How to Prove You Had Consent: Setting Up an Audit Trail in Joomla

  • Platform: Joomla
  • Edition required: Free
  • Difficulty: Beginner
  • Time needed: About 30 minutes
  • You will need: : Joomla 5 or 6 with NexusConsent installed A decision about how long you intend to keep consent records Somewhere to archive CSV exports
  • Reference documentation: https://docs.nexusplugins.com/products/nexusconsent/configuration

GDPR Article 7(1) puts the burden on you. If a visitor's consent is ever questioned, you have to demonstrate that it was given. A banner on the screen proves nothing after the fact.

How to Block Google Analytics and Meta Pixel in Joomla Until the Visitor Says Yes

  • Platform: Joomla
  • Edition required: Free
  • Difficulty: Intermediate
  • Time needed: About an hour
  • You will need: Joomla 5 or 6 with NexusConsent installed Super Admin access (the Site Scanner requires it) A list of the third-party services you believe you run - you will find more
  • Reference documentation: https://docs.nexusplugins.com/products/nexusconsent/site-scanner

Under GDPR, tracking scripts must not run before a visitor agrees. Adding a cookie banner isn't enough on its own. If Analytics loads while the banner is still on screen, you've already tracked someone who never agreed.

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