Following the implementation of the Mandatly Cookie Banner, proceed to configure the Google Consent Mode settings within the Mandatly Application to align with consent preferences and ensure proper data handling.

  1. Navigate to Cookie Compliance -> Websites -> Edit website.
  2. Navigate to Advanced Settings tab.
  3. Ensure that the “Enable Google Consent Mode” toggle is on.
  4. Mandatly sends the Consent Mode default as soon as your website loads, before any Google tag fires. Whether your website runs Basic or Advanced Consent Mode depends on whether Google tags are blocked until the visitor consents:

- Basic Consent Mode (Google tags are blocked before consent): go to the Banner Configuration tab -> edit the GeoConsent Rule -> enable "Block Trackers Until Consent is Granted". If your Google tags are loaded through Google Tag Manager, also fire them on the Mandatly custom event triggers. Click here for more information on blocking tags and third-party cookies before consent.

- Advanced Consent Mode (Google tags are not blocked before consent): leave "Block Trackers Until Consent is Granted" disabled. Google tags load straight away and send cookie-less pings until the visitor consents.


  1. Map the Google Consent Types with Mandatly categories.


Mandatly provides the default mapping of Google Consent Type with Mandatly Cookie Category, but you can modify it as per your requirements.

Mapping indicates that the behavior of these consent types will be based on the respective Mandatly Cookie Category.

For example: The default consent for ad_storage is Denied (Opt-out) and it is mapped with Marketing Cookie Category. Now as the user first visits the website, default consent will be set as Opt-out. As soon as the user interacts with Mandatly Cookie Banner and Accept the Marketing Cookie Category, the consent for ad_storage will be set as Granted (Opt-in).

6. Click on the Save Changes button to implement the changes.

7. After finishing this configuration, Publish your website.


Banner requirements for Google Consent Mode:

If you do not use the IAB TCF, we recommend using the Mandatly banner with the "Google Privacy Policy" link enabled, as it meets Google's banner requirements:

 - It explains that data is collected for personalized advertising purposes ("We utilize cookies to gather data for the purposes of personalizing and assessing the effectiveness of our advertising efforts.").

- It links to Google's Privacy & Terms page: https://business.safety.google/privacy/

- It gives visitors an affirmative consent option ("Accept All" and "Accept Selected").




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