Reject is as easy as accept
“Reject non-essential” sits beside “Accept all” with the same prominence — not hidden behind a settings screen.
Free Cookie Consent Banner
A banner that asks properly — equal Accept and Reject, choices by category, in 7 languages and your colours — blocks the scripts you tag until visitors agree, and keeps a record of every decision.
- Free with an account
- One line of code
- GPC supported
Try it
Switch the layout, theme and language.
This is the banner your visitors will see — the same code, in preview mode.
Layout
Theme
Colour
The real banner, in preview mode — click its buttons; nothing is stored.
How it works
Set it up in four steps.
- 1
Choose what you ask about
Analytics, marketing, preferences — only what your site uses. Run the free scan and it suggests them for you.
- 2
Make it yours
A bar, a corner box or a pop-up; light, dark or matching the visitor; your button colour; 7 languages; a link to your cookie policy.
- 3
Make your trackers wait
Paste the code Google, Meta or any other tool gave you. We hand it back tagged, so it only runs after the visitor agrees.
- 4
Add one line to your site
Copy the snippet into your page. Change the banner later from your dashboard — no code to edit, no redeploy.
What it does
Consent that would stand up to a second look.
Nothing runs before consent
Tagged scripts and embeds stay switched off until the visitor allows their category. Withdrawing reloads the page without them.
Choices by category
Preferences, analytics and marketing. Necessary cookies are always on and never offered as a choice — they cannot be refused.
Visitors can change their mind
A small “Cookie settings” button after a choice, or reopen the banner from any link on your site.
7 languages
English, Español, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Português, Nederlands. Buttons and categories are translated; you write the message.
Your layout, your colours
Bottom bar, corner box or centred pop-up, in light, dark or the visitor's own setting, with your brand colour.
Honours Global Privacy Control
Visitors whose browser sends a GPC signal are treated as opted out, without being asked.
A consent log you can show
Every decision is recorded with its categories, how it was made and a hashed IP — evidence of consent, not just a banner.
Hosted, not pasted
Why a hosted banner beats a copy-paste script.
| Feature | Policy Monster banner | Copy-paste script |
|---|---|---|
| Change the text or categories | From your dashboard, live in minutes | Edit and redeploy your site |
| Record of each decision | Kept for you, per visitor | Usually none |
| Visitors change their mind | Settings button or any link | Often not possible |
| Knows which tools you use | Scanner suggests the categories | You work it out |
| Matching cookie policy | Generated from the same answers | Separate tool |
Install
One line, then tag what should wait.
Paste the snippet before any tracking script. The builder rewrites each tool's code so it waits for its category — you paste the result instead.
<!-- 1. The banner, once, high in <head> -->
<script
src="https://policies.policy.monster/consent/widget.js"
data-pm-site="YOUR-SITE-KEY"></script>
<!-- 2. A tracker that waits for consent -->
<script type="text/plain"
data-pm-consent="analytics"
src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-XXXX">
</script>
<!-- 3. A link that reopens the banner -->
<a href="#" data-pm-consent-settings>Cookie settings</a>FAQ
Cookie banner questions
Is the cookie banner really free?
Yes. It is included with a free Policy Monster account: add your website, set up the banner in the builder and copy one line of code onto your site.
Does it block cookies before consent?
It blocks the scripts and iframes you tag. The builder tags them for you: paste a tool's code and use what it gives back. A script you do not tag still runs immediately — the banner cannot block what it does not know about.
Does it work with Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager or the Meta Pixel?
Yes — tag their scripts with the matching category (analytics or marketing) and they load only after the visitor allows it.
Can visitors change their choice later?
Yes. After a choice the banner leaves a small “Cookie settings” button, and any link on your site with data-pm-consent-settings reopens it with the visitor's current choices.
Which languages does it support?
English, Español, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Português, Nederlands. You choose one per website, and write the heading and message in it.
Do I still need a cookie policy?
The banner asks for consent; a cookie policy explains what you store and why. Policy Monster generates a free cookie policy and the banner can link to it.
Is a consent banner enough to comply with the law?
Policy Monster is not a law firm and cannot tell you that. The banner records choices and blocks the scripts you tag; whether your site as a whole meets the rules depends on how it is set up.
Ask for consent the right way.
Free with an account. Add your website, set up the banner, copy one line.