New requirements for Google consent management GDPR / RGPD

Walys

Hello,

In some weeks the new data regulation for cookies will be applied by Google Adsense.
The problem: now it is no longer enough to have an information text and click in accept in our flarum site.
Now it has to be an external verification company that accepts everything. If you do not comply you will not be able to display ads on Flarum.

The only free solution: Use google adsense's own script that you can activate from their platform. I testing in my forum but nothing change. I don't see Adsense's acceptance of cookies working. I go directly to the forum.

Any one testing this new change and working with Adsense script to accept cookies?

Thanks!

GreXXL

Walys can you share more on the new policy and information how you tried implementing it?

Walys

GreXXL Of course:
https://support.google.com/admanager/answer/13554116?hl=en

GreXXL

Walys, it seems as if either you register your solution with them or you implement one of theirs. This would have to be done in a separate extension to make it work. But I am not an expert. I haven't heard anyone else talking about this here yet.

You could either post this inProposals or if you want to hire someone in theServices tag.

Walys

GreXXL no, Google already has a script that, when activated from the Google Adsense control panel, shows in your web their legal text for cookies.

For me this is working perfect in other domains where I have some wordpress installations. Only active the script in Google adsense for the domain and in some minutes view in the page as popup. This, when activate my domain where I have Flarum not view any cookie message in the web.

Oshvam

Walys

Implementing this is very simple. You just need to have this HTML Head Items extension and place your Adsense code. Then in your AdSense account generate the message and activate it, it will automatically appear in your forum.

Note that if you only want to show consent, you will need to remove the automatic ads from AdSense.

I would also like to remind you that this alone does not comply with the GDPR. In order to be GDPR compliant your site:

Must be able to allow users to download their data.
You must allow users to delete their data.
It must display a URL detailing which cookies are downloaded by the user if they access your website.
You must allow the user to choose what type of cookies they want to allow from your site.
Cookies should not be loaded until the user has given consent.

Google AdSense consent only gives you control over cookies from Google AdSense, but not from third parties such as Twitter, Facebook, analytics or Flarum itself. You will need to combine this with some cookie extensions.

However, if you only want to use the Google AdSense CMP, the steps above should work for you.

Walys

Oshvam Thanks for reply Oshvam! I like your videogames Flarum community. ;-)

Yes I know this, I have not installed "HTML Head Items" extension in flarum but I add the G. Adsense and Analytics code in custom header option in flarum admin panel and working well with automatic advertisements.

In my flarum index view source display correct the code. Not understand why no view the Google cookies consent when activate in my google panel. Not view any error in my console or in my google admin panel.

At this moment I have the extension "FoF Cookie Consent" active. But I have tried disabling it and nothing change, the Google adsense cookies consent does not appear.

Darkle

If I remember correctly, at least a few months ago, gtag.js was necessary for the GDPR message to display (which is somewhat ironic since you can't add AdSense through gtag...). Another option was the IMA SDK, but it's been quite some time since I tested that, and with constant changes, it's hard to keep track. Maybe @Oshvam can confirm if the message stops appearing once gtag.js is removed.

Btw, if you're interested in this topic, blomstra/flarum-ext-gdpr is currently in very active development and welcomes testing, though of course, you can wait for it to be merged into the core in the future.

Oshvam

Darkle I can confirm that it is not necessary to have the GA4 label installed. I have just done the test.

By the way Darkle, I'm interested in testing the RGPD tool, even assuming it's in beta, what is its state of maturity?

Walys

Darkle THanks Darkle!
For this moment prefer not install more extension to implement this. As indicated in the previous answer, working well with Adsense automatic ads and Analytics and have paste the right code (for Ads ang GA4 label) in flarum via custom header option.

Darkle

Oshvam Honestly, I would say it's quite stable, it's already being used on live sites. I started using it last Thursday in production on a setup with a bunch of extensions, and I haven't had any issues at all yet. I still need to check some edge cases regarding the extension's functionality and consider possible improvements, but it's going very well. If you try it and find it works for you as well, you can thank @GreXXL for their relentless testing efforts! 😂

Oshvam

Walys Thank you!

If the automatic Adsense ads are working, it seems more a problem of how AdSense is managing your CMP. I haven't had to use GPT to display it on other Flarum installations. If you share your forum, I might be able to help, but with this information it's tricky.

Also, if I were you, I would try the extension I mentioned above to handle just the AdSense code, and rule out that there isn't a problem with inserting code through the theme.

Walys

This is a nightmare... now view this other link that said: "Ensure your site is tagged with GPT to display messages"
https://support.google.com/admanager/answer/10114216

Maybe need implement this GPT tag in flarum? In my other domains with wordpress no need to do this to display cookie messages.

DAMIENFCM

Walys Hello! I have the same problem. I tried with and without the extension, but its not working, the Google adsense cookies consent does not appear.
The Forum adress: https://fcmforum.de

Any idea or new Solutions?