If you use Cookiebot as your consent manager, you can set up Piwik PRO to collect data based on the visitor’s consent. The consent types used by Cookiebot differ from those used by Piwik PRO, so you’ll need to map them and run a JavaScript code on each page of your website.

In this article, we’ll show you how to do it.

Set up Piwik PRO

In the first step, you’ll need to set up Consent Manager in Piwik PRO so that it doesn’t display our consent form but still uses the consent management mechanism in Tag Manager. In the next steps, you’ll integrate Cookiebot into that mechanism.

To set up Consent Manager in Piwik PRO for your integration, follow these steps:

1. Log in to Piwik PRO.

2. Go to Menu > Administration.

3. Navigate to Sites & apps.

4. On the left, pick the site or app you want to set up.

5. Navigate to Privacy.

6. Turn on Ask visitors for consent.

7. Click View to customize the consent setting:

• Collect anonymous data from non-consenting visitors: You can collect anonymous data from visitors who haven’t given their consent. Their IP addresses will be completely masked. You will not recognize new and returning visitors. And you will only know their country. It’s up to you to decide whether to use a session hash and visitor cookies for these visitors or not.
• Use a session hash: If you use a session hash, it’ll be created for each session based on the visitor’s IP address, operating system, browser name, browser version, browser language, enabled browser plugins and site/app ID. This hash will help us recognize events that belong to the same session. Note: This setting applies to non-consenting visitors.
• Use visitor cookies: If you use visitor cookies (_pk_id and _pk_ses), we’ll use them to recognize events that belong to the same session. They will expire 30 minutes after the last event. Note: This setting only applies to non-consenting visitors.

8. Turn on Use a custom consent form.

9.  Click Save.

10. All done! Now Piwik PRO is ready for the integration with Cookiebot.

Map consent types between Cookiebot and Piwik PRO

In the next step, you’ll need to map at least one consent type from Cookiebot to one or more consent types in Piwik PRO. But before you do this, it’s important to understand the differences in consent types between the two products.

Consent types in Piwik PRO

In Piwik PRO, consent types are used to determine whether a specific tag (such as a tracking or marketing tag) should be fired for a visitor. If a tag requires the Analytics consent, it will only be activated for visitors who have given their consent for Analytics. This allows you to control which tags are activated for which visitors, based on their consent preferences.

Here’s a list of consent types in Piwik PRO.

Name	API	Description in UI
Analytics	“analytics”	We’ll collect information about your visit to our site. It helps us understand how the site is used –– what’s working, what might be broken and what we should improve.
A/B testing and personalization	“ab_testing_and_personalization”	We’ll use your data to customize our site to your needs. We’ll show you more relevant content and carry out A/B tests.
Conversion tracking	“conversion_tracking”	We’ll use your data to measure how effective our ads and on-site campaigns are.
Marketing automation	“marketing_automation”	We’ll use your data to send you more relevant email or text message campaigns. We’ll also use it to exclude you from campaigns that you might not like.
Remarketing	“remarketing”	We’ll use your data to show you more relevant ads on other sites and social media. We’ll use it to measure how effective our ads are. We’ll also use it to exclude you from campaigns that you might not like.
User feedback	“user_feedback”	We’ll use your data to learn how our user interface is working. It’ll help us to improve our site for all users.
Custom consent	“custom_consent”	Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Note: You can set an additional consent type here. In Tag Manager, it’ll be still called: Custom consent.
No consent is required	–	– Note: It’s the type you can use for tags that don’t collect data. For example, tags that add a popup or content, or tags that change the look of your site.

Consent types in Cookiebot

Here’s a list of consent types in Cookiebot.

Name	API
Statistics	“statistics”
Preferences	“preferences”
Marketing	“marketing”

An example of mapped consent types

Once you know what the consent types in each product are, you can decide to map them. Here’s an example that we’ll use.

Cookiebot	Piwik PRO
“statistics”	“analytics”
“preferences”	“ab_testing_and_personalization”
“marketing”	“conversion_tracking” “marketing_automation” “remarketing”

Add a tag with the JS code

Now you need to prepare a JS code that will translate consents from Cookiebot to the ones in Piwik PRO and add it to your site using a tag.

To add a tag with the JS code, follow these steps:

1. Here’s how the code you’ll use works. Take a moment to understand it, then adapt the example below to suit your needs.

<script>
  	 (function(consentMap, options) {...})
         (consentMap, options)
</script>

Example:

<script>
    var m=Object.defineProperty;var b=(r,e,o)=>e in r?m(r,e,{enumerable:!0,configurable:!0,writable:!0,value:o}):r[e]=o;var s=(r,e,o)=>(b(r,typeof e!="symbol"?e+"":e,o),o);(function(){const e=document.createElement("link").relList;if(e&&e.supports&&e.supports("modulepreload"))return;for(const t of document.querySelectorAll('link[rel="modulepreload"]'))i(t);new MutationObserver(t=>{for(const n of t)if(n.type==="childList")for(const g of n.addedNodes)g.tagName==="LINK"&&g.rel==="modulepreload"&&i(g)}).observe(document,{childList:!0,subtree:!0});function o(t){const n={};return t.integrity&&(n.integrity=t.integrity),t.referrerPolicy&&(n.referrerPolicy=t.referrerPolicy),t.crossOrigin==="use-credentials"?n.credentials="include":t.crossOrigin==="anonymous"?n.credentials="omit":n.credentials="same-origin",n}function i(t){if(t.ep)return;t.ep=!0;const n=o(t);fetch(t.href,n)}})();class y{constructor(e){s(this,"logger");s(this,"consentTypes",["analytics","ab_testing_and_personalization","custom_consent","user_feedback","marketing_automation","remarketing","conversion_tracking"]);s(this,"defaultSettingConsents",{consents:{analytics:{status:-1},ab_testing_and_personalization:{status:-1},custom_consent:{status:-1},user_feedback:{status:-1},marketing_automation:{status:-1},remarketing:{status:-1},conversion_tracking:{status:-1}}});s(this,"hasConsentType",e=>this.consentTypes.includes(e));s(this,"getDefaultConsentTypes",()=>this.consentTypes);s(this,"getDefaultSettingConsents",()=>this.defaultSettingConsents);this.logger=e,this.logger=e}trackMainFormView(){ppms.cm.api("trackMainFormView",()=>{this.logger.info("trackMainFormView request successful")},()=>{this.logger.error("trackMainFormView request failed")})}trackAgreeToAllClick(){ppms.cm.api("trackAgreeToAllClick",()=>{this.logger.info("trackAgreeToAllClick request successful")},()=>{this.logger.error("trackAgreeToAllClick request failed")})}trackRejectAllClick(){ppms.cm.api("trackRejectAllClick",()=>{this.logger.info("trackRejectAllClick request successful")},()=>{this.logger.error("trackRejectAllClick request failed")})}trackSaveChoicesClick(){ppms.cm.api("trackSaveChoicesClick",()=>{this.logger.info("trackSaveChoicesClick request successful")},()=>{this.logger.error("trackSaveChoicesClick request failed")})}trackReminderWidgetView(){ppms.cm.api("trackReminderWidgetView",()=>{this.logger.info("trackReminderWidgetView request successful")},()=>{this.logger.error("trackReminderWidgetView request failed")})}trackCloseButtonClick(){ppms.cm.api("trackCloseButtonClick",()=>{this.logger.info("trackCloseButtonClick request successful")},()=>{this.logger.error("trackCloseButtonClick request failed")})}setInitialComplianceSettings(e){ppms.cm.api("setInitialComplianceSettings",e,()=>{this.logger.info("setInitialComplianceSettings request successful")},()=>{this.logger.error("setInitialComplianceSettings request failed")})}getComplianceTypes(){return new Promise((e,o)=>{ppms.cm.api("getComplianceTypes",i=>{this.logger.info("getComplianceTypes request successful"),e(i)},()=>{this.logger.error("getComplianceTypes request failed"),o("getComplianceTypes request failed")})})}getComplianceSettings(){return new Promise((e,o)=>{ppms.cm.api("getComplianceSettings",i=>{this.logger.info("getComplianceSettings request successful"),e(i)},()=>{this.logger.error("getComplianceSettings request failed"),o("getComplianceSettings request failed")})})}setComplianceSettings(e){ppms.cm.api("setComplianceSettings",e,()=>{this.logger.info("setComplianceSettings request successful")},o=>{console.log(o),this.logger.error("setComplianceSettings request failed")})}}class S{constructor(e=1,o="Piwik PRO integration"){this.logLevel=e,this.name=o}isInfoLevel(){return this.logLevel>1}isErrorLevel(){return this.logLevel>0}error(e){this.logLevel>0&&console.error(`${this.name}: ${e}`)}info(e){this.logLevel>1&&console.info(`${this.name}: ${e}`)}}const k=()=>{_paq.push(["setUserIsAnonymous",!0])},w=()=>{_paq.push(["setUserIsAnonymous",!1])};class v{constructor(e){s(this,"logger");s(this,"cookiebotConsentTypes",["statistics","preferences","marketing"]);s(this,"getConsentTypes",()=>this.cookiebotConsentTypes);s(this,"getConsents",()=>this.getCookiebot().consent);s(this,"cookiebotExists",()=>(this.getCookiebot(),window.Cookiebot!==void 0));s(this,"getHasResponse",()=>{const e=this.getCookiebot();return this.logger.info(`Cookiebot has response: ${e.hasResponse}`),e.hasResponse});s(this,"getConsentNessessary",()=>this.getCookiebot().consent.necessary);s(this,"getConsentPreferences",()=>this.getCookiebot().consent.preferences);s(this,"getConsentStatistics",()=>this.getCookiebot().consent.statistics);s(this,"getConsentMarketing",()=>this.getCookiebot().consent.marketing);s(this,"getConsentMethod",()=>this.getCookiebot().consent.method);s(this,"getConsented",()=>this.getCookiebot().consented);s(this,"getDeclined",()=>this.getCookiebot().declined);s(this,"getDoNotTrack",()=>this.getCookiebot().doNotTrack);s(this,"getGdprApplies",()=>this.getCookiebot().regulations.gdprApplies);s(this,"getCcpaApplies",()=>this.getCookiebot().regulations.ccpaApplies);s(this,"getLgpdApplies",()=>this.getCookiebot().regulations.lgpdApplies);this.logger=e,this.logger=e}getCookiebot(){if(typeof window.Cookiebot>"u"||window.Cookiebot===null||Object.keys(window.Cookiebot).length===0)throw new Error("Cookiebot does not exist. Check that the script has been installed correctly.");return window.Cookiebot}}class A{constructor(e,o,i,t){s(this,"consentsChanged",!1);s(this,"complianceSettings");s(this,"consentMapService");s(this,"cookiebotService");s(this,"consentManagerApi");s(this,"logger");s(this,"prepareComplianceSettings",async()=>{const e=this.cookiebotService.getConsentTypes(),o=this.cookiebotService.getConsents(),i={};return e.forEach(t=>{if(this.consentMapService.hasMapping(t)){const n=o[t]?1:0;this.consentMapService.getMappedConsentTypes(t).forEach(l=>{this.consentManagerApi.hasConsentType(l)&&(i[l]={status:n})})}}),this.setComplianceSetting(i),this.getNewConsents()});s(this,"setComplianceSetting",e=>{this.complianceSettings=e});s(this,"getComplianceSettings",()=>this.complianceSettings);s(this,"setConsentsChanged",e=>{this.consentsChanged=e});s(this,"hasConsentsChanged",()=>this.consentsChanged);s(this,"getNewConsents",async()=>{const e=(await this.consentManagerApi.getComplianceSettings()).consents,o={};if(Object.keys(e).length===0)for(const i in this.complianceSettings){const t=i;this.complianceSettings.hasOwnProperty(t)&&this.complianceSettings[t]&&this.complianceSettings[t].hasOwnProperty("status")&&(this.complianceSettings[t].status>-1?o[t]=this.complianceSettings[t]:o[t]={status:0})}else for(const i in this.complianceSettings){const t=i;this.complianceSettings.hasOwnProperty(t)&&this.complianceSettings[t]&&this.complianceSettings[t].hasOwnProperty("status")&&e[t]&&e[t].hasOwnProperty("status")&&this.complianceSettings[t].status!==e[t].status&&(this.complianceSettings[t].status>-1?o[t]=this.complianceSettings[t]:o[t]={status:0})}return this.complianceSettings,Object.keys(o).length>0?{...this.complianceSettings,...o}:o});this.consentMapService=e,this.cookiebotService=o,this.consentManagerApi=i,this.complianceSettings=i.getDefaultSettingConsents().consents||{},this.logger=t}}class O{constructor(e){s(this,"mapping");s(this,"getMappedConsentTypes",e=>Object.values(this.mapping[e]));s(this,"hasMapping",e=>e in this.mapping);this.mapping=e}}class T{constructor(e){s(this,"logger");s(this,"createEvent",(e,o)=>{if(!window){this.logger.error("Window is not available");return}window.addEventListener(e,o,!1)});this.logger=e}}window._paq||(window._paq=[]);const q=async(r,e)=>{const o=new S(e),i=new O(r),t=new y(o),n=new v(o),g=new A(i,n,t,o),l=new T(o),p=async()=>{o.info("Start processing consents");const c=n.getHasResponse();if(n.getConsentStatistics()?w():k(),!c){const f=await t.getComplianceTypes();t.setInitialComplianceSettings(f);return}const a=await g.prepareComplianceSettings();Object.keys(a).length>0&&t.setComplianceSettings({consents:a})},C=()=>{o.info("Check open dialogs");var c=document.getElementById("CybotCookiebotDialog");c&&c.className&&(c.className.indexOf("CookiebotWidget-inactive")>-1&&(o.info("Dialog is inactive"),t.trackReminderWidgetView()),(c.className.indexOf("CookiebotWidget-open")>-1||c.className.indexOf("CybotCookiebotDialogActive")>-1)&&(o.info("Dialog is open"),t.trackMainFormView()))},u=(c,a)=>c?c.closest?c.closest(a):(c.tagName||"").toLowerCase()===a.toLowerCase()?c:u(c.parentNode,a):null,h=()=>{l.createEvent("click",function(c){o.info("Click event fired");const a=u(c.target,"button");if(a)switch(a.getAttribute("id")){case"CookiebotWidget-btn-withdraw":case"CybotCookiebotDialogBodyButtonDecline":t.trackRejectAllClick(),k();return;case"CybotCookiebotDialogBodyLevelButtonLevelOptinAllowallSelection":t.trackSaveChoicesClick();return;case"CybotCookiebotDialogBodyLevelButtonLevelOptinAllowAll":t.trackAgreeToAllClick();return;default:a.className&&(a.className.indexOf("CookiebotWidget-logo")>-1&&t.trackReminderWidgetView(),a.className.indexOf("CookiebotWidget-close")>-1&&t.trackCloseButtonClick())}}),l.createEvent("CookiebotOnConsentReady",async()=>{o.info("CookiebotOnConsentReady event fired"),await p()}),l.createEvent("CookiebotOnDialogDisplay",()=>{o.info("CookiebotOnDialogDisplay event fired"),t.trackMainFormView()}),l.createEvent("CookiebotOnTagsExecuted",async()=>{o.info("CookiebotOnTagsExecuted event fired"),await p()})},d=async()=>{await p(),C()};h(),setTimeout(async()=>{try{await d()}catch{o.error("Cookiebot not ready")}},500)};
q({
	statistics:["analytics"],
	preferences:["ab_testing_and_personalization"],
	marketing:["marketing_automation","remarketing","conversion_tracking"]
},2);
</script>

2. Log in to Piwik PRO.

3. Go to Menu > Tag Manager.

4. Navigate to Tags.

5. Click Add a tag.

6. Name your tag. Example: Cookiebot consent mapping.

7. Pick the following tag type: Custom code (async).

8. Click Next.

9. In Tag code, paste the code from step 1.

10. In Consent type, set the following type: No consent is required.

11. Click Choose existing trigger.

12. Pick the following trigger: All page views.

13. Click Add a tag.

14. Test your tag in debug mode.

15. When you’re happy with how the tag works, click Publish.

16. All done! Now tags in Piwik PRO will fire when the consent assigned to them is given on your Cookiebot consent form. If we look at our example, the integration will work like this:

A visitor consents on your Cookiebot form	Piwik PRO fires tags with this consent type
Statistics	Analytics
Preferences	A/B testing and personalization
Marketing	Conversion tracking or Marketing automation or Remarketing