Cookie banner (GDPR, Consent Mode v2)

An online store usually runs more trackers than any other kind of site: GA4, a Google Ads conversion tag, Meta Pixel, sometimes TikTok or a remarketing tool. The customer just wants to buy shoes, and you need their consent to measure which campaign brought the order. The banner shows “Accept” and “Reject” with equal weight, and “Settings” separates analytics from marketing. The most important setup step is outside the banner: in Google Tag Manager enable consent mode for your tags and set triggers so Pixel and ad tags wait for marketing consent. The banner does not block scripts pasted into your store theme and does not make the store compliant by itself — it passes the decision on. After setup, use GTM preview mode to check that ad tags do not fire after “Reject”.

Will the banner block a Meta Pixel pasted into my store theme?
Not by itself. Pasted Pixel code runs immediately unless you move it to GTM with a trigger that waits for marketing consent, or add it through ClickMeMaybe.

Will the basket still work after “Reject”?
The banner does not delete your store’s cookies. Basket and login rely on your platform’s essential cookies; rejecting applies to the analytics and marketing categories.

A patient visits a clinic’s website to check doctors’ hours, test prices or the booking phone number. Often they do it on a phone, under some stress. The banner should not get in the way — so the text is short and “Reject” is as easy to tap as “Accept”. Setup: if you only use GA4, mention analytics in the copy and do not promise ads you do not run. If you run campaigns, set your tags in GTM to wait for consent, because the banner does not block scripts pasted into the page. One caveat to keep: this widget only collects a decision about cookies. It has nothing to do with medical records, your booking system or patient data, and it does not make the site compliant — leave that assessment to your data protection officer.

Does the banner cover patient data?
No. It only stores the visitor’s decision about website cookies. It does not touch your booking system, records or contact forms, and it does not replace legal advice.

I have no ads, only analytics. What should the copy say?
Describe only what you really use, e.g. analytics. You set the banner text in the editor.

Who reads a law firm’s website? Usually someone with a specific problem — a divorce, a dispute with an employer, a debt — reading guidance articles before they call. That reader is sensitive to discretion, and a pushy banner with a huge “Accept” spoils the first impression. This template has a neutral tone and asks only about analytics, because most firms do not run remarketing. If you run Google Ads campaigns, add the marketing category to the copy and set your GTM tags to consent mode — the banner does not block scripts pasted into the page. Tip: put a footer link with the data-cmm-cookie-settings attribute next to your privacy policy so changing the decision is always at hand. The banner passes the decision on, but it does not by itself make the site compliant — that is still your call.

Does the banner replace the firm’s privacy policy?
No. It collects the cookie decision. You prepare the privacy policy and cookie information yourself and link them in the footer.

We do not run ads. Do I have to mention marketing cookies?
Describe only what you really use. If you have no ad tags, mention analytics only.