Question 1

What is ConsentPixel — Privacy · Verified?

Accepted Answer

ConsentPixel is a universal consent management platform delivered as a single JavaScript pixel. Paste one script tag into your site's head and it automatically blocks unauthorised trackers, shows a compliant consent banner, and logs every visitor consent decision. It covers CIPA, GDPR, CCPA, and all major US state privacy laws from a single install.

Question 2

What is CIPA and why does my website need to worry about it?

Accepted Answer

The California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) is a 1967 wiretapping statute courts now apply to website tracking tools. If your site runs Hotjar, FullStory, or Microsoft Clarity without consent, you face $5,000 in statutory damages per violation with no proof of harm required. Plaintiff law firms actively scan websites for these tools. ConsentPixel blocks them before consent fires, eliminating the violation.

Question 3

Does it work on WordPress, Shopify, and Webflow?

Accepted Answer

Yes. ConsentPixel works on any platform that allows a script tag in your head: WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, Squarespace, Wix, Next.js, or raw HTML. No plugins, no app store approvals, no developer required. One script tag, one time.

Question 4

How long does installation take?

Accepted Answer

About 10 minutes. Copy your pixel snippet from the portal, paste it as the first item in your site head tag, configure your banner in the visual builder, and publish. The banner goes live within 60 seconds of publishing. Your portal automatically detects the pixel within 2 to 5 minutes.

Question 5

Is there a free trial?

Accepted Answer

Yes — 14 days free, no credit card required. All Starter plan features are accessible from day one. You can scan your site, publish a consent banner, and start logging consent decisions without entering any payment details.

Question 6

What makes ConsentPixel different from Cookiebot or CookieYes?

Accepted Answer

ConsentPixel was built CIPA-first — it includes a named blocklist of the specific session replay tools (Hotjar, FullStory, Clarity) that plaintiff firms scan for, and blocks them at the browser level. It also includes an active Playwright scanner that visits your site the way Kind Law does — fresh session, no cookies — and alerts you before they find something.

Question 7

Does ConsentPixel collect or sell visitor data?

Accepted Answer

Never. Under our Trust Charter, we will never sell, share, or monetise visitor consent data. Consent logs exist solely to give you a legally defensible audit trail. Visitor identifiers are SHA-256 hashed — raw IP addresses are never stored.

Question 8

What regulations does ConsentPixel cover?

Accepted Answer

GDPR for EU/EEA/UK visitors, CCPA/CPRA 2026 for California, CIPA sections 631 and 638.51, VCDPA for Virginia, CPA for Colorado, TDPSA for Texas, FDBR for Florida, and IAB TCF 2.2. The pixel detects each visitor's jurisdiction automatically and serves the correct banner — no manual configuration per country required.

Compliance How-To

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