Cookiebot CMP default banner settings

When you create your Cookiebot CMP account, it will have default settings applied to it. These settings affect the Cookiebot banner's behavior, the look and feel of the banner, as well as the content shown on the banner.

Cookiebot banner with the default settings applied to it

Below you can find details on all default settings divided in four major categories:

• Automatic tag blocking
• Banner behavior
• Banner content
• Banner layout

Automatic tag blocking

Whether something loads prior consent depends on how you choose to implement Cookiebot CMP. There are several methods, each with their unique advantages:

1. Inline implementation
   With this method you copy the Cookiebot script from the Cookiebot Admin and add it to the header of your website. The default script will support automatic cookie blocking, which will automatically prevent scripts from loading prior consent if their require consent.
   You can also manually mark up scripts. While this may appear cumbersome, it does give you more control over which services are loaded and under what circumstances.
2. Google Tag Manager
   When you implement Cookiebot CMP via the Cookiebot CMP tag template from the Community Template Gallery you can configure tags to utilize additional consent settings to make them "consent aware".
   With this implementation, default Google consent mode settings will automatically be set.
   Automatic tag blocking is not supported when you implement Cookiebot CMP using the tag template. Because GTM loads tags asynchronously, automatic tag blocking wouldn't be reliable.
3. WordPress plugin
   When you implement Cookiebot CMP via the Cookiebot WordPress plugin you can enable Google consent mode in the plugin's user interface.

Banner behavior

• Consent expiration
  By default your visitor's consent is valid for 12 months. However, this can be adjusted to your needs.
  You can find instructions on changing this setting here.
  
  
• Method
  This set to Explicit Consent by default.
  The alternative setting is Implied Consent.
  You can find instructions on changing this setting here.
  
  
• Distribution
  This is set to EU and EEA only by default. This controls whether your visitors are presented with a banner. Users from regions outside of those specified with not be presented with a banner and they will be accept all cookies by default.
  The alternative setting is All visitors, and you can also select regions and specific countries.
  You can find instructions on changing this setting here.

Banner content

• Language
  The standard texts will be in English, but you can add additional languages and configure which is the default. This ensures that your banner is GDPR compliant, even if you don't configure it.
  You can find instructions on changing this setting here.
  
  
• Type
  This is set to Multi Level by default. This allows your visitors to make a granular choice on the top level of the banner.
  The alternative settings are Accept only, Accept/Decline, Inline multilevel, and Do not sell or share (opt-in).
  You can find instructions on changing this setting here.

Banner layout

• Banner layout
  This is set to dialog by default, which displays the banner as a dialog in the center of the screen.
  The alternative setting is Bar, which will display the banner as a bar the width of the screen, at the top or bottom of the screen.
  You can find instructions on changing this setting here.
  
  
• Style effect
  This is set to None by default.
  The alternative setting is Overlay, which puts a gray overlay over the website that prevents users from interacting with it without submitting consent first.
  You can find instructions on changing this setting here.
  
  
• Theme
  This is set to Light by default.
  The alternative settings are Dark and Custom. The latter setting allows you to choose custom colors for specific elements to match the color scheme of your website.
  This setting has no bearing on compliance to any legislation and is purely an aesthetic choice.
  You can find instructions on changing this setting here.
  
  
• Button style
  This is set to Solid by default.
  The alternative settings are Outline and Mixed. The latter setting allows you have a combination of solid and outlined buttons.
  You can find instructions on changing this setting here.
  
  
• Buttons
  This is set to "Reject all / Selection / Allow all" by default. This allows our visitors to reject all non-necessary cookies, to accept those in the categories that are selected on the banner, and to accept cookies in all categories.
  The alternative settings are "Allow all / selection" and "Ok".
  You can find instructions on changing this setting here.
  
  
• Default mode for checkboxes
  None of the cookie categories (preferences, statistics, and marketing) are prechecked by default.
  You can find instructions on changing this setting here.
  
  
• Display close-icon on banner
  By default a close icon isn't added to the banner.
  You can find instructions on changing this setting here.