It is import to confirm that you have set up your Cookie Banner to properly block cookies according to your Consent Model. This document provides a quick and easy way to test that your cookies are being blocked properly.
To test your Cookie Blocking Implementation
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Open Google Chrome and navigate to the webpage to be tested. Click the Accept All Cookies button on your banner.
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Right click on the page and select Inspect Element (or press Ctrl+Shift+I) to open the Developer Pane.
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Click on the Application tab and expand the Cookies section.
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Select your current domain to see the currently active cookies.
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To clear the active cookies, select Clear Storage from the Applications tab.
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Make sure the Cookies check box is selected and click the Clear Site Data button.
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Return to the Current Domain field in the Cookies section. It should now be empty.
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Perform a hard refresh of the webpage by pressing Ctrl+Shift+R.
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The active cookies should now match the Strictly Necessary cookies specified in your Cookie Blocking Implementation.
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Click Accept All Cookies in your CookiePro banner and the remaining cookies should load automatically.
