What Is the Apidly Cookie Consent Manager?
The Apidly Cookie Consent Manager is a lightweight, high-performance tool that handles cookie consent collection and enforcement on your website.
It displays a configurable consent banner to visitors, captures their preferences with granular category controls, blocks non-consented scripts from executing, and stores consent records for compliance auditing.
Unlike basic cookie banners that only display a notice, the Apidly Cookie Consent Manager actively enforces consent by preventing scripts from loading until the user makes an affirmative choice.
Why Your Business Needs a Cookie Consent Manager
Displaying a cookie banner is not enough. Regulations require that non-essential cookies are not set until the user provides affirmative consent.
European data protection authorities have issued significant fines to organizations that loaded tracking scripts before consent was obtained, even when a banner was displayed.
The CNIL fined Google 150 million euros and Facebook 60 million euros in part for cookie consent failures. The Belgian DPA, Irish DPC, and Italian Garante have issued similar actions.
Script blocking is the critical capability that separates compliant from non-compliant implementations. Your consent tool must intercept script execution, prevent cookie setting, and only release resources after valid consent is recorded.
Geo-targeting adds essential flexibility. EU users require opt-in consent. California users need opt-out options. Brazilian users need LGPD-aligned consent. Users in other regions may not need consent at all.
A proper cookie consent manager adapts the experience based on visitor location, avoiding unnecessary friction where regulations are more permissive.
The financial impact extends beyond fines. Without proper consent signals, Google Consent Mode v2 cannot function, degrading your advertising measurement capabilities.
Key Features and Capabilities
The customizable consent banner supports multiple display formats including bottom bar, top bar, popup modal, side panel, and floating widget.
Every visual element is customizable through a visual editor: brand colors, fonts, button styles, text content, and layout. The banner renders responsively across all devices.
Automatic script blocking prevents non-essential scripts from executing before consent. The manager intercepts script tags, iframes, and pixels categorized as functional, analytics, or marketing.
Strictly necessary scripts are always allowed to load immediately.
Category-based consent groups cookies into four standard categories: strictly necessary, functional, analytics, and marketing. Users can toggle each category independently through the preference center.
You control which scripts belong to which category through a drag-and-drop configuration interface.
Geo-targeted experiences display different interfaces based on visitor location. EU visitors see a full opt-in banner. California visitors see opt-out options. The targeting uses server-side IP geolocation with configurable rules.
The consent analytics dashboard tracks opt-in and opt-out rates by category, geography, device type, and time period. Visualize trends and identify optimization opportunities.
Google Tag Manager integration lets you manage consent-dependent tags through GTM's consent mode. Tags fire only when required consent categories are granted.
WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility ensures the consent interface is usable by all visitors, including those using screen readers, keyboard navigation, or high contrast modes.
Focus management, ARIA labels, and color contrast ratios are all handled automatically.
How It Works
Add the Cookie Consent Manager to your website with a single script tag placed before other third-party scripts. The manager loads asynchronously with minimal performance impact.
Configure consent categories and assign scripts to each category through the visual dashboard. Preview which scripts are blocked and released for each consent state.
Customize the banner appearance using the visual editor with real-time preview. Set colors, fonts, button styles, and layout matching your brand.
Set display behavior including timing delay, animation, and re-display frequency for returning visitors.
Set up geo-targeting rules. Define which regions see opt-in banners, opt-out notices, or no banner at all. The rules engine supports country and state-level targeting.
Deploy and monitor. The real-time dashboard shows consent statistics as visitors interact with your banner.
Use analytics to understand consent patterns and optimize your flow through iterative improvements.
Compliance Coverage
GDPR cookie consent requirements are enforced through pre-consent script blocking, granular category controls, equal prominence for accept and reject options, and the ability to withdraw consent at any time.
The ePrivacy Directive requirement for consent before setting non-essential cookies is addressed through script blocking that prevents any tracking before the user consents.
CCPA and CPRA opt-out requirements are supported through geo-targeted configurations and Global Privacy Control signal recognition.
The UK ICO guidance is followed, including granular consent options and the prohibition on cookie walls.
CNIL guidelines are addressed, including the requirement for symmetrical accept and reject options and the prohibition on setting cookies during banner interaction.
LGPD consent requirements for Brazil are supported through geo-targeted interfaces with Portuguese language support.
Get Started Today
Move beyond basic cookie banners to real consent enforcement. The Apidly Cookie Consent Manager blocks non-consented scripts, adapts to visitor locations, and provides the analytics you need.
Deploy your consent manager today.