finsburymedia.com/privacy-policy/
Terms of Service: https://finsburymedia.com/tracking-services-terms/

1. Upload the plugin to the /wp-content/plugins/finsbury-media-cookie-consent directory or install via the WordPress plugin screen.
2. Activate the plugin from the Plugins menu in WordPress.
3. Navigate to Settings > Cookie Consent.
4. (Optional) Enter your License Key to enable premium customization and logging features.

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   Settings screen with license field

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   Example of cookie consent dialog

1.0.0

• Initial release with Google Consent Mode v2 and Microsoft UET support
• Optional license integration for theme customization and anonymous consent reporting

1.0.1

• Added support for footer element in the consent dialog

1.0.2

• Load consent state from cookie

1.1.0

• Added support for Microsoft Clarity Consent API v2 (consent signals are now sent to Clarity if its tracking script is present)

1.2.0

• Performance & Timing Improvements: Consent mode defaults now load immediately in the page header to ensure proper initialization before any tracking scripts

1.2.1

• Enhanced Script Loading: Cookie consent UI scripts now use deferred loading in the footer for optimal SEO performance and improved Core Web Vitals scores
• CSS Optimization: Added preload hints for CSS files to improve page load performance
• Minimum Requirements: Now requires WordPress 6.3+ to support modern script loading strategies

1.2.2

• WordPress 6.9 Compatibility: Tested and confirmed full compatibility with WordPress 6.9