Cookie & Consent Compliance Audit

cookie-consent-compliance · v1.1.0 · paid

Cookie consent requirements under ePrivacy Directive and emerging US expectations covering banner UX, consent enforcement, cookie classification, and transparency.

Cookie Banner & UX

banner-ux · weight 0.3

Cookie consent banner displays on first visit before non-essential cookies are set
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critical
Non-essential cookie categories default to unchecked/off; no pre-ticked boxes
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critical
Banner offers accept-all, reject-all, and per-category granular controls
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high
Banner does not use dark patterns; reject equally prominent as accept
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high
Banner is keyboard navigable, screen reader compatible, WCAG 2.1 AA
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medium

Consent Storage & Enforcement

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Consent decision stored and respected on subsequent visits
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high
Non-essential scripts only load after consent is granted for their category
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critical
Users re-prompted when cookie purposes or third parties change
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medium
Consent decisions recorded with timestamp, version, categories
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medium
Users can change or withdraw consent from persistent mechanism
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low

Cookie Classification

cookie-classification · weight 0.22

Every cookie and similar technology used is documented and classified
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high
No cookies set that are not in the classification and consent mechanism
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medium
Cookies classified as essential are genuinely required for basic functionality
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low
All third-party cookies identified with provider, purpose, duration
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low

Policy & Transparency

cookie-policy · weight 0.2

Dedicated cookie policy page exists and is linked from consent banner
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low
Cookie policy lists each cookie with name, purpose, duration, provider
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info
Cookie policy distinguishes between first-party and third-party cookies
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info
Cookie policy reflects current cookies; updated when cookies change
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info