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Pre-consent cookies

Cookies set before the consent decision are a typical compliance finding.

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What we check

Reads the Set-Cookie header of the first response, before any consent decision.

Why it matters

Cookies set before the consent decision are a typical compliance finding.

Common causes

The most common triggers for this finding. Expand this section with real-world examples.

How to fix it

Enable CMP tag-blocking; mark server-side session cookies (PHPSESSID etc.) as essential.

  • Q01
    What does a failing Pre-consent cookies finding mean?

    Cookies set before the consent decision are a typical compliance finding. Enable CMP tag-blocking; mark server-side session cookies (PHPSESSID etc.) as essential.

  • Q02
    How do you fix Pre-consent cookies?

    Enable CMP tag-blocking; mark server-side session cookies (PHPSESSID etc.) as essential.

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