Quick Answer
Go to Settings → Appearance in the Consentico app. All changes save automatically and go live within 60 seconds.
Layout options
Choose how the banner appears on your store:
| Layout | Best for |
|---|---|
| Floating (default) | Most stores — sits in the corner, doesn't block content |
| Bar | Subtle presence — full-width strip at top or bottom |
| Modal | Maximum attention — center screen with overlay |
Floating in the bottom-right is the most common choice. Visitors expect consent banners there, and it doesn't compete with your hero section or checkout button.
Position
For Floating and Bar layouts, you can choose:
- Top or Bottom
- Left, Right, or Center (Floating only)
Colors
On Pro and Business plans, you can customize:
| Setting | What it controls |
|---|---|
| Background | Banner card/bar background |
| Text | Body copy color |
| Accent | Primary buttons (Accept), links |
| Secondary | Secondary buttons (Reject, Customize) |
Accessibility
Make sure your text has enough contrast with the background. The editor shows a warning if contrast is below 4.5:1 (the WCAG AA minimum).
Text and copy
Every string in the banner is editable:
| Field | Default | Tips |
|---|---|---|
| Title | "We use cookies" | Keep it short — long titles wrap awkwardly on mobile |
| Description | "We use cookies to improve..." | 1–2 sentences max |
| Accept button | "Accept all" | Don't change to "OK" or "Got it" — that's not valid consent under GDPR |
| Reject button | "Reject all" | Must be present and equally prominent as Accept |
| Customize button | "Preferences" | Some prefer "Manage cookies" — both work |
Categories
The default categories are:
- Strictly necessary (always on, can't be disabled)
- Functional
- Analytics
- Marketing
You can:
- Rename them (but keep them recognizable for auditors)
- Change the default state (on/off) for each category
- Reorder how they appear
For EU visitors, non-essential categories should default to OFF. For US-only stores, you can default to ON with opt-out (CCPA style).
Languages
Consentico auto-detects the visitor's browser language and shows the banner in:
English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Polish
To force a specific language: Settings → Languages → Banner locale
If you've customized the text, your customizations apply to all languages. To translate each language separately, switch to "Per-language" mode.
Live preview
The Settings page shows a live preview as you edit. What you see is exactly what visitors will see.
When do changes go live?
Immediately after you save. Changes reach your storefront within 60 seconds.
If you don't see your changes, hard-refresh your store in incognito (Ctrl+Shift+R).
Related
- Quick Start — initial setup
- Geo-targeting — show banner only where required
- Troubleshooting — common issues