If Request explicit consent to cookies from users is enabled in your program, a 'Cookies in use' banner will be shown to visitors when they first arrive at your program—or after they clear their browser cache.
You can enable this setting in the Manage workspace under Settings > Users > Registration.
When does the banner appear?
The banner is displayed when:
- A visitor accesses your program for the first time, or
- A returning visitor has cleared their browser cache, or
- A visitor has not yet made a cookie consent selection
This ensures that users are always informed and able to make an explicit choice before non-essential cookies are used.
Banner options explained
The 'Cookies in use' banner provides three selectable options:
Accept only necessary cookies
- Only necessary cookies are used
- These cookies are essential for the core functionality of Good Grants
- No analytics, marketing, or social cookies are enabled
Accept all cookies
- All four cookie categories are enabled:
- Necessary
- Analytics
- Social sharing
- Marketing
This allows full tracking and functionality where configured.
Choose cookies
- Expands the banner to show individual cookie categories
- Users can selectively enable or disable specific cookie types
Cookie categories explained
When Choose cookies is selected, the following options are displayed:
Necessary
- Required for the platform to function correctly
- Always enabled
- Consent is not required under GDPR
Analytics
- Used for services such as Google Analytics
- Enabled when a tracking ID is added via Settings > General > Account
- Helps measure traffic, usage, and performance
Social sharing
- Enables social sharing buttons on pages such as:
- Home page
- Voting pages
- Application submission pages
- If not accepted, social sharing buttons will not appear
Marketing
- Used by tools such as:
- Facebook Pixel
- Google Tag Manager (GTM)
- Supports targeted and remarketing campaigns
Why cookie boxes are not pre-checked
Good Grants follows GDPR standards for valid consent. Under GDPR:
- Users must be clearly informed
- Consent must be explicit and active
- Pre-checked boxes do not constitute valid consent
For this reason:
- Only necessary cookies are enabled by default.
- Analytics, social sharing, and marketing cookies require the user to actively opt in.
- Tracking codes will not function unless the relevant cookie category is accepted.
Cookie policy links
The cookie banner includes a link to the Good Grants cookie policy by default.
If you would prefer to link to your own cookie policy, you can update this in two places:
- In the Manage workspace, go to Settings > Content > Content blocks and open the Cookie notice content block.
- In the Manage workspace, go to Settings > Users > Registration and update the link under Agreement to terms in the 'Consent' section.
Good to know
- Requesting cookie consent is a legal requirement for programs with users based in the European Union.
- Users can change their cookie preferences at any time in the 'Preferences' tab of their profile.
- Cookie consent choices are timestamped and recorded on the user record.
- Clearing a browser cache will cause the banner to reappear.