5-Step Cookie Governance Checklist for Privacy Professionals
Skip the Guesswork and Get Cookie Management Right
Cookie banners are everywhere, and regulators are looking deeper at what happens behind the scenes. They want to see how you’re actually managing your tracking tech from the moment you consider adding a new cookie to the day you retire it.
Our Cookie Governance Checklist cuts through the confusion with a practical, step-by-step approach that privacy teams use. No fluff, no theory, just the real steps you need to take to keep your cookie program compliant and running smoothly.
What’s Inside the 5-Step Cookie Governance Checklist?
Think of this checklist as your go-to playbook for every cookie decision your company faces. We’ve organized it around the questions that come up most, like: “Should we deploy this tracker?” “How do we classify this cookie?” “What happens when we need to remove a cookie?”
Designed to save you time, money, and effort, our Cookie Governance Checklist includes practical steps for:
- Evaluating new cookies and digital trackers before implementing
- Categorizing and configuring cookies
- Designing a compliant, user-friendly consent experience
- Auditing and maintaining an up-to-date cookie inventory
- Off-boarding and end-of-life procedures
- And more!
Why Download the 5-Step Cookie Governance Checklist?
Cookie management isn’t one and done. Each stage requires defined steps, team coordination, accurate documentation, and ongoing audits.
That’s why our Cookie Governance Checklist focuses on execution. It shows you to how to evaluate cookies and digital trackers before they go live, how to categorize and deploy them, and how to keep your records updated as business needs and privacy laws evolve. It helps privacy teams manage the full lifecycle of cookies/digital trackers in line with legal and operational expectations.
The best part? The Cookie Governance Checklist is built from real scenarios privacy teams encounter, so you’re not just checking boxes. You’re solving actual problems.
Additional Resources
Ready to dive deeper into cookie governance? These resources provide step-by-step frameworks to take your cookie program to the next level.
Comprehensive Guide to Cookie Governance
Download our Comprehensive Guide to Cookie Governance eBook to learn more about building a cookie governance program that withstands legal and technical scrutiny.
Cookie Management Roadmap Business Guide
Check out our Cookie Management Roadmap for tips and guidance to help you streamline your cookie review.