Cookie Consent - January 30, 2026 - 202601.2.0

General Availability

Improved Support for Google Additional Consent

The OneTrust Consent Management Platform (CMP) now supports Google Additional Consent V2. This update corrects string format and adds a disclosedVendors section within the string to enhance compatibility with Google Additional Consent.

For more information, see Using Google Additional Consent.

Fixed

  • Resolved an issue that prevented the Show banner setting from automatically enabling if users selected an IAB TCF 2.2 template when configuring geolocation rules with audience logic enabled.

  • Resolved an issue that prevented some banners from displaying in their correct default language when published with the Enable language detection on scripts setting disabled.

  • Resolved an issue that displayed banner buttons with inconsistent sizing based on button text length.

  • Resolved an issue that prevented some purposes on IAB TCF 2.2 preference centers from displaying as inactive after Do Not Track was enabled for the purposes and the script was republished with the Do you require users to reconsent? setting enabled.

Existing Public Preview Features

Enhanced Auto-Blocking Interface

Leverage an improved Auto-Blocking experience, featuring a redesigned safe list, block list, and match list. The enhanced Auto-Block tab is designed for a quicker and easier user experience when reviewing and blocking URLs.

For more information, see OneTrust Cookie Auto-Blocking (Enhanced Interface).

Banner SEO Configuration

Deploy your banner script with header (<h>) tags replaced as paragraph (<p>) tags for improved search engine optimization.

For more information, see Publishing and Implementing Cookie Consent Scripts, or contact OneTrust Support or your account representative.

Support for Multi-Language Privacy Policy Links

Configure privacy policy links in multiple languages on the Dynamic Links section of the Website Details screen. This feature enables you to offer privacy policy links and information in each language relevant to your business needs.

For more information, see Configuring Domain Branding.

Enhanced State Support for the Global Privacy Platform

The Global Privacy Platform (GPP) settings now support consent strings for the following US states:

  • Delaware

  • Iowa

  • Nebraska

  • New Hampshire

  • New Jersey

  • Tennessee

For more information, see Configuring Global Privacy Platform Settings.

Bulk Export APIs

The following APIs are now available for use to create and cancel bulk exports and retrieve their status, progress, download details, and credit details. These APIs enable users to extract large volumes of cookie receipts at once with a limit of six bulk exports per month.

Authenticated Consent for New and Existing Users

Transfer consent from local storage to new and existing data subject IDs (DSIDs) for user profiles when leveraging Cross-Device Consent. This enhancement allows you to apply previously captured consent to user profiles to streamline consent collection.

Always Inactive Consent State

Leverage the new Always Inactive consent state to allow users to display tracking technologies that are present but not enabled on their websites. This consent state enables you to notify your end users that a tracking technology is deployed but not active.

For more information, see Cookie Consent Models and Configuring Geolocation Rules.

Enable Global Privacy Platform on TCF 2.2 Templates

Enable the Global Privacy Platform setting on TCF 2.2 templates. This setting allows you to enable the IAB Tech Lab - Global Privacy Platform (GPP) and populate the IAB TCF EU section of the GPP string.

For more information, see Configuring the Global Privacy Platform Settings.

Vendor Identification, Categorization, and Consent

Vendor Identification, Categorization, and Consent enables you to categorize any vendor services on your website and provide detailed consent options to your visitors. This feature streamlines vendor disclosure and consent by detecting known services and linking them to tracking technologies. Leverage Vendor Service Identification, Categorization, and Consent to perform the following actions:

  • Identify known vendor services when scanning your websites.

  • Categorize the vendor services active on your websites.

  • Link tracking technologies to identified vendor services.

  • Allow end users to configure consent for vendor services on the Preference Center.

  • Capture records of consent at the vendor service level.

  • Configure IAB templates to capture and disclose vendor service information.

  • View source URLs for tag initiators on the Initiators tab of the Scan Results screen.

For more information, see Vendor Identification, Categorization, and Consent Feature Guide.

Legitimate Interest Configuration for Reject All on IAB Templates

Implement a Reject All button on your Preference Center and Cookie Banner that prevents objection to legitimate interest. This enhancement improves compatibility with Google Limited Ads.

For more information, see Customizing the Preference Center Template.

Server-Side Rendering

Server-side rendering is now available for Cookie Banner HTML and CSS.

For more information, see Server-Side Rendering: Performance and Availability.

Accessibility Conformance

  • Focus is now correctly applied to the appropriate on-screen elements when opening the preference center from the banner and and closing the preference center with the close button (WCAG-A 2.4.3: Focus Order).

  • Screen readers correctly announce banner content and no longer repeat banner elements (WCAG- A 4.1.2: Name, Role, Value).

  • Description list elements (<dl>) now correspond to single list item elements (<li>) on the cookie list within the preference center.

Things to Know

Deactivate compliance frameworks when leveraging CMP Compliance Assistant to disable regulatory frameworks not relevant to your CMP.

For more information, see Leveraging CMP Compliance Assistant.

About Known Defects

Issues that may impact our customers are documented in our Known Defects Database located here with approved workarounds and targeted releases for resolving the issue.