Cookies banner / GDPR regulations
When creating a website with WebAcappella, the issue of cookies and GDPR consent arises. This section details the legal obligations and integrated solutions for compliant cookie management.
Legal obligations
According to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the ePrivacy Directive, a website must obtain the user's explicit consent before placing non-essential cookies (advertising, analytics, or social media-related).
Integrated consent banner
WebAcappella natively integrates a cookie consent banner, accessible from the site's general properties. This banner automatically manages consent for Google Analytics.
- The banner is automatically displayed when the user visits the site for the first time.
- The Google Analytics tracking code is only loaded after explicit acceptance by the visitor.
- The user's choice is stored for subsequent visits.
- The visitor can change their choice at any time.
Activation
To activate the consent banner:
- Open the general properties of the site.
- Enter your Google Analytics ID.
- The consent banner will automatically be displayed on all pages of the site.
Cases where a banner is not necessary
By default, a WebAcappella website without Google Analytics and without third-party services does not generate cookies requiring consent. The banner is therefore not necessary.
Additional third-party services
If you integrate other third-party services that deposit cookies (Facebook Pixel, YouTube, targeted advertising, etc.), additional consent management solutions may be necessary:
- Cookiebot: automatically generates a compliant banner and blocks cookies until consent is given.
- Axeptio: customizable consent management.
- Tarteaucitron.js: open-source script for simple and compliant cookie management.
These scripts can be inserted via an HTML code area in WebAcappella.