Usercentrics

Usercentrics

Privacy and consent management platform (CMP) used to serve cookie consent banners and record user consent decisions. Usercentrics scripts control which vendor scripts load based on user consent selections, enabling GDPR and ePrivacy compliance.

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Overview

Usercentrics is a consent management platform (CMP) that serves cookie consent banners and records user consent decisions. It controls which third-party scripts load on a website based on the visitor's consent selections.

What This Script Does

  • Injects a consent banner or modal into the page on first visit
  • Stores the visitor's consent preferences in cookies (e.g., uc_settings, uc_user_interaction)
  • Blocks or unblocks other vendor scripts based on recorded consent choices
  • Sends consent signals to integrated vendors via TCF or custom APIs
  • Makes network requests to Usercentrics servers to fetch banner configuration and record consent events

Consent & Compliance

Category: Essential / Functional

Usercentrics is itself a compliance tool. It enables GDPR, ePrivacy, and CCPA compliance by gating other scripts behind user consent. The cookies it sets are necessary for remembering consent state and are generally classified as strictly necessary under ePrivacy Directive guidance.

Should You Block This Without Consent?

No. Blocking a CMP defeats its purpose. Usercentrics is classified as essential because it enables consent collection for all other vendors. Regulatory guidance treats consent management cookies as strictly necessary.

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Consent Categories

Essential
Functional

Also Known As

UsercentricsUsercentrics CMPconsent management platformGDPR bannercookie consentePrivacy complianceIAB TCF CMP

Industries

Computers Electronics and Technology

Tracked Domains (2)

cookiebot.comFunctional
usercentrics.euConsent

Frequently Asked Questions

Should Usercentrics be blocked without consent?

No. Usercentrics is a consent management platform that must load before other scripts to gate their execution behind user choices. Blocking it defeats its purpose. The cookies it sets for storing consent state are classified as strictly necessary under ePrivacy Directive guidance.

What does Usercentrics do?

Usercentrics injects a consent banner on first visit, stores the visitor's consent preferences, blocks or unblocks vendor scripts based on those choices, sends consent signals to integrated vendors via TCF or custom APIs, and fetches banner configuration from Usercentrics servers.

How does ConsentStack relate to Usercentrics?

ConsentStack and Usercentrics serve complementary roles. Usercentrics manages on-site consent collection and script blocking, while ConsentStack provides a vendor intelligence library to help you categorize scripts accurately and audit whether all your scripts are correctly configured in Usercentrics.

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