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EDPB: Consent under GDPR summary
Summarizes valid consent as freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous, requiring granular choice, clear affirmative action, no silence or pre-ticked boxes, and withdrawal that is as easy as giving consent.
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Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consent prompt | Choose consent prompt when the user must actively opt in to a specific optional data use, communication, study, sharing arrangement, personalization feature, AI training use, or sensitive-data processing purpose. | The prompt appears before optional processing begins and states exactly what agreeing enables. | Supports granular consent, clear affirmative action, no silence or pre-ticked boxes, and withdrawal as easy as giving consent. |
| Dark-pattern consent | Flag this anti-pattern when accepting optional consent is one click but declining, customizing, or withdrawing requires extra pages, hidden links, confusing labels, or repeated confirmation. | Acceptance, rejection, customization, and withdrawal must be reachable with comparable effort for optional purposes. | Supports granular consent, clear affirmative action, no silence or pre-ticked boxes, and withdrawal as easy as giving consent. |
Comparisons supported by this source
- Consent prompt vs cookie banner vs preference center vs notification preferences vs permission sharing vs human approval gate
Supports granular consent, clear affirmative action, easy withdrawal, and no silence or pre-ticked boxes.
- Dark-pattern consent vs consent prompt vs cookie consent vs cookie banner vs legal acceptance vs preference center
Supports granular consent, clear affirmative action, no silence or pre-ticked boxes, and withdrawal as easy as giving consent.
Evidence Role
This source is treated as platform-guideline evidence. Its value comes from the specific claims and setting described above.
Publisher: European Data Protection Board. Last checked: .