I'm still using a paid cookie notice but the price just jumped so I'm going to cancel and just use Google's notice. Is anyone else still using a paid GDPR notice?
This cookie notice must be applied to the main index, I haven't got anything like this. I'm only using one page, with the few standard pages like privacy, and contact which are needed.
dolcevita
8:00 pm on Dec 30, 2022 (gmt 0)
@ember Why pay when Google gives it for free, especially if you are an Adsense publisher? Not only that, but using Google notice, the speed of the website will certainly be higher than using any other, and the publisher is sure that the cookie notice meets all requirements.
Since cookie notice is practically integrated with Adsense, I don't see any reason to use another, paid or not.
ember
10:09 pm on Dec 30, 2022 (gmt 0)
dolcevita, those are my thoughts, too. Question, though. I've turned on the GDPR consent in the Privacy and Messaging section in Adsense. I also checked Ad Manager and it says the same settings are off. Do Ad Manager's settings override Adsense's settings or visa versa?
not2easy
10:27 pm on Dec 30, 2022 (gmt 0)
In the monthly thread, I just noticed that AdManager is/was down today - possibly related? [ads.google.com...]
ember
12:31 am on Dec 31, 2022 (gmt 0)
Thank you all. The adsense privacy section and the ad manager privacy section are not in sync, but I'll give it a while to see if it resolves.
ChokenBako
9:54 pm on Jan 1, 2023 (gmt 0)
I am using Quantcast and so far it works very well.
futureautomation
5:49 pm on Jan 2, 2023 (gmt 0)
Can somebody give me a pointer on this, I'll need this eventually, or should I add this notice soon?
ember
10:37 pm on Jan 2, 2023 (gmt 0)
futureautomation, I'm not an expert on this, but you have to have a GDPR message, particularly if you're traffic is from the EU. Also a California message and probably soon a Colorado and Virginia message, maybe more. You can set up what Adsense requires under Privacy and Messaging in your Adsense account as well as in Ad Manager, although for me, Adsense says I have the messages running while Ad Manager says that I don't. It's a lot of fun. I'm going to trust Adsense, forget Ad Manager, cancel my paid subscription and see what happens.
not2easy
2:03 am on Jan 3, 2023 (gmt 0)
futureautomation did not mention they are still waiting for an AdSense account approval. Only people who are running AdSense ads need to have A GDPR consent for their EU traffic. Adding it without being approved for an AdSense account can only confuse your next application for an account.
Sgt_Kickaxe
3:41 pm on Jan 3, 2023 (gmt 0)
If you're just running adsense consider moving to a managed ad platform, like Ezoic, Adthive or Mediavine. They often pay more than adsense.
They use machine learning to fine tune ad placement and best of all they take care of your GDPR, ads.txt, SSL, CDN and other needs, for free.
Google partners with them, competes for ad slots with them, and seems to trust sites managed by them a little more than the typical small site using only adsense.
futureautomation
6:31 pm on Jan 3, 2023 (gmt 0)
I did a few times last year, but since my visits are very low, I wasn't successful. But yes I've been looking at some other threads, and saw this, so I wasn't sure if I needed one right away.
Current visits today were only eight, or hits 8, so far this 24 Hits according to the Awstats counter in Cpanel.
Thanks.
Pixby8
4:23 am on Jan 9, 2023 (gmt 0)
Privacy notices of any kind are so utterly pointless. We all hate this useless, performative theater that doesn't help anyone and only annoys all. It needs to go away.
C_Zalcman
12:57 am on Feb 1, 2023 (gmt 0)
Some time ago we implemented our own solution, but you need a good skills with js/html etc. and time... To implement consent with gtag: Manage consent settings [developers.google.com]
