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Use when reviewing a website for GDPR/CCPA compliance, specifically whether cookie consent is obtained before non-essential cookies are set.
Use when reviewing templates, rendered HTML, or shared components related to Implement accessible breadcrumb navigation. Validate the final browser-facing markup, not just the source framework abstraction.
Use when auditing metadata, crawlability, structured data, or indexability related to Implement valid BreadcrumbList schema. Verify the rendered HTML and HTTP response rather than relying only on source files.
Use when reviewing templates, rendered HTML, or shared components related to Declare UTF-8 character encoding. Validate the final browser-facing markup, not just the source framework abstraction.
Use when reviewing templates, rendered HTML, or shared components related to Set text direction for RTL languages. Validate the final browser-facing markup, not just the source framework abstraction.
Use when auditing a site's meta tag uniqueness, generating page-specific meta descriptions, or reviewing CMS templates that inject the same description globally.
Use when you need to find the 2-3 most popular and well-maintained npm packages relevant to a frontend checklist rule, validate they meet quality thresholds, and add them to the rule's frontmatter.
| name | cookie-consent |
| description | Use when reviewing a website for GDPR/CCPA compliance, specifically whether cookie consent is obtained before non-essential cookies are set. |
| metadata | {"category":"privacy","priority":"high","difficulty":"intermediate","estimatedTime":"30","source":"frontendchecklist.io","url":"https://frontendchecklist.io/en/rules/privacy/cookie-consent"} |
GDPR violations can result in fines up to €20 million or 4% of global annual turnover. Regulators across the EU have actively fined organizations for deploying tracking cookies without valid consent.
Check whether the site displays a cookie consent notice before setting non-essential cookies. Verify that analytics, advertising, and tracking scripts do not load until the user has actively accepted. Check whether users can reject non-essential cookies without losing access to content.
Implement a cookie consent management platform (CMP) that blocks non-essential scripts until consent is granted. Configure analytics and tracking tags to initialize only after explicit consent. Provide a mechanism for users to change their consent preferences at any time.
Explain what GDPR requires for cookie consent, the difference between essential and non-essential cookies, why pre-ticked boxes are invalid consent, and what a technically compliant consent implementation looks like.
Review server config, headers, forms, and integration points related to Show a cookie consent notice. Flag exact responses, cookies, or browser behaviors that violate the rule, and verify them against the effective production-like response. Check that tracker initialization is gated on consent and that a persistent "change cookie settings" path exists after the banner is gone.
For full implementation details, code examples, and framework-specific guidance,
see references/rule.md.
Rule page: https://frontendchecklist.io/en/rules/privacy/cookie-consent
