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It checks that the string has changed and if so, it updates the localStorage * for GDPR. */ function gdprUpdateStorage() { const gdprLogger = regionLogger(); __tcfapi( 'addEventListener' , 2, ( tcData, success ) => { if ( success ) { const gdprString = tcData.tcString; const gdprCurrentString = localStorage.getItem( 'gdprString' ); if( gdprLogger ) { console.log('GDPR applies and is set to:' + gdprString); console.log('GDPRData:'); console.log(tcData); } if ( gdprString !== gdprCurrentString ) { if( gdprLogger ) { console.log('GDPR Consent will change on refresh' ); console.log('Old Value: ' + gdprCurrentString ); console.log('New Value: ' + gdprString ); } setLocalStorageItem('gdprApplies', true); setLocalStorageItem('gdprString', gdprString); } } }); } /** * Inserts the CCPA stub script. * Then on page load, it checks if the user is from a CCPA specific region * using the __uspapi function which in turn, uses the * getUSPData command, which is to retrieve end-user consent * data for IAB purposes, vendors, legitimate interest, publisher * restrictions and more. 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