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Active Consent
Active consent definition (noun)
1.
Active consent is a user’s explicit agreement (often to a website’s use of cookies) through active behaviors, such as checking a box or clicking a button. Active consent is based on users being fully informed about what they are agreeing to, such as the purposes and types of cookies used on your website.
Appears in:
Cookie Policies, Privacy Policies, GDPR, and COPPA
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