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      How do I know if my website uses cookies and If so, how can I identify my Consent Management Platform?

      In this article, we’ll walk you through how to determine if your website uses cookies and, if it does, how to identify your Consent Management Platform (CMP) in a simple, non-technical way.

      Step 1: Understand what cookies are

      Cookies are small text files placed on a user’s browser when they visit your website. They can do a variety of things, including:

      • Tracking and Analytics: Collect data on user behaviour, such as pages visited or actions taken.

      • User Preferences: Store language preferences, login information, or themes.

      • Targeted Advertising: Help show personalised ads based on user behaviour.

      By law, some regions require websites to ask visitors for permission before using certain types of cookies. This is where a Consent Management Platform (CMP) comes into play—it’s the tool that helps you manage user consent for cookies.

      Step 2: Check for a cookie banner on your website

      The easiest way to determine whether your website uses cookies is by looking for a cookie consent banner. This banner typically appears when a user first visits your site and asks them to accept or reject cookies.

      Here’s what to look for:

      • Cookie Consent Pop-up/Banner: If a banner or pop-up appears asking users to consent to cookies, then your website most likely uses cookies and has a CMP in place.

      • “Accept” and “Reject” Options: The banner should give users the option to accept or reject non-essential cookies.

      If you don’t see this banner on your website, it could mean one of two things:

      1. Your website does not use cookies (which is unlikely for most modern websites).

      2. You may be using a CMP that doesn’t display the banner or has it set up incorrectly.

      To be on the safe side, run your site through https://www.cookieserve.com/ and see if it can detect any cookies. 

      Step3a: You have found no cookies.

      Your site uses no cookies, and you wish to unleash the full potential of N.Rich - in order to install our cookie, there will be a bit of work to be done. To get started, head HERE. 

       


      Step3b: You have found cookies. Detecting your Consent Management Platform (CMP) 


      Your website already uses cookies - so, lets find out which consent management platform you are using. 

      Ideally, you found your cookie consent banner in the above steps and it came with some form of branding - alternatively, it can feature some form of link towards a privacy policy that surfaces the name of the CMP in question.

      If it is unclear, one way of finding out is to rely on BuiltWith - insert your website, click Lookup and on the results page do "ctrl+F" on Windows / "cmd+F" on Mac and search for "consent" - it should tell you whichCMP you are using. 

      If you are having trouble finding out, send your website link to our support team via the on-site chat (bottom-left corner) OR support@n.rich and we'll gladly help you figure it out. 

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