Cookie Concepts
Cookie consent in Consentrix is a separate module for website and browser consent, with its own system scope, publish flow, and decision records.
What This Covers
| Concept | What it means | Next |
|---|---|---|
| System | Website or application scope that owns cookie configurations | Managing Cookies |
| Cookie configuration | Banner and privacy-preference setup for one system | Managing Cookies |
| Cookie Banner | The first layer shown to website visitors | Cookie Banner |
| Privacy Preference | The detailed settings panel for categories | Privacy Preference |
| Cookie Decision | The recorded visitor choice per category | Export Cookie Decisions |
| Cookie Script | The embed snippet used on the website | Script Integration |
How They Connect
- A system can have multiple cookie configurations over time, but only one published configuration serves for that system at a time.
- A cookie configuration groups the banner, privacy preferences, and generated script.
- Publishing makes the cookie script available.
- Visitor actions create cookie decisions.
Working Rules
| Rule | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Set the correct system scope before publishing | The script and decisions are tied to that website or application |
| Workflow status and publish state are different things | A cookie can be approved before it is published |
| Use the generated script from the published cookie detail page | Avoid environment-specific or stale embed snippets |
| Required categories stay enabled | Visitors cannot turn off mandatory cookie categories |
| Cookie decisions are category-based, not single-value policy decisions | Reporting differs from consent templates |
Common Scenarios
| Scenario | What usually happens |
|---|---|
| A team launches a new website or application | Create the system-scoped cookie configuration first |
| Marketing wants a new banner | Create a cookie configuration and publish it |
| Engineering needs to embed the widget | Copy the generated script and keep the data-scope value unchanged |
| Compliance needs audit evidence | Export cookie decisions for the selected configuration |
Related Documentation
- Cookie Consent Overview - Start with the cookie feature overview
- Managing Cookies - Create, review, and publish cookie configurations
- Script Integration - Embed the published script safely