Getting Started with Universal Consent & Preference Management

The Universal Consent & Preference Management module provides you with the ability to manage the processes for obtaining a data subject's consent, communicate with them about their existing and future preferences, and control the processing of data based on these preferences.

  1. OneTrust Universal Consent & Preference Management Data Flow

    Understand the basic flow of data for when a data subject (consumer) interacts with a OneTrust Collection Point or Preference Center.

  2. Universal Consent & Preference Management Transaction Types and Purpose Statuses

    Familiarize yourself with supported Transaction Types and Data Subject Purpose Statuses within the module.

  3. Setting Up Purposes of Processing

    Create purposes of processing to convey the reasons why you'll be collecting and processing a data subject's consent.

  4. Adding and Editing Purpose Preferences

    Add purpose preferences to capture a wider range of data subject preferences.

  5. Managing Data Elements

    Create and customize data elements to act as descriptors and potential identifiers for data subjects interacting with your Collection Points and Preference Centers.

  6. Using Collection Points and Available Types

    Create and customize the points of interaction in which consent is gathered or recorded from the data subject. 

  7. Implementing the Collection Point JavaScript SDK, Implementing the Collection Point with REST API, Implementing the Collection Point Using the Reference HTML

    Implement the Collection Point to collect consent records based on your preferred integration method.

  8. Creating a Multi Page Preference Center

    Add a Preference Center through which data subjects can give or withdraw consent preferences.

  9. Viewing Consent Receipts & Transactions

    View details on each interaction that a data subject has with either a Collection Point or Preference Center.

  10. Managing Data Subjects

    View a filterable list of data subjects and drill-down into individual data subject profiles to view more information about the data subject and their associated consent transactions.