4.6.2 privacy consent adjustments

Hi, while accepting and denying cookies works so far in 4.6.2 theres still something necessary to “tune” it.
Consider the GDPR case: If you select that user must opt in, all cookies are blocked before – which is good. But:

1. Autoreload
Unfortunately if the user closes the modal with accepting cookies, the page doesnt reload automatically. There must be an option to autoreload it – at least if the user accepted cookies. Otherwise (if one uses google fonts for example) the whole page is messed up with standard fonts (which potentially kills the design). If the question comes up on what to take as “condition” for a reload – see point 3 for further info.

2. Modal window
Currently the modal window can be closed by a background click. This is really bad as no decision is made. You should add an option to deactivate this for the consent popup window. I checked the source and found out that you use magnificPopup. I added this to the default config:

jQuery.magnificPopup.defaults.closeOnBgClick = false;

It works for all popups on the page but not the modal consent window. Is there a fix available for the consent window?

3. “Accept all” button
You added an option that all cookies are blocked, but preselected with “YES”. Once a user clicks “Accept settings” all are properly set to “YES”. From GDPR point of view it is not allowed to have “preselection” like this. Therefore you offer the “must opt in” where the user can opt in to every single service. But – from a “normal” user point of view – no one will click through every single setting and allow it.
So the best compromise between usability AND GDPR would be a shortcode/button “Allow all cookies” with NO COOKIE preselected. Once selected, all cookies are automatically set to yes. This should be available beside “Accept settings”. And in addition, this button should close the modal and reload the page.

Regards
stefan

• This topic was modified 5 years, 3 months ago by tbc.