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Managing Cookie Consent & GDPR Banners

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Understand the Requirement

UK law (the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations, alongside GDPR) requires websites to get informed consent before setting non-essential cookies. This means your site needs a banner that lets visitors accept or decline cookies. Essential cookies (like those needed for the site to function) do not need consent.

Understand the Requirement
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Access Your Cookie Settings

Most InnerMedia sites use a cookie consent plugin. Go to Settings โ†’ Cookie Consent (or the specific plugin name, e.g. CookieYes, Complianz) in your WordPress dashboard. Here you can manage the banner text, button labels, and which cookie categories are available.

Access Your Cookie Settings
Pro Tip
Keep the banner text simple and jargon-free. Parents visiting a school website should understand it at a glance.
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Configure Cookie Categories

Group your cookies into categories: Necessary (always on), Analytics (Google Analytics, etc.), Marketing (Facebook Pixel, ad tracking), and Functional (embedded videos, maps). Each category should have a clear description of what it does and why.

Configure Cookie Categories
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Test the Banner

Open your site in a private/incognito window to see the cookie banner as a new visitor would. Check that accepting and declining cookies works correctly, and that analytics only fire after consent is given.

Test the Banner
Warning
If your cookie banner is not working correctly, Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel data may be inaccurate, or worse, you could be non-compliant with GDPR.

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