Sustainable Substitutes for Big Tech Consent Management Tools

Privacy-friendly alternatives for consent management without 3rd-party servers.

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Complianz

A WordPress or Shopify plugin for self-hosted cookie consent management.

Complianz is a consent management platform developed in the Netherlands.
Complianz itself does not serve ads; it is designed to manage user consent for cookies and tracking, ensuring compliance with privacy laws.
Complianz is built to ensure compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy regulations, offering features like region-based consent models (opt-in for EU, opt-out for US states) and cookie blocking until consent is granted. The tool is self-hosted and avoids connections to third-party servers.
Complianz offers a free version for basic use, though advanced features require a premium subscription.
Complianz runs directly on your WordPress or Shopify site, so it is self-hostable and does not require external servers for its core functionality
Complianz provides a library of over 250 pre-built integrations for popular services (e.g., Google Maps, Facebook, YouTube), allowing modular blocking and consent management.
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Borlabs Cookie

A WordPress Plugin for self-hosted cookie consent management.

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How to move away from Big Tech Consent Management Tools

Here's a guide on how to migrate away from OneTrust.

Users don't need to migrate their cookie list, when they switch constent management platforms. On the new platform, they can just scan their website for cookies and let the platform handle the rest. Some manual adjustments might have to be done in order to classify the cookies correctly.

Suggestions and Feedback

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