How to Add a “Cookie Preferences” Option to Your Website Footer

Adding a “Cookie Preferences” or “Cookie Settings” control to your website footer is a recommended configuration. It gives users a persistent, easily discoverable way to reopen the consent interface and adjust their preferences at any time.

<a href="#" id="id-open-settings-cc">Cookie Preferences</a>

Clarification: This is not a standard navigation link and does not point to a separate web page. Instead, it is a small HTML element that acts as a trigger. When clicked, it opens the Captain Compliance consent preferences interface using JavaScript.

Because of this, the link destination (href="#") is intentionally non-navigational.

You may change the visible text (for example, “Cookie Settings” or “Privacy Preferences”) as long as the element ID remains the same.

Verification

• Load the site as a visitor.

• Click the “Cookie Preferences” link in the footer.

• Confirm that the consent preferences interface opens immediately.

If the modal opens correctly, the configuration is complete.

When this footer control is in place, many companies choose to disable the minimized cookie icon, since users already have a clear and consistent way to access their settings site-wide.

Disable Minimized Cookie Icon from Captain Compliance App

• Open the Consent Banner configuration page

• Navigate to the Custom CSS section

• Remove all content from the icon-styles field

• Remove all content from the icon-html field

• Save your changes