Geo Consents
Cookie consent banners that know where your visitors are
What Are Geo Consents?
Cookie consent banners that only appear where they're legally required. Why show a GDPR notice to visitors in Texas? Or a CCPA popup to someone in Berlin? With Geo Consents, the right banner shows up for the right audience — and nobody else.
GeoSwap detects your visitor's location and shows the matching consent banner automatically. European visitors see your GDPR notice. Californians see your CCPA message. Everyone else can browse without interruption (or see a generic cookie notice — your call).
Use Cases
GDPR consent for EU visitors
Show a detailed cookie consent banner only to visitors from European Union countries, where GDPR requires explicit consent before tracking.
CCPA notice for California
Display a "Do Not Sell My Info" notice specifically for California visitors, as required by the California Consumer Privacy Act.
Generic cookie notice for everyone else
Show a simple, non-intrusive cookie notice to visitors outside regulated regions — or show nothing at all.
Different messages per region
Customize consent language, design, and legal links for each region. A UK banner can reference UK GDPR, while a Brazilian banner references LGPD.
How to Create a Geo Consent
Go to Geo Consents
Open your workspace dashboard and navigate to Geo Consents in the sidebar.
Click "New Consent"
This opens the consent builder where you'll design your banner and configure targeting.
Design your banner
Customize the banner text, button label, colors, and position. The live preview updates as you type so you can see exactly what visitors will see.
Target a segment (optional)
Pick a segment to show this banner only to specific regions. For example, select your "EU" segment for a GDPR notice. Leave it blank to show the banner to every visitor.
Save and go live
Your consent banner is now active. It appears automatically for matching visitors on every page where the GeoSwap script is installed.
Appearance Options
Every consent banner is fully customizable to match your brand. No default blue-and-white cookie bars that clash with your design.
Option
Description
Banner text
The message displayed to visitors. Write your own or use a template as a starting point.
Button label
Customize the accept button text (e.g., "Accept", "Got it", "I understand").
Form color
The primary color of the banner text and button. Match it to your brand.
Background color
The banner background. Use a solid color or keep it semi-transparent.
Position
Show the banner at the top or bottom of the page.
Layout
Choose between a full-width bar or a compact floating card.
Text alignment
Left-align, center, or right-align the banner content.
Geo Targeting
Geo targeting is what makes Geo Consents different from a basic cookie plugin. Instead of blanketing your entire site with the same notice, you show each region exactly what they need to see — nothing more, nothing less.
Why targeting matters
Privacy laws are regional. GDPR applies to the EU, CCPA to California, LGPD to Brazil, POPIA to South Africa. Showing every visitor the same all-encompassing consent banner creates unnecessary friction for people who don't need it — and may not even meet the requirements for people who do.
How to set up per-region consents
Create a segment for each region (e.g., "EU Countries", "California", "Brazil"), then create a separate Geo Consent for each segment. Each consent gets its own banner text, design, and legal links tailored to that region's specific requirements.
Show to everyone (no targeting)
If you want a universal cookie notice for all visitors, just skip the segment selection. The consent banner will appear for everyone, regardless of location.
No Extra Plugins Needed
Built into the GeoSwap script
If you already have the GeoSwap script on your site, Geo Consents work automatically. No extra JavaScript files, no cookie consent plugins, no additional page weight. One script handles everything — redirects, content, popups, bars, and consent banners.
Haven't installed the script yet? See the Installation Guide for platform-specific instructions.
Add to <head>html
<script src="https://cdn.geoswap.co/geoswap.js" data-account="YOUR_ACCOUNT_ID" defer></script>Best Practices
Create separate consent banners for each regulation (GDPR, CCPA, LGPD) rather than one generic banner that tries to cover everything.
Use clear, simple language. "We use cookies to improve your experience" is better than three paragraphs of legalese.
Link to your full privacy policy from the banner so visitors can learn more if they want to.
Match the banner design to your site — a consent banner that looks native builds more trust than a generic overlay.
Test your consents using the Rule Simulator to verify the right banner appears for each region.
Remember that consent banners appear on every page where the GeoSwap script is installed. Make sure the design works across your entire site, not just the homepage.
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