WCAG 2.2 Compliance: Accessible Cookie Banners
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are the standard for creating accessible digital content such as websites and cookie banners. With the European Accessibility Act coming into force in June 2025, it will be even more crucial to make digital content inclusive and accessible. In our latest article, we show how WCAG 2.2 can be specifically applied to cookie banners. We explain the new guidelines, how they differ from the previous version, and how you can make your cookie banner accessible.
Read the full article here: https://www.consentmanager.net/en/knowledge/wcag-cookie-banners/
Product update: New Accessibility Widget coming soon
We are excited to announce that our new Accessibility Widget will be available soon. This tool is designed to help people with disabilities navigate your website more easily and effectively. With the European Accessibility Act (EAA) coming into force in June 2025, our widget will be available well in advance to help you prepare for the requirements. Thanks to artificial intelligence, your website visitors will be able to adjust important elements such as text size, colour contrast and navigation functions to their individual needs in real time. More details will follow shortly – keep an eye on your inbox!
Microsoft Universal Event Tracking (UET) Consent Mode
For website owners using Microsoft Advertising and targeting users in the EEA or UK, complying with data protection laws requires taking specific steps, one of which is implementing Consent Mode. Microsoft introduced Consent Mode to adjust its Universal Event Tracking tags, enabling advertisers to track campaign performance while adhering to privacy regulations like the GDPR. In our latest article, we explain how this solution works and how to integrate it in your consent management platform.
Click here to read the full article: https://www.consentmanager.net/en/knowledge/microsoft-universal-event-tracking/
Data Privacy News: New Cookie Guidelines for Switzerland
On February 3rd, the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) released new guidelines on the processing of data through cookies and similar technologies. Currently available in German, these guidelines mark the first time the FDPIC has published specific cookie-related guidance. Key points include the prohibition of dark patterns and the requirement to provide users with a clear option to withdraw consent or opt out of cookies.
These new requirements stem from the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) and represent a significant step towards the normalization and necessity of using cookie banners and consent management platforms (CMP) for companies operating in Switzerland.
You can read the official publication here: https://www.edoeb.admin.ch/en/guidelines-on-data-processing-using-cookies
Meet us at MWC25 in Barcelona
Big news! For the first time ever, consentmanager will be attending the Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona and we couldn’t be more excited. From 3-6 March 2025, we will be showcasing our mobile app-friendly consent management solution and looking forward to discussions with leading industry experts.
Date: March 03 – 06, 2025
Location: Fira Gran Via, Barcelona
Hall 6 | Booth E58
Interested in having a chat with us?
Secure your slot and book a meeting today at: https://www.consentmanager.net/en/mwc-mobile-world-congress-2025/
New US privacy laws in force in January 2025
Since January 2025, several new privacy laws have come into effect in the United States, including the Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act (ICPA), New Hampshire Senate Bill 255 (NH SB255), the Nebraska Data Privacy Act (NDPA), the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (DPDPA), and the New Jersey Privacy Act (NJPA).
To ensure that your Cookie Banner settings comply with these laws, log in to your Consent Manager dashboard. Then select your chosen CMP, click on the ‘Legal’ section and enable compliance for each US privacy law you wish to comply with.
Other laws on the horizon include the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA), the Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA), and the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA). Visit our dedicated US Privacy Compliance page to view our timeline of all upcoming regulations and their effective dates: https://www.consentmanager.net/en/us-privacy/
New setting: Granting Support Access
Introducing our new “Grant Support Access” setting, which has been launched with our latest update. This permission allows you to temporarily grant our support team access to your account so that they can investigate or help with any support issues you may be looking to resolve. By default, our support team will not be able to access your account without your explicit permission. Once enabled, you’ll see a field indicating the duration of the access – 14 days by default. For more details and to enable this feature, visit our help page: https://help.consentmanager.net/books/cmp/page/granting-support-access
Further optimisations and adjustments in February
Further new features and optimisations can be found in the complete release log:
Release Log
- New: dataLayer Blocker / Option to pause dataLayer
- New: Monitor: Data capture from page
- Update: Support access needs to be granted manually
- Improved: Check TCF compliance on CMP change
- Improved: UX issue on cookielist handling
- Improved: Update Tealium docs
- Improved: Monitor: Allow whitelisting/blacklisting vendors
- Improved: Legal Shield UX
- Improved: Monitor: Tabs on world map
- Improved: Monitor: User rights
- Improved: Extend …?cmpconsole to also show metadata
- Improved: Add rights for subaccounts for privacy-friendly website analytics
- Improved: Add downloads section
- Fix: Translate notification messages
- Fix: Issue with copy CMP function
- Fix: Add info icon in vendors list to display all vendor infos
- Fix: Move change username action to form
- Fix: Cookie type translation wrong
- Fix: Custom vendors cannot be edited
- Fix: Cannot import purposes from other CMP
- Fix: Monitor: Issue reporting unknown vendor found
- Fix: Monitor: Link broken
- New: Partner: Add possibility to create partner-specific designs
- Improved: Partner: Support-options
- Improved: Partner: Marketing > Links & Banners
- Improved: Partner: Clients > Monitoring added
- Improved: Partner: News section added
- Improved: Partner: Marketing > Resources added
