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iubenda is a comprehensive compliance platform that has been on a mission for over a decade to deliver powerful, accessible compliance software. With more than 100,000 clients, iubenda offers privacy policies, cookie and consent management, terms & conditions, and more for all types of businesses to achieve compliance.




Value Proposition

  • Effortless Setup: Just copy and paste iubenda's code for instant start-up.
  • Boost Consent Rates: Designed to enhance user consent rates.
  • Performance-Focused: Built with performance and core web vitals in mind.
  • TCF Compatible: Seamless operation with the IAB's Transparency and Consent Framework.
  • Easy Implementation: Works with WordPress, Shopify, Joomla, Magento, Prestashop, and other major CMS platforms. Native support for mobile and CTV. Advanced support for Google Tag Manager (GTM). No complex configurations; embed one script, and you're set.
  • Innovative Rejection Recovery: Tactfully handle negative consents with non-intrusive notices.
  • Legal Expertise: Products crafted to the highest standards, backed by a professional legal team.
  • Trusted by 100,000+ Clients: From personal to company websites, from small e-commerces to global publishers.
  • Comprehensive Compliance: More than just a CMP, it includes privacy policies, terms, and more compliance tools.
  • Global Partner Network: More than 3,000 agencies reselling iubenda products.

Plans and Pricing

iubenda offers subscription-based pricing and provides custom or tailored plans for larger needs. Agencies and web professionals can receive a free website plan along with quantity discounts. A free plan with limited features is available for testing purposes and basic needs.

  • Essentials (€4.99/month): Up to 25k pageviews/month + €0.05 per 1,000 extra pageviews, minimal iubenda branding, one language.
  • Advanced (€19.99/month): Up to 50k pageviews/month + €0.05 per 1,000 extra pageviews, unlimited languages, geolocation-based consent settings, native mobile app integration.
  • Ultimate (€79.99/month): Up to 150k pageviews/month + €0.05 per 1,000 extra pageviews, everything available in Advanced, detailed consent analytics, no iubenda branding, rejection recovery feature, cookie consent paywall, white-labeling.

A 10% discount is available by clicking on the provided link, and customers can email business@iubenda.com for a 3-month free trial.

Features

  • Fully Customizable Banner: Modify color, dimensions, content, location, add additional elements such as buttons or checkboxes, and even change the cookie banner's behavior.
  • Auto-blocking and CMS Plugins to Automate Prior Blocking: Easily block scripts that may install cookies and trackers until user consent is obtained. Platform-specific plugins available for WordPress, Joomla!, PrestaShop, and Magento.
  • Built to Maximize Consent Collection: Offers various options for obtaining consent to optimize and maximize collection by choosing the best method for your user base.
  • Multi-device and Cross-browser Compatibility: The Cookie Database performs and collects consent across all browsers and devices.
  • Blazing Fast: Fast, light, and effective. Integrates seamlessly with your website or app without significantly affecting page performance and loads quickly for a smooth user experience.
  • Fully Compatible with Google AMP: Easily collect cookie consent on AMP pages, whether using WordPress or not.
  • GDPR-Ready: Meets provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation.
  • Cookie Notice in 14 Languages: Available in up to 14 languages to inform your users in a language they understand.
  • Google CMP Partner: Seamlessly integrates with Google Consent Mode and Google Tag Manager.
  • Compatible with IAB TCF v2.2: A registered CMP that integrates IAB's Transparency and Consent Framework v2.0 for managing advertising tracking preferences.
  • SDK for Mobile: A native component for both iOS and Android, fully customizable to match the look and style of your app.
  • Runs on Billions of Page Views per Month: Trusted by over 100,000 customers in over 100 countries, running quickly and smoothly on billions of pageviews per month.
  • CPRA Ready: Integrates with IAB's CCPA Compliance Framework to meet CCPA (CPRA) requirements easily.
  • Integrated with the Privacy and Cookie Policy Generator: Automatically integrates with your Cookie and Privacy Policies across your website/app.
  • Extensive Documentation Available: Provides all the information you need, when you need it.
  • Privacy Controls and Cookie Solution Configurator: Easy customization with their configurator. Edit the look, details, and features of the solution within a few clicks — no technical knowledge required.
  • Prior Blocking with Asynchronous Reactivation: Ensures legal requirements are met by blocking scripts prior to user consent. Once consent is collected, it asynchronously activates all the previously blocked scripts.
  • Cookie Database: Constantly scans the web for new cookies and trackers, associates them with the related services, and reviews what their technology detects to ensure the quality of the stored details.
  • Reliable Hosting: All documents and widgets are hosted on a top-notch content delivery network known for its speed and reliability.
  • Consent Analytics: Provides comprehensive consent analytics to help track and optimize the consent collection process.
  • Remembers Consent: Keeps track of consent and saves consent settings for individual users for 12 months (from the last visit).

Consent Banner and Consent Mode Implementation Steps

  1. Visit iubenda.com, click on "Activate CMP," and follow the wizard to create an account and set up the CMP. You can choose the automatic configuration tailored for your website by iubenda or customize any detail of your Consent and Cookie banner.
  2. Choose one of the many integration options available: copy/paste the embedding code on your website, use the GTM template, or use one of the CMS plugins.
  3. That's it. Consent Mode is enabled by default with the iubenda CMP. No further configuration is needed.

No technical skills are required to use iubenda. The minimum level of expertise needed is the ability to install your CMS iubenda plugin or copy/paste the CMP embedding script in the <head> section of your website.

Support and Services

  • Implementation Support: Available for all users and customers via email, ticket, or Google Meet. The legal team is also available to support partner agencies and enterprise clients.
  • Troubleshooting Support: Available for all users and customers via live chat, email, or ticket during business hours. Priority and telephone support are available for partner agencies and enterprise clients.
  • Self-Serve Resources: Documentation is available at www.iubenda.com/help.
  • Contact Information: Specific email for Google customers: business@iubenda.com.
  • Implementation Time: The typical time taken by a customer to implement a banner and Consent Mode is less than 10 minutes.
  • Partner Network: iubenda has several partner agencies that can also handle the iubenda implementation. The partner directory is available at www.iubenda.com/en/help/15138-partner-directory.

iubenda offers a comprehensive compliance platform with a focus on privacy policies, consent management, and terms & conditions. With its user-friendly interface, legal expertise, and global partner network, iubenda aims to help businesses achieve compliance across various regulations and platforms. The platform's extensive features, customization options, and seamless integration with popular CMS platforms make it a versatile solution for businesses of all sizes. Whether you're a small e-commerce site or a global publisher, iubenda's platform is designed to streamline your compliance efforts and enhance user consent rates while prioritizing performance and core web vitals.