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class="csh-article-content csh-article-content-split"><div class="csh-article-content-wrap"><article class="csh-text-wrap"><div role="heading" class="csh-article-content-header"><div class="csh-article-content-header-metas"><div class="csh-article-content-header-metas-category csh-font-sans-regular">Articles on:<span> </span><a href="/en/category/faq-1vjj7j3/" role="link">FAQ</a></div></div><h1 class="csh-font-sans-bold">How to check and interpret the consent cookie</h1></div><div role="article" class="csh-article-content-text csh-article-content-text-large"><span class="csh-markdown csh-markdown-bold csh-font-sans-medium">Learn how to check and interpret the consent cookie on your Shopify store with our detailed guide. Gain insights into managing user consent effectively.</span><br class="csh-new-line"/><br class="csh-new-line"/><h3 id="3-introduction" data-type="###" onclick="CrispHelpdeskCommon.go_to_anchor(this)" class="csh-markdown csh-markdown-title csh-font-sans-semibold">Introduction</h3><br class="csh-new-line"/><br class="csh-new-line"/>Our app is a critical application for Shopify stores, ensuring that user consent is obtained and recorded in compliance with GDPR regulations. This guide provides a step-by-step process to check and interpret the consent cookies stored by the app.<br class="csh-new-line"/><br class="csh-new-line"/><h3 id="3-step-1-locating-the-consent-cookie" data-type="###" onclick="CrispHelpdeskCommon.go_to_anchor(this)" class="csh-markdown csh-markdown-title csh-font-sans-semibold">Step 1: Locating the Consent Cookie</h3><br class="csh-new-line"/><br class="csh-new-line"/>When a user gives consent, the app stores this consent in a cookie named "_pandectes_gdpr." This cookie contains base64 encoded information about the user's consent.<br class="csh-new-line"/><br class="csh-new-line"/><h6 id="6-how-to-access-the-cookie" data-type="######" onclick="CrispHelpdeskCommon.go_to_anchor(this)" class="csh-markdown csh-markdown-title csh-font-sans-semibold">How to Access the Cookie</h6><br class="csh-new-line"/><br class="csh-new-line"/><span data-type="*" class="csh-markdown csh-markdown-list">Open your web browser鈥檚 developer tools. This can usually be done by right-clicking on your website and selecting "Inspect" or pressing F12 or Ctrl+Shift+I on your keyboard.</span><br class="csh-new-line"/><span data-type="*" class="csh-markdown csh-markdown-list">Navigate to the 'Application' tab.</span><br class="csh-new-line"/><span data-type="*" class="csh-markdown csh-markdown-list">In the left sidebar, under the 'Storage' section, click on 'Cookies' and select your website.</span><br class="csh-new-line"/><span data-type="*" class="csh-markdown csh-markdown-list">Look for the cookie named "_pandectes_gdpr."</span><br class="csh-new-line"/><br class="csh-new-line"/><h3 id="3-step-2-decoding-the-cookie" data-type="###" onclick="CrispHelpdeskCommon.go_to_anchor(this)" class="csh-markdown csh-markdown-title csh-font-sans-semibold">Step 2: Decoding the Cookie</h3><br class="csh-new-line"/><br class="csh-new-line"/>The value of the "_pandectes_gdpr" cookie is base64 encoded. To decode it:<br class="csh-new-line"/><br class="csh-new-line"/><span data-type="*" class="csh-markdown csh-markdown-list">Copy the value of the "_pandectes_gdpr" cookie.</span><br class="csh-new-line"/><span data-type="*" class="csh-markdown csh-markdown-list">Open the console tab in your developer tools.</span><br class="csh-new-line"/><span data-type="*" class="csh-markdown csh-markdown-list">Type <span class="csh-markdown csh-markdown-code csh-markdown-code-inline csh-font-code-regular">window.atob("COPIED_COOKIE_VALUE")</span> and press Enter.</span><br class="csh-new-line"/><span data-type="*" class="csh-markdown csh-markdown-list">The console will display the decoded value.</span><br class="csh-new-line"/><br class="csh-new-line"/><h3 id="3-step-3-interpreting-the-decoded-value" data-type="###" onclick="CrispHelpdeskCommon.go_to_anchor(this)" class="csh-markdown csh-markdown-title csh-font-sans-semibold">Step 3: Interpreting the Decoded Value</h3><br class="csh-new-line"/><br class="csh-new-line"/>The decoded value of the cookie will be in the following format:<br class="csh-new-line"/><br class="csh-new-line"/><pre data-copied="false" class="csh-markdown csh-markdown-code csh-markdown-code-block csh-text-wrap csh-text-wrap-break csh-font-code-regular csh-markdown-code-copy"><span role="none" onclick="CrispHelpdeskCommon.copy_code_clipboard(this)" class="csh-markdown-code-clipboard"></span><code class="language-none">id: "UNIQUE_CONSENT_ID" preferences: DECIMAL_VALUE status: "allow" / "deny" / "custom" timestamp: TIMESTAMP</code></pre><br class="csh-new-line"/><br class="csh-new-line"/><h6 id="6-understanding-the-fields" data-type="######" onclick="CrispHelpdeskCommon.go_to_anchor(this)" class="csh-markdown csh-markdown-title csh-font-sans-semibold">Understanding the Fields</h6><br class="csh-new-line"/><br class="csh-new-line"/><span data-type="1" class="csh-markdown csh-markdown-list"><span class="csh-markdown csh-markdown-bold csh-font-sans-medium">ID</span>: This is the unique consent ID assigned to the user鈥檚 consent.</span><br class="csh-new-line"/><span data-type="2" class="csh-markdown csh-markdown-list"><span class="csh-markdown csh-markdown-bold csh-font-sans-medium">Preferences</span>: This is a decimal value (ranging from 0 to 7) representing a 3-bit bitwise value. Each bit corresponds to a category of consent:</span><br class="csh-new-line"/><span data-type="*" class="csh-markdown csh-markdown-list">Bit at position 0 (least significant bit): Functionality.</span><br class="csh-new-line"/><span data-type="*" class="csh-markdown csh-markdown-list">Bit at position 1: Performance.</span><br class="csh-new-line"/><span data-type="*" class="csh-markdown csh-markdown-list">Bit at position 2 (most significant bit): Targeting.</span><br class="csh-new-line"/><span data-type="3" class="csh-markdown csh-markdown-list"><span class="csh-markdown csh-markdown-bold csh-font-sans-medium">Status</span>: Indicates the consent status:</span><br class="csh-new-line"/><span data-type="*" class="csh-markdown csh-markdown-list">Allow: All categories are accepted.</span><br class="csh-new-line"/><span data-type="*" class="csh-markdown csh-markdown-list">Deny: All categories are declined, except for strictly required cookies.</span><br class="csh-new-line"/><span data-type="*" class="csh-markdown csh-markdown-list">Custom: The visitor has accepted some but not all categories.</span><br class="csh-new-line"/><span data-type="4" class="csh-markdown csh-markdown-list"><span class="csh-markdown csh-markdown-bold csh-font-sans-medium">Timestamp</span>: The Unix timestamp indicating when the consent was given.</span><br class="csh-new-line"/><br class="csh-new-line"/><h6 id="6-decoding-the-preferences" data-type="######" onclick="CrispHelpdeskCommon.go_to_anchor(this)" class="csh-markdown csh-markdown-title csh-font-sans-semibold">Decoding the Preferences</h6><br class="csh-new-line"/><br class="csh-new-line"/>Each bit in the preferences value represents the user鈥檚 consent for a specific category. A bit set to 1 means consent is rejected for that category. For example:<br class="csh-new-line"/><br class="csh-new-line"/><span data-type="*" class="csh-markdown csh-markdown-list">A value of 0 (binary 000) means consent is given for all categories.</span><br class="csh-new-line"/><span data-type="*" class="csh-markdown csh-markdown-list">A value of 5 (binary 101) means consent is rejected for Functionality and Targeting, but given for Performance.</span><br class="csh-new-line"/><br class="csh-new-line"/><h3 id="3-conclusion" data-type="###" onclick="CrispHelpdeskCommon.go_to_anchor(this)" class="csh-markdown csh-markdown-title csh-font-sans-semibold">Conclusion</h3><br class="csh-new-line"/><br class="csh-new-line"/>Understanding and interpreting the consent cookies set by the app is essential for Shopify store owners. 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