Getting started – Cookiebot Support

Eager to get started with Cookiebot CMP?

You have come to the right place! In a few easy steps we will help you get Cookiebot CMP installed on your website and set up for your compliance needs.
Watch the step-by-step video below or the written instructions below the video.

Step 1: Add your domain

You should already have your Cookiebot CMP account created. If not, go here: Create account

Otherwise start by logging in to your Cookiebot CMP account: Login

Open "Settings" → "Domains" in your Cookiebot account
Click the green button and add your domain names without http:// or https://
Click the "save" button

A scan of the website will start immediately and should complete within 24 hours.
The scan report will be delivered to you via email and can be found in the "Reports" section of the Manager. Additionally, you can find an overview of all cookies detected in the "Cookies" section of the Manager.

Step 2: Design your cookie banner and Privacy Trigger

Open "Settings" → "Dialog" and choose your cookie consent banner set up
Under "Settings" → “Privacy trigger” you can configure your Privacy Trigger appearance
Go to “Settings”→ “Content” to edit the default banner and Privacy Trigger text, so it fits your website and legal requirements

The default banner and Privacy Trigger are configured with the strictest settings possible
(suitable for cookie consent under GDPR and ePR).

Step 3: Install Cookiebot CMP on your website

There are a few ways to install Cookiebot CMP on your website. If you use WordPress you might want to consider our WordPress Plugin for easy implementation. If you are already using Google Tag Manager on your website, adding the Cookiebot CMP tag from GTM is an easy way to add our solution.

GTM Using Google Tag Manager

WP Using our WordPress plugin

If you want to insert our Cookiebot Script directly into your website, you can do the following:

Go to “Settings” → “Your scripts”
Add the Cookie consent banner and Privacy Trigger - Copy the top script and insert it as the very first script within the HEAD-tag of your website.

Inserting it as the very first script ensures that no cookies or trackers escape our automatic cookie blocking. This script will guarantee that the banner is shown for consent collection and the Privacy trigger is shown for consent changes and withdrawal.

Example (with automatic cookie blocking):
```
<html>
<head>
  <script
    id="Cookiebot"
    src="https://consent.cookiebot.com/uc.js"
    data-cbid="00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
    type="text/javascript"
    data-blockingmode="auto"
  ></script>
</head>
<body>
  ...
</body>
</html> 
```
(Optional) Add the Cookie Declaration^*- Copy the second script and insert it in the HTML on the specific page and at the exact position where you would like the Cookie Declaration to appear. This could be as a separate page on your website or embedded into an existing privacy policy.

^*The standard Cookie Declaration lists all cookies and trackers discovered on your website and allows the user also to withdraw (or change) a consent at any time – as required under e.g. GDPR.

Example:
```
<html>
  ...
<body>
  <h1>Cookie Declaration</h1>
  <script
    id="CookieDeclaration"
    src="https://consent.cookiebot.com/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/cd.js"
    type="text/javascript"
    async
  ></script>
</body>
</html>  
```

Step 4: Check your scan reports

Each month, when the website scan is complete, the scan report is automatically delivered to your inbox. If there are any unclassified cookies, make sure to classify them and add a short purpose description. This classification helps ensure that all cookies and trackers on your website (except for ‘strictly necessary’ cookies) will automatically be blocked until a user has given consent.

Wait... Is that really all I have to do 🤔

Well, yes 😅
Our solution automatically takes care of the hard parts

We scan your website each month
The Cookiebot scanner crawls your entire website, including all subpages where cookies and tracking technology could be in use.

We control your cookies
Only those categories of cookies the user has consented to will be activated upon consent – all other cookies will be held back automatically

We log your users consents
You as a website owner or operator must be able to document that your website users have given consent to you processing their personal data on your website.

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If you have any questions or run into difficulties, let us know and we will be happy to help you out!