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Cookiebot

Cookiebot (by Usercentrics) is a cookie consent and compliance platform used to obtain and manage GDPR and ePrivacy consent. Scripts scan the website for cookies and trackers, serve a consent banner on first visit, and block non-consented scripts until user approval is given. Consent records are logged with timestamps and user identifiers for audit purposes.

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Is Cookiebot GDPR compliant?

ConsentStack classifies Cookiebot's trackers as essential (strictly necessary), so its banner does not block them. That is our classification, not a legal ruling. The exemption from prior consent comes from the ePrivacy Directive (Article 5(3)) and covers only what is strictly necessary for a service the visitor asked for, and the GDPR still governs any personal data, such as an IP address, sent to Cookiebot. List Cookiebot in your cookie policy and privacy notice so visitors know it is there.

Consent required
Generally exempt, classified strictly necessary
Consent category
consent
Cookies set
CookieConsent
Tracker domains
2 catalogued, including consent.cookiebot.com and consentcdn.cookiebot.com

Overview

Cookiebot (by Usercentrics) is a consent management platform that scans websites for cookies and trackers, serves consent banners, and blocks non-consented scripts until user approval. It maintains auditable consent logs with timestamps and user identifiers.

What This Script Does

The Cookiebot script performs automatic cookie scanning of your site, renders a configurable consent banner on first visit, and intercepts the loading of third-party scripts until appropriate consent has been granted. It stores consent state in a cookie (CookieConsent) and transmits consent records to Cookiebot's servers for audit logging. The script acts as a gatekeeper that controls when other tags fire.

Consent & Compliance

  • Consent Category: Essential
  • Applicable Regulations: GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, CCPA
  • Opt-In Required: No — this is itself a consent management tool

Cookiebot is the mechanism by which consent is obtained. It must load before any other trackable scripts to enforce consent rules.

Should You Block This Without Consent?

No. Cookiebot is a consent management platform and is classified as strictly necessary. It must load without prior consent so it can manage consent for all other scripts on the page. Blocking it would make consent collection impossible.

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Consent Categories

Essential

Also Known As

CookiebotUsercentrics Cookiebotcookie consent bannerGDPR CMPcookie scannerconsent management platformePrivacy compliance

Industries

Computers Electronics and Technology

Tracked Domains (2)

consent.cookiebot.comConsent

consent.cookiebot.com is a consent domain operated by Cookiebot, used to manage cookie consent and preferences.

consentcdn.cookiebot.comConsent

consentcdn.cookiebot.com is a consent domain operated by Cookiebot, used to manage cookie consent and preferences.

Cookies Cookiebot Sets (1)

CookieConsentEssential

Cookiebot consent state for the visitor.

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