Guides & Documentation
Everything you need to implement cookie consent on your website
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Guías destacadas
First-Party Cookieless Tracking: Privacy-First Analytics and Conversion Strategies for 2026
Build a cookieless tracking strategy using first-party data, server-side collection, and deterministic matching. Maintain analytics accuracy and ad performance despite Safari ITP, Firefox ETP, and GDPR consent requirements.
How Consent Mode v2 Affects GA4 Reporting: Behavioral Modeling and Modeled Data Explained
Understand how Google Consent Mode v2 reshapes your GA4 reports through behavioral modeling. Learn what modeled data is, when it activates, how accurate it is, and what you can do to maximize data recovery from cookie refusals.
CookieBeam Quickstart: Set Up Your Cookie Banner in 5 Minutes
Get your GDPR-compliant cookie consent banner live in under 5 minutes. Follow this step-by-step CookieBeam setup guide — from account creation to your first live banner with automatic Google Consent Mode v2 integration.
Integration
(7)Server-Side Tracking Validation: How to Debug and Test Your sGTM Setup
A hands-on debugging guide for server-side tracking implementations. Learn how to use GTM Preview mode, inspect request payloads, validate vendor responses, trace consent signals, implement deduplication, and diagnose the most common sGTM errors.
Server-Side Tracking: Benefits, Architecture & Getting Started
Discover why server-side tracking is becoming the standard for privacy-compliant data collection. Learn the architecture, benefits over client-side tracking, and how to get started with CookieBeam's server-side integration.
Google Enhanced Conversions: Server-Side Implementation Guide
Implement Google Enhanced Conversions server-side to recover lost conversion data from privacy-restricted browsers and consented users. Use hashed first-party data to improve bidding accuracy without violating privacy regulations.
Server-Side Google Tag Manager (sGTM): Complete Setup Guide
Deploy a server-side Google Tag Manager container to improve tracking accuracy, reduce page load times, and gain full control over the data you share with third-party vendors — all while respecting user consent.
Meta Conversions API (CAPI): Server-Side Setup Guide
Set up Meta's Conversions API (CAPI) to send conversion events server-side, bypassing ad blockers and iOS privacy restrictions. Improve your Facebook Ads attribution with reliable, consent-respecting server-to-server tracking.
Microsoft Clarity Consent Mode: Complete Setup Guide
Learn how Microsoft Clarity uses consent mode to comply with privacy regulations. Understand the October 2025 deadline, consent types, and how to implement Clarity's consentv2 API.
Google Tag Manager Integration
Complete guide to integrating CookieBeam with Google Tag Manager using the official GTM template. Includes Consent Mode v2, Microsoft Clarity, and regional defaults.
Compliance
(8)How to Block Scripts Until Cookie Consent
Learn how to prevent tracking scripts like Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and Hotjar from firing until the user has given cookie consent — step by step with copy-paste examples.
How CMPs Block Scripts: Comparing Osano, Cookiebot, OneTrust, and CookieBeam
Compare how leading Consent Management Platforms enforce cookie consent at the script level — from Osano's automatic blocking to CookieBeam's tag-based approach, and which method is right for your site.
ePrivacy Directive & Cookie Law: What Every Website Owner Needs to Know
Understand the EU's ePrivacy Directive (cookie law), how it interacts with GDPR, what the proposed ePrivacy Regulation would change, and what practical steps your website needs to take to comply today.
What Are Cookies? The Complete Guide for Website Owners
Everything website owners need to know about cookies: what they are, how they work, the difference between first-party and third-party cookies, and what legal obligations apply to your website under GDPR.
Cookie Types Explained: Necessary, Analytics, Marketing & Preferences
Understand the four main cookie categories — necessary, analytics, marketing, and preferences — what each does, which cookies belong where, and how to correctly disclose them in your cookie consent banner.
GDPR vs CCPA vs PECR: Global Privacy Laws Compared
Compare GDPR, CCPA, and PECR to understand which privacy laws apply to your website, what each requires for cookie consent, and how to achieve compliance across multiple jurisdictions simultaneously.
Google Consent Mode v2: Complete Implementation Guide
Learn how to implement Google Consent Mode v2 on your website. Configure ad_personalization and ad_user_data signals to maintain ad performance while fully respecting user privacy choices under GDPR.
GDPR Compliance Checklist
Complete GDPR compliance checklist for cookie consent. Ensure your website meets all EU privacy regulation requirements and avoid costly fines.
Basics
(6)What Is TCF (Transparency & Consent Framework)?
Learn what the IAB Transparency & Consent Framework is, which versions exist, who needs it, and how it relates to GDPR and Google Consent Mode v2.
Is Consent Mode v2 Mandatory?
Learn where Consent Mode v2 is required. Google requires consent signals in the EEA/UK for Ads/Analytics. Some products require a Google-certified CMP.
What Is Google Consent Mode v2?
Consent Mode v2 lets your site respect user consent while maintaining measurement. Learn the new signals (ad_user_data, ad_personalization) and how CookieBeam integrates via GTM.
GDPR Requirements for Websites
A practical overview of GDPR requirements for websites: lawful basis, consent, transparency, user rights, DPAs, security, and breach notification.
What Is GDPR?
Understand the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): scope, principles, and what it means for websites that use cookies and trackers.
What Is a CMP (Consent Management Platform)?
Learn what a Consent Management Platform does and how it helps you collect valid consent, control tags, and keep audit trails for compliance.
Customization
(2)Cookie Banner Consent Rate Optimization: Proven Strategies
Maximize your cookie consent rates with proven, GDPR-compliant optimization strategies. Learn how banner position, copy, color, and timing affect acceptance rates — and how to A/B test improvements without breaking privacy law.
Cookie Banner Design Best Practices: Maximize Compliance Without Hurting UX
Design a cookie consent banner that is legally compliant under GDPR, user-friendly, and optimized to achieve high consent rates — without resorting to dark patterns that expose you to fines.