June 23, 2025
After a user has accepted a website's cookie banner, a “cookie icon” with a link to the privacy policy can be displayed permanently as an option. This allows users to adjust their cookie preferences at any time.
Privacy policy accessible at any time via icon
To comply with GDPR regulations, every website should offer a simple way for users to change their cookie settings at any time. This option ensures that this is possible.
The “cookie icon” with the link appears at the bottom left of the page. Clicking on it takes you directly to the cookie settings in the privacy policy, where you can adjust them.
To activate and configure the cookie icon, you must open the “Configuration for data protection regulations” file. To do this, edit the file in the form editor.
Activate the “Show link to cookie settings” option there. Optionally, you can manually set the stored link in the “Link cookie settings” field. If this field is not filled in, the link set in the “Link to privacy policy” field will be used. If both fields are not filled in, the cookie icon will not be displayed.
Please note that the cookie icon is only displayed online or in preview mode. It will also only be displayed once the user has confirmed the privacy settings in the cookie banner.
The cookie icon is disabled in the page editor. However, by clicking on the OpenCms icon (“target”) in the editor toolbar at the top left, you can temporarily switch to preview mode and check the function of the cookie icon.