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Free Cookie Policy Generator & Consent Banner Suite

Create legally compliant cookie policy documentation and lightweight, zero-dependency cookie consent banner code for your website. Completely free, customizable, and ready to deploy in 30 seconds.

1. Website & Organization Details

2. Cookies & Trackers Used

3. Cookie Consent Banner Customizer

4 Categories
Cookie Types
0.6 KB
Banner Payload
Zero
Dependencies
Compliant
GDPR / ePrivacy

How to Block Google Analytics 4 Until Consent (GDPR Compliance)

Under GDPR, you must not fire tracking scripts until user clicks "Accept". Wrap your Google tag with this one-line listener: 

<!-- Only load GA4 if consent granted -->
<script>
  function loadAnalytics() {
    var s = document.createElement('script');
    s.src = 'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-YOUR_MEASUREMENT_ID';
    s.async = true;
    document.head.appendChild(s);
    window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];
    function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}
    gtag('js', new Date());
    gtag('config', 'G-YOUR_MEASUREMENT_ID');
  }
  if (localStorage.getItem('cookie_consent') === 'accepted') {
    loadAnalytics();
  }
  window.addEventListener('cookie_consent_accepted', loadAnalytics);
</script>

5 Fatal Traps in Cookie Consent Implementation

Trap 1: Firing Tracking Scripts Before Explicit Prior Consent (GDPR Art. 6 & ePrivacy) The most widespread compliance failure across the web is loading tracking scripts (Google Analytics 4, Meta Pixel, Hotjar, TikTok Pixel) on initial page load before the visitor clicks "Accept". Under the EU ePrivacy Directive (Directive 2002/58/EC) and GDPR Article 6, prior consent is an absolute prerequisite. Displaying a banner while tracking cookies already fire in the background is illegal and carries active enforcement fines.
Trap 2: Deceptive Dark Patterns & Asymmetric Button Design (EDPB Guidelines) Designing an eye-catching, bright green "Accept All" button while hiding the "Reject" or "Decline" button behind low-contrast grey text or multi-click submenus violates the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) guidelines on dark patterns. European courts and data protection authorities (e.g. France's CNIL) have issued over €100 million in fines to companies that make rejecting cookies harder than accepting them.
Trap 3: Pre-Ticked Consent Checkboxes (CJEU Planet49 Landmark Ruling) In the landmark Planet49 ruling (Case C-673/17), the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that pre-ticked checkboxes do NOT constitute valid consent. Consent must be a positive, affirmative, active action taken by the user. If your preference center opens with "Analytics" or "Marketing" pre-checked by default, that consent is legally null and void.
Trap 4: Bundled Consent Without Category-Level Granularity Presenting an "all-or-nothing" consent prompt where users are forced to accept marketing cookies in order to gain access to basic functionality violates the GDPR condition that consent must be "freely given" (Recital 32). Websites must allow visitors to opt-in selectively to functional, analytics, and marketing categories individually.
Trap 5: Inability to Provide Verifiable Consent Audit Logs Upon Regulatory Inquiry Under GDPR Article 7(1), the burden of proof rests squarely on the website operator: "Where processing is based on consent, the controller shall be able to demonstrate that the data subject has consented." If a regulatory audit occurs, simply asserting that you have a banner is insufficient; you must store cryptographic or timestamped local consent tokens (like localStorage state) demonstrating affirmative consent.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this cookie policy generator 100% free with no signup?
Yes! This tool is completely free and requires no registration, email submission, or recurring subscription fees. You can generate unlimited cookie policies and export clean Markdown or HTML instantly.
Does this generated cookie policy comply with GDPR and CCPA?
Yes. It adheres to European Union GDPR Article 6 & 7 (explicit consent, cookie categorization) and California Privacy Rights Act (CCPA/CPRA) disclosure requirements, including "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" notices.
Do I legally need a cookie consent banner on my website?
If your website serves visitors from the EU, UK, or California and uses any non-essential cookies (such as Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, advertising scripts, or session recording tools), privacy regulations strictly require you to display a cookie consent banner before setting those cookies.
How do I install the generated cookie consent banner on my site?
Simply copy the generated Vanilla JavaScript/HTML snippet and paste it right before the closing </body> tag of your website. It works universally on WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, Squarespace, Ghost, and custom static sites with zero dependencies.
What is the difference between Essential and Marketing cookies?
Essential cookies are strictly necessary for core functionality (user login state, cart checkout, security, load balancing) and do not require prior consent. Marketing and Analytics cookies track user behavior across sites for targeted advertising and traffic measurement, requiring explicit opt-in consent.
'; document.getElementById('cp-banner').value = banner; document.getElementById('stat-cp-banner').textContent = (banner.length / 1024).toFixed(1) + ' KB'; } function copyPolicyMd() { navigator.clipboard.writeText(document.getElementById('cp-policy').value).then(() => { const btn = document.getElementById('btnCopyPolicyMd'); const orig = btn.innerHTML; btn.innerHTML = '✓ Markdown Copied!'; setTimeout(() => { btn.innerHTML = orig; }, 2000); }); } function copyPolicyHtml() { navigator.clipboard.writeText(document.getElementById('cp-policy-html').value).then(() => { const btn = document.getElementById('btnCopyPolicyHtml'); const orig = btn.innerHTML; btn.innerHTML = '✓ HTML Copied!'; setTimeout(() => { btn.innerHTML = orig; }, 2000); }); } function copyBannerCode() { navigator.clipboard.writeText(document.getElementById('cp-banner').value).then(() => { const btn = document.getElementById('btnCopyBannerCode'); const orig = btn.innerHTML; btn.innerHTML = '✓ Banner Code Copied!'; setTimeout(() => { btn.innerHTML = orig; }, 2000); }); } function copyCookieReport() { const name = document.getElementById('cp-name').value || 'Our Website'; const cats = document.getElementById('stat-cp-categories').textContent; const report = [ '====================================================', 'COOKIE CONSENT & POLICY COMPLIANCE AUDIT', 'Digital Tools Shed Compliance Studio', '====================================================', 'Website / Brand : ' + name, 'Cookie Categories : ' + cats, 'GDPR Art. 6 Prior Consent: Enforced (Banner Event Hooks)', 'No Dark Patterns : Enforced (Equal Accept/Decline Styling)', 'Planet49 Compliance : Enforced (No Pre-Ticked Checkboxes)', 'Zero-Dependency Banner : Yes (Vanilla JS/HTML)', 'Google Analytics 4 Hook: CustomEvent("cookie_consent_accepted")', 'Storage Audit Token : localStorage.getItem("cookie_consent")', '====================================================' ].join(' '); navigator.clipboard.writeText(report).then(() => { const btn = document.getElementById('btnCopyCookieReport'); const orig = btn.innerHTML; btn.innerHTML = '✓ Audit Copied!'; setTimeout(() => { btn.innerHTML = orig; }, 2000); }); } function copyGa4Snippet() { navigator.clipboard.writeText(document.getElementById('ga4-snippet').textContent).then(() => { const btn = document.getElementById('btnCopyGa4'); const orig = btn.innerHTML; btn.innerHTML = '✓ GA4 Snippet Copied!'; setTimeout(() => { btn.innerHTML = orig; }, 2000); }); } function testBannerOnPage() { const old = document.getElementById('dts-cookie-banner'); if (old) old.remove(); const temp = document.createElement('div'); temp.innerHTML = document.getElementById('cp-banner').value; document.body.appendChild(temp); const scripts = temp.getElementsByTagName('script'); for (let s of scripts) { eval(s.innerText); } } document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => { genCookiePolicy(); });
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