Consent-O-Matic
Automatic handling of GDPR consent forms
What is Consent-O-Matic?
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Summary
Cookie pop-ups are designed to be confusing and make you 'agree' to be tracked. This add-on automatically answers consent pop-ups for you, so you can't be manipulated. Set your preferences once, and let the technology do the rest!
This add-on is built and maintained by workers at Aarhus University in Denmark. We are privacy researchers that got tired of seeing how companies violate the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Because the organisations that enforce the GDPR do not have enough resources, we built this add-on to help them out.
We looked at 680 pop-ups and combined their data processing purposes into 5 categories that you can toggle on or off. Sometimes our categories don't perfectly match those on the website, so then we will choose the more privacy preserving option.
The first version of this add-on works with 4 popular pop-ups: Cookiebot, OneTrust, QuantCast, and TrustArc. The add-on is open source, so anyone can add additional pop-ups through our template system: https://github.com/cavi-au/Consent-O-Matic.
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Pros
- Automates the dismissal of consent pop-ups
- Improves browsing experience by reducing interruptions
- Free and easy to report websites where it doesn’t work
Cons
- Does not work on all websites or types of consent pop-ups
- May interfere with website functionality
- Lacks transparency on which cookies have been disabled
Most mentioned
- Does not work on some websites
- Saves time and improves browsing experience
- Users desire more reliability and consistency
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Risk impact
Consent-O-Matic may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.
Risk likelihood
Consent-O-Matic has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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