Re-consent reference guide

A re-consent refers to the act of collecting consent from an end-user again after that end-user has already provided their consent preferences to your organization. In this article we will cover the technical means by which your organization collects re-consents from its end-users using the Sourcepoint Dialogue platform.


Consent cookies

  Note: The actions in the table below are applicable to all regulatory frameworks (GDPR, U.S. Multi-State Privacy, etc...)

Action Description
Consent cookie expiration Consent/privacy choices are stored within a cookie for reference on future visits. The expiration date on this cookie (configured within your vendor list) has since lapsed for the end-user and they will be treated as a new user for whom your organization will need to collect consent again. 
End-user clears browser cookies Consent/privacy choices are stored within a cookie for reference on future visits. The end-user has cleared their cookies since the last time they visited your property and they will be treated as a new user for whom your organization will need to collect consent again. 

GDPR TCF/Standard scenario conditions

In this section we will cover two popular scenario condition settings (vendor list additions and legal basis changes) and how various updates to your vendor list can trigger each condition so that your organization can re-collect consent. 

Vendor list additions

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The following updates made to your vendor list will trigger the vendor list additions setting for your consent status condition. 

Action Description
Add custom purpose to vendor list Add a custom purpose to your GDPR vendor list that uses either consent, legitimate interest, or disclosure only for vendors.
Add an IAB vendor to vendor list Add an IAB vendor to your GDPR vendor list. 
Add Google ATP vendor to vendor list Add a Google ATP vendor to your GDPR vendor list that uses consent, legitimate interest and/or disclosure only as legal bases for your configured purposes. 
Add custom vendor to vendor list Add a custom vendor to your GDPR vendor list that uses consent, legitimate interest and/or disclosure only as legal bases for your configured purposes. 

Legal basis changes

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The following updates made to your vendor list will trigger the legal basis changes setting for your consent status condition. 

Action Description
Change legal basis for IAB purpose 

For any vendor on your GDPR vendor list, change the legal basis used for an IAB purpose to consent or legitimate interest.

  Note: Changing a legal basis for a vendor to not allowed/not applicable for an IAB purpose will not trigger the condition. 

Change legal basis for custom purpose

For any vendor on your GDPR vendor list, change the legal basis used for a custom purpose to consent, legitimate interest, or disclosure only. 

  Note: Changing a legal basis for an vendor to not allowed/not applicable for a custom purpose will not trigger the condition. 


U.S Multi-State Privacy (GPP) scenario conditions

In this section we will cover the vendor list additions scenario condition setting for U.S. Multi-State Privacy (GPP) vendor lists and how various updates to your vendor list can trigger the condition so your organization can re-collect consent. 

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Action Description
Add new IAB privacy choice Add a new IAB privacy choice to your  U.S. Multi-State Privacy (GPP) vendor list.
Add custom privacy choice Add a opt in and/or opt out custom privacy choice to your U.S. Multi-State Privacy vendor list.
Add vendor Add any vendor to your U.S. Multi-State Privacy vendor list.

Global Enterprise scenario conditions

In this section we will cover two popular scenario condition settings (vendor list additions and legal basis changes) for your Global Enterprise vendor list and how various updates to your vendor list can trigger each condition so that your organization can re-collect consent. 

Vendor list additions

The following updates made to your vendor list will trigger the vendor list additions setting for your consent status condition. 

Action Description
Add new privacy choice Add a new privacy choice to your Global Enterprise vendor list.
Add vendor Add any vendor to your Global Enterprise vendor list.

Legal basis changes

The following updates made to your vendor list will trigger the legal basis changes setting for your consent status condition. 

Action Description
Change legal basis for privacy choice

Change the legal basis used for a privacy choice to opt in or opt out.

  Note: Changing a legal basis for a privacy choice to not applicable will not trigger the condition. 


Preferences

In this section, we will cover the various actions that will re-trigger a Preferences message when using the Legal Transaction Status scenario condition with a user consent status set to Legal Doc Outdated. The following is applicable to any legal document type selected from the Value dropdown menu.

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Action Description
Publish new version of legal document Publish a new version of the legal document that is mapped to the specified document type (AI Policy, Terms and Conditions, etc...) in a Legal preference category.
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