Quick answer
Google consent mode sends consent choices to supported Google tags so they can adjust their behavior. A consent manager provides the choice interface; other website vendors need their own controls.
Check the setup
- Identify the installed Google tags, tag-manager route and consent manager.
- Check default states and when they are set relative to tag loading.
- Map consent-manager choices to the supported Google signals.
- Confirm whether basic or advanced mode is intended and what requests may occur before consent.
- Test a fresh visit, accept, reject and changed preferences. Record the actual states and requests.
- Retest after consent-manager, tag, theme or integration changes.
Verification limits
A valid signal does not prove every website tool is blocked or establish legal compliance. Send redacted debugging results and the choice sequence if behavior differs. Do not claim that advanced mode sends no data without checking actual requests and current provider guidance.
Related help
- Keep privacy policy and preference controls easy to find
- Find which third-party tools slow a website
- Check that website integrations continue to work
Official references
Reviewed October 31, 2026. Features vary by service and software version.
