How to setup Cookiezen the right way #
You can complete the Cookiezen setup in less than 10 minutes by following this simple guide
- First, customize according to your brand
- Add the code to your website. And you are done!
- Optional step – If cookies are not blocking on page load
Step 1: Customize According to Your Brand #
First, log in to your Cookiezen Account > head over to the “Cookie Banner” tab
Next select the compliance you want to comply with GDPR, CCPA, or both.
Please Note: For the GDPR&CCPA option – The Cookie Consent banner will automatically show the GDPR banner if your website visitor is from the EU & CCPA banner if your website visitor is from the USA.
Customize the color & position of the banner from the next 2 tabs according to your liking
Click “Publish changes” to save your progress.
Optional step – Can be skipped: Edit the content of the Cookie consent tab you can by going into the “Content” tab in the sidebar.
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Step 2: Add embed code to your website #
Go to Home > Click the “Installation Code” button
Click on “Copy code”
Please Note: Paste the code immediately under the <head> tag. The code should be placed above all the analytics scripts/ marketing pixels that you have placed on your website.
Step-by-step documentation links for adding code with your website builder:
Result:- #
First – The cookie consent banner now shows up on your website which will collect consent from users
Second – Consent logs will get added to your Cookiezen dashboard which you can export for the proof of consent for GDPR compliance
Cookie policy addition #
Additionally, you can add a Cookie policy to your website in 3 clicks
Go to your Cookiezen dashboard > “Policies” tab > Next Click on “+ Add New” button
Fill in your website owner details ( business/ individual )
Now you can add the cookie policy to your website as shown below
You can add Cookie Policy on your website via:
- Simple Code Snippet to embed Cookie Policy in your website
- Direct URL to Cookie Policy
- Or Direct HTML formatted code
You can add a direct cookie policy to your website or add a URL to the cookie consent banner as shown below
Adding Cookie policy URL in the cookie banner #
Go to Cookie banner tab > Content section > Enable “Cookie Policy” link toggle + Add your Cookie policy URL (Cookiezen cookie policy URL or the policy you added on your site) > Save changes
And all done!
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Optional step: #
Note: This step is needed if your cookies are not blocking on page load even after adding Cookiezen script to your website -> Tutorial link
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Note: CookieZen will identify all cookies except the ones coming from iframes like Youtube videos, Google Maps, etc because those are automatically blocked so you can stay worry-free about your website compliance. Try CookieZen for free
In case of any further questions please feel free to reach us at Technical Support