Script Gating & Category Blocking

Under strict privacy regulations like GDPR and Law 25, non-essential tracking pixels must never execute prior to explicit opt-in. WS Cookie Consent provides an intelligent script interception engine.

How Script Gating Works#

The gating engine dynamically prevents target scripts from executing by intercepting DOM script element creation and evaluating data-ws-consent-category tags.

Tagging Custom Inline Scripts#

To gate custom tracking snippets (such as custom TikTok pixels, Hotjar, or affiliate trackers) added to theme.liquid, change type="text/javascript" to type="text/plain" and add the category attribute:

<!-- Gated Marketing Script -->
<script type="text/plain" data-ws-consent-category="marketing">
  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){
    // Third-party tracking script executes ONLY after consent is granted
    fbq('init', '1234567890');
    fbq('track', 'PageView');
  }();
</script>

Auto-Gated Third-Party Integrations#

• Meta Pixel (Facebook Ads)
• TikTok Pixel & Events SDK
• Pinterest Tag
• Klaviyo Onsite Tracking (Marketing)
• Hotjar & Microsoft Clarity (Analytics)