Introduction

What does it do?

wacon_cookie_management(WCM) is a TYPO3 extension that enables website owner to comply to the General Data Protection Regulation(GDPR) in terms of the usage of cookies an the inclusion of external ressources. The PlugIn displays a cookie consent box whenever the permission of a website visitor is necessary(so called "opt-in" method), saves the settings and generates a cookie to identify the user in further page requests.

Types of cookies

If you run a website you have to consider at least two types of cookies:

• necessary cookies are those which are essential for a website to run properly(e.g. session cookies for a shopping cart or a password protected login area)

• non-essential cookies like tracking or third party cookies. These cookies are usually not necessary(in a technical sense) to run a website and are therefore subject to approval.

Most common external ressources

Ask the website visitor for consent BEFORE you use:

• social media plug ins(e.g. "timelines")

• google Maps

• external fonts(we recommend to install fonts locally)

• Youtube videos

• all other services included via iframe from an external server

Advantages of wacon_cookie_management(WCM)

• WCM is easy to integrate

• WCM offers user control not only for cookies but external ressources as well

• WCM doesn't need third party server or cookies

• WCM is fully customizable in terms of layout

• WCM offers TYPO3 editors an easy way to manage cookies, categories of cookies and a plugin for external ressourecs

• WCM shows reports about the choices vistors made(anonymous by counting every chosen option)

Screenshots

The layout, position, content, images and options can be fully customized. Here are some samples:

Frontend view of the cookie consent box

Visitors can change their preferences on any page via footer link

"Frosted glass effect" to visualize a required consent

Dashboard integration with counter for "Allow all cookies", "Allow only necessary cokkies", "Individual cookie settings"