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title: "Cookie Compliance Checks — Lemwatch Help"
description: "Check if your site properly handles cookie consent and tracking scripts."
canonical: "https://lemwatch.com/help/cookie-compliance"
source: "https://lemwatch.com"
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# Cookie Compliance Checks

> Check if your site properly handles cookie consent and tracking scripts.

## Cookie Compliance Checks

 LemWatch scans your site for cookie consent practices and tracking script behaviour to help you stay compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and ePrivacy regulations.

### What Gets Checked

- Consent banner — Does your site show a cookie consent banner?

- Consent tool — Which consent management platform (CMP) is detected (e.g., OneTrust, Cookiebot, CookieYes)

- Scripts before consent — Are tracking scripts loading before user consent?

- Analytics before consent — Is Google Analytics or similar firing before opt-in?

- Tracking script count — Total number of tracking/analytics scripts found

- Script load order — Detailed timeline of when scripts load relative to consent

### Compliance Issues

 LemWatch flags specific violations:

- ⚠️ Analytics loading before consent — GDPR violation risk

- ⚠️ No consent banner detected — Required in EU, UK, and many other jurisdictions

- ⚠️ Third-party scripts before consent — Facebook Pixel, Google Ads, etc.

- ⚠️ Missing cookie policy link — Consent banners should link to your cookie policy

### How to Fix

- Install a CMP — CookieBot, OneTrust, or CookieYes are popular options

- Block scripts until consent — Use your CMP's script blocking feature

- Audit third-party scripts — Remove unnecessary tracking scripts

- Test after fixes — Re-run the LemWatch check to verify compliance

### Limitations

 LemWatch performs a static analysis of your page source. It cannot:

- Simulate clicking "Accept" on your consent banner

- Verify that scripts are properly blocked after rejection

- Check cookie expiration times or categories

 For full compliance auditing, combine LemWatch checks with manual testing and legal review.


## Related

- [Help centre](https://lemwatch.com/help)
- [Security Headers Explained](https://lemwatch.com/help/security-headers)
- [Understanding Your Security Grade](https://lemwatch.com/help/security-grade)
- [Carbon Footprint Tracking](https://lemwatch.com/help/carbon-footprint)
- [Domain & WHOIS Monitoring](https://lemwatch.com/help/domain-monitoring)
- [Guided Onboarding Tour](https://lemwatch.com/help/guided-tour)
- [Lemwatch pricing](https://lemwatch.com/pricing)
- [Cookie security check](https://lemwatch.com/help/cookie-security-check)