Borlabs Cookie is a popular WordPress plugin designed to help website owners comply with privacy regulations like the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and the ePrivacy Directive (Cookie Law). It provides a customizable cookie consent solution that allows users to manage cookies on their site, ensuring that visitors can make informed choices about their data.
Key Features:
- Cookie Consent Banner: Borlabs Cookie provides a customizable cookie consent banner that can be displayed to visitors when they first visit your website.
- Granular Control: The plugin allows users to manage different types of cookies, such as essential, functional, marketing, and analytics cookies.
- Cookie Groups: Organize cookies into different groups (e.g., necessary, marketing, statistics) and provide detailed descriptions for each group. This helps visitors understand what each cookie does and why it’s used.
- Content Blocker: Borlabs Cookie includes a content blocker feature that automatically blocks third-party content (like YouTube videos, social media embeds, or Google Maps) until the visitor consents to cookies. This ensures compliance with privacy regulations.
- Script Blocking: Borlabs Cookie can block scripts from running until the visitor has given their consent. This includes scripts from Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and other tracking tools.
- Automatic Cookie Scanning: The plugin can automatically scan your website for cookies and list them in the backend, helping you keep track of the cookies being used on your site.
- Consent Logs: Borlabs Cookie can log user consents, which is essential for demonstrating compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations. These logs can be exported for legal purposes.
- Integration with Google Tag Manager: The plugin integrates seamlessly with Google Tag Manager, allowing you to manage your tags based on user consent preferences.