{"id":238486,"date":"2026-01-05T09:10:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T09:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brandfinity.ch\/?p=238486"},"modified":"2026-03-23T08:21:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T08:21:30","slug":"cookie-consent-switzerland-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brandfinity.ch\/en\/2026\/01\/05\/cookie-consent-switzerland-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Cookie Consent Switzerland: 2026 Guide to nFADP Compliance &#038; Analytics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text content_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#77839a&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#090A3C&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;4vw&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#004FFF&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#090A3C&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;4vw&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;2vw||2vw||true|false&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;14pt&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;14pt&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;6vw&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;8vw&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; header_3_font_size_tablet=&#8221;6vw&#8221; header_3_font_size_phone=&#8221;8vw&#8221; header_3_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Cookie Consent &#8211; Switzerland 2026<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text content_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#77839a&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#090A3C&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;4vw&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#004FFF&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#090A3C&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;4vw&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;2vw||2vw||true|false&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;14pt&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;14pt&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;6vw&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;8vw&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; header_3_font_size_tablet=&#8221;6vw&#8221; header_3_font_size_phone=&#8221;8vw&#8221; header_3_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Guide to nFADP Compliance &amp; Analytics<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text content_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#77839a&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#090A3C&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;4vw&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#004FFF&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#090A3C&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;4vw&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;2vw||2vw||true|false&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;14pt&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;14pt&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;6vw&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;8vw&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; header_3_font_size_tablet=&#8221;6vw&#8221; header_3_font_size_phone=&#8221;8vw&#8221; header_3_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><b>Most Swiss websites don\u2019t have a cookie problem.<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They have a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">clarity<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> problem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cookies didn\u2019t suddenly become illegal. They didn\u2019t disappear either. What changed is the expectation around <\/span>how transparently and consistently cookie consent is handled in Switzerland<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and many website owners are stuck between outdated assumptions and half-implemented fixes. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>That uncertainty quietly creates two risks at once: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>cookie compliance issues in Switzerland<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>shrinking analytics data.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This guide cuts through the noise. 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Cookies became the lightweight tool that made the web usable instead of forgetful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Problems only appeared later, when cookies started being used for tracking, analytics, and advertising across tools and platforms. 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Analytics, security, and basic website functionality continue to rely on them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This distinction matters because most discussions around <\/span><b>cookie management in Switzerland<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> collapse everything into one idea. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cookies aren\u2019t disappearing. 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It\u2019s about whether choices are respected across analytics tools, marketing platforms, and third-party services.<\/p>\n<p>Doing nothing used to be an acceptable default.<\/p>\n<p>Today, it creates uncertainty, and uncertainty is the real risk for Swiss businesses.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/brandfinity.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cookies-image-4-Max-Quality-240&#215;300.webp&#8221; alt=&#8221;cookies configuration&#8221; title_text=&#8221;cookies configuration&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text content_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#77839a&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#090A3C&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;4vw&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#004FFF&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#090A3C&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;4vw&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;2vw||2vw||true|false&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;14pt&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;14pt&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;6vw&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;8vw&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; header_3_font_size_tablet=&#8221;6vw&#8221; header_3_font_size_phone=&#8221;8vw&#8221; header_3_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Advanced section, Swiss and EU realities<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" style=\"height: 299px; width: 80.3774%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid; background-color: #f2f2fe;\" height=\"299\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #77839a;\"><b>Current Guidance: The nFADP &amp; FDPIC Updates<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #77839a;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the <\/span><b>nFADP<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has been the standard since 2023, the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) frequently releases updated guidelines to clarify how the law applies to new technology. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #77839a; text-decoration: underline;\">The most recent major update clarifies two critical areas for website owners:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #77839a;\"><b>High-Risk Profiling:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If your tracking goes beyond basic analytics and creates detailed personality or movement profiles (such as combining location data with browsing habits), the FDPIC now views this as a high-risk intrusion. In these cases, a simple &#8220;opt-out&#8221; is no longer sufficient. You must obtain explicit and granular opt-in consent.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #77839a;\"><strong>Cookie Paywalls (&#8220;Pay or Consent&#8221;):<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The guidelines officially address the &#8220;Pay or Consent&#8221; model. If you ask users to pay a fee to avoid tracking, that fee must be proportionate to the lost ad revenue. If the price is too high, the FDPIC considers the consent &#8220;coerced&#8221; and therefore invalid.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #77839a;\">For Swiss businesses, these updates signal a shift. Transparency is no longer just a legal buzzword. It requires a technical setup that respects user choice in real-time.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/brandfinity.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cookies-image-5-Max-Quality-240&#215;300.webp&#8221; alt=&#8221;how to implement cookies&#8221; title_text=&#8221;how to implement cookies&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text content_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#77839a&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#090A3C&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;4vw&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#004FFF&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#090A3C&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;4vw&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;2vw||2vw||true|false&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;14pt&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;14pt&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;6vw&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;8vw&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; header_3_font_size_tablet=&#8221;6vw&#8221; header_3_font_size_phone=&#8221;8vw&#8221; header_3_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Clearing the Air: Swiss Legal Nuances<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text content_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#77839a&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#090A3C&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;4vw&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#004FFF&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#090A3C&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;4vw&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;2vw||2vw||true|false&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;14pt&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;14pt&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;6vw&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;8vw&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; header_3_font_size_tablet=&#8221;6vw&#8221; header_3_font_size_phone=&#8221;8vw&#8221; header_3_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><b>1. The &#8220;Opt-out&#8221; Myth (Post-GDPR Reality) <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Why the TCA isn&#8217;t a loophole.While the Swiss Telecommunications Act (TCA) technically allows for an &#8220;opt-out&#8221; approach, the FDPIC\u2019s 2025\/2026 guidance is now firm: if you use third-party cookies for personalized advertising or cross-site tracking, you have crossed into &#8220;intensive intrusion&#8221; territory. In this context, the FDPIC expects an explicit opt-in, functionally identical to the GDPR.<\/p>\n<p>If your strategy relies on &#8220;tracking until they say no,&#8221; you are likely out of alignment with the latest Swiss standards.<\/p>\n<p><b>2. High-Risk Profiling (The Location Trigger)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Defining &#8220;High-Risk&#8221;: <\/b><span>The Location and Habit Link. One of the biggest changes is the explicit classification of location data combined with browsing habits as high-risk profiling. <\/span>If your marketing tags track a user\u2019s physical movements (even via IP geolocation) and tie that to their interest profile, you are no longer in &#8220;standard&#8221; territory.<\/p>\n<p>These triggers a mandatory Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) and requires a robust, granular consent mechanism.<\/p>\n<p><b>3. The &#8220;Cookie Paywall&#8221; Guardrails.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b> <\/b>The Fair-Price Rule for Cookie Paywalls. &#8220;Pay or Consent&#8221; models are becoming a popular Swiss alternative, but they aren&#8217;t a free pass. The FDPIC requires that the fee be &#8220;proportionate.&#8221;<b><i><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_cta button_text=&#8221;Click Here&#8221; content_tablet=&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=%22text-align: left;%22><b>\ud83d\udca1<span style=%22color: #ffffff;%22>A pro-tip:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=%22text-align: left;%22><span style=%22font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;%22>For implementation ensure your monthly subscription fee doesn&#8217;t drastically exceed your Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) from advertising.<br \/>If you earn 0.50 CHF per user in ads but charge 15 CHF for privacy, regulators may view the choice as %22coerced%22 rather than genuine.<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; content_phone=&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=%22text-align: left;%22><b>\ud83d\udca1<span style=%22color: #ffffff;%22>A pro-tip:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=%22text-align: left;%22><span style=%22font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;%22>For implementation ensure your monthly subscription fee doesn&#8217;t drastically exceed your Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) from advertising.<br \/>If you earn 0.50 CHF per user in ads but charge 15 CHF for privacy, regulators may view the choice as %22coerced%22 rather than genuine.<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; content_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;12px&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#090A3C&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>\ud83d\udca1<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">A pro-tip:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">For implementation ensure your monthly subscription fee doesn&#8217;t drastically exceed your Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) from advertising.<br \/>If you earn 0.50 CHF per user in ads but charge 15 CHF for privacy, regulators may view the choice as &#8220;coerced&#8221; rather than genuine.<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_cta][et_pb_text content_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#77839a&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#090A3C&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;4vw&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#004FFF&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#090A3C&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;4vw&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;2vw||2vw||true|false&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;14pt&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;14pt&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;6vw&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;8vw&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; header_3_font_size_tablet=&#8221;6vw&#8221; header_3_font_size_phone=&#8221;8vw&#8221; header_3_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Managing these &#8216;High-Risk&#8217; toggles manually is a recipe for error. Tools like<a href=\"https:\/\/biskoui.ch\"> Biskoui<\/a> allow you to enforce these rules (like blocking location-based tracking) with a single click.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/brandfinity.ch\/contact-2\/&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Ask for a cookie audit&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#004fff&#8221; button_border_color=&#8221;#004fff&#8221; button_border_radius=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font|700|||||||&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;1vw|3vw|1vw|3vw|true|true&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;2vw|5vw|2vw|5vw|true|true&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;3vw|7vw|3vw|7vw|true|true&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; button_text_size_tablet=&#8221;2vw&#8221; button_text_size_phone=&#8221;3vw&#8221; button_text_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;border-top-left-radius:0px !important;||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text content_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#77839a&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#090A3C&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;4vw&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#004FFF&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#090A3C&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;4vw&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;2vw||2vw||true|false&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;14pt&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;14pt&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;6vw&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;8vw&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; header_3_font_size_tablet=&#8221;6vw&#8221; header_3_font_size_phone=&#8221;8vw&#8221; header_3_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><b>The Engine Room: Choosing Your Setup<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/brandfinity.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-05_22h08_47-e1767637917301.png\" width=\"908\" height=\"313\" alt=\"cookie-consaent-switzerland-biskoui-options\" class=\"wp-image-238548 alignnone size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brandfinity.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-05_22h08_47-e1767637917301.png 908w, https:\/\/brandfinity.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-05_22h08_47-e1767637917301-480x270.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 908px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To comply with the nFADP while keeping your marketing data alive, you have to choose how your tracking &#8220;engine&#8221; behaves. In 2026, there are three distinct levels of technical configuration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Level 1: Basic Mode (The &#8220;Hard Gate&#8221;)<\/b><\/h2>\n<h2><b><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/brandfinity.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-05_22h22_50-1024x502.png\" width=\"1024\" height=\"502\" alt=\"cookie-consaent-switzerland-google-basic-mode\" class=\"wp-image-238552 alignnone size-large\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brandfinity.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-05_22h22_50-980x481.png 980w, https:\/\/brandfinity.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-05_22h22_50-480x235.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the most conservative setup. The tracking tags are physically blocked until the user interacts with your banner.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>How it works:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If a user hasn&#8217;t clicked &#8220;Accept,&#8221; the tag simply doesn&#8217;t exist on the page.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Legal Status:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 100% safe. No data transfer = No risk.<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Data Impact:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> High data loss. You miss every conversion from users who don&#8217;t interact with your banner.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>Level 2: Standard Advanced Mode (The &#8220;Pinging&#8221; Setup)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/brandfinity.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-05_21h14_13-1024x488.png\" width=\"1024\" height=\"488\" alt=\"cookie-consent-switzerland-google-advanced-mode\" class=\"wp-image-238544 alignnone size-large\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brandfinity.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-05_21h14_13-980x467.png 980w, https:\/\/brandfinity.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-05_21h14_13-480x229.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>This is the default Advanced Mode you often hear about.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>How it works:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The tag loads immediately. Even if the user hasn&#8217;t consented, it sends &#8220;cookieless pings&#8221; (anonymous signals) to Google to help with AI modeling.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Legal Status:<\/b> <b>Moderate Risk.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Because data (even anonymous) is sent to US servers immediately, the FDPIC may require you to perform a <\/span><b>DPIA<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (see below) to prove you aren&#8217;t profiling users without permission.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Level 3: Advanced Mode + &#8220;Manage Data Transmission&#8221; (The &#8220;Smart Queue&#8221;)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the &#8220;pro-level&#8221; setup. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It uses Advanced Mode technology but forces it to act like Basic Mode until the user decides.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>How it works:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The tag loads immediately but is <\/span><b>silenced<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by a physical block in the code. It records what the user does but <\/span><b>queues<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that data locally in the browser. It sends <\/span><b>zero pings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to Google.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The &#8220;Magic&#8221; Moment:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Once the user clicks &#8220;Accept&#8221; on your<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/biskoui.ch\"> <b>Biskoui<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> banner, the queue is released, and all that &#8220;missing&#8221; landing page data is sent at once.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Legal Status:<\/b> <b>Very Low Risk.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Since no data transfer happens before consent, you likely avoid the high-risk triggers of the nFADP.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/brandfinity.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cookies-image-6-Max-Quality-240&#215;300.webp&#8221; alt=&#8221;data privacy compliance&#8221; title_text=&#8221;data privacy compliance&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text content_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#77839a&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#090A3C&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;4vw&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#004FFF&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#090A3C&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;4vw&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;2vw||2vw||true|false&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;14pt&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;14pt&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;6vw&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;8vw&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; header_3_font_size_tablet=&#8221;6vw&#8221; header_3_font_size_phone=&#8221;8vw&#8221; header_3_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><b>Switzerland is not GDPR but that\u2019s not the full answer<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Switzerland does not apply the GDPR by default.<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swiss data protection law focuses on transparency, proportionality, and giving users the ability to object. The emphasis is different from the EU\u2019s strict opt-in model.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, that\u2019s only the legal starting point.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In practice, many <\/span>Swiss websites:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use analytics or advertising tools from EU or US providers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Serve or target visitors in the EU<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want a single, consistent cookie consent solution<\/span><strong><em><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In those cases, GDPR cookie consent requirements can still apply, even to Swiss companies. That\u2019s why many implement GDPR-level cookie consent in Switzerland, not because it is always mandatory, but because it is operationally safer and clearer.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guidance from the <\/span><b>Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reinforces this direction. Transparency and real user choice matter more than technical loopholes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The takeaway is simple: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">legal theory and real-world expectations are not the same thing.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>The missing layer between law and technology<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/brandfinity.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-06_00h17_37-1024x486.png\" width=\"1024\" height=\"486\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-238591 alignnone size-large\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brandfinity.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-06_00h17_37-980x466.png 980w, https:\/\/brandfinity.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-06_00h17_37-480x228.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b>This is where many setups quietly fail.<b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A banner can inform users, but it doesn\u2019t enforce anything. Once multiple tools are involved, analytics, ads, and embeds, manual consent handling stops scaling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>consent management platform (CMP)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> adds the missing structure:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It centralises consent choices<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It ensures tools behave according to those choices<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It documents decisions consistently<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of guessing whether your setup meets <\/span><b>cookie compliance in Switzerland<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a CMP turns consent into a repeatable system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For Swiss websites, using a Swiss-made <\/span><b>CMP in Switzerland<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like <\/span><b>Biskoui<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> adds another layer of confidence. The platform is designed to align with Swiss legal expectations while remaining practical for real-world implementation<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/brandfinity.ch\/contact-2\/&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Help me to implement cookies&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#004fff&#8221; button_border_color=&#8221;#004fff&#8221; button_border_radius=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font|700|||||||&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;1vw|3vw|1vw|3vw|true|true&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;2vw|5vw|2vw|5vw|true|true&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;3vw|7vw|3vw|7vw|true|true&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; button_text_size_tablet=&#8221;2vw&#8221; button_text_size_phone=&#8221;3vw&#8221; button_text_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;border-top-left-radius:0px !important;||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/brandfinity.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cookies-image-7-Max-Quality-240&#215;300.webp&#8221; alt=&#8221;data tracking&#8221; title_text=&#8221;data tracking&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text content_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#77839a&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#090A3C&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;4vw&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#004FFF&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#090A3C&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;4vw&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;2vw||2vw||true|false&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;14pt&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;14pt&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;6vw&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;8vw&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; header_3_font_size_tablet=&#8221;6vw&#8221; header_3_font_size_phone=&#8221;8vw&#8221; header_3_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><b>Where compliance and measurement collide<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Consent has a direct impact on analytics.<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When users decline certain cookies, tools like Google Analytics receive fewer signals. For many teams, this feels like data suddenly going quiet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is exactly why <\/span><b>Google Consent Mode in Switzerland<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> matters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With <\/span><b>basic consent mode<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, analytics tools adjust behavior based on user choices and can still provide modeled insights. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Advanced consent mode<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can enable additional data enrichment when eligibility criteria are met, while still respecting user decisions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consent mode does not recover lost data, and it does not guarantee accuracy. What it does is preserve continuity, which is often the difference between usable reporting and guesswork for <\/span><b>Swiss marketing teams<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><b>The moment uncertainty drops<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>The difference between an ad-hoc setup and a structured one is subtle but real.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/brandfinity.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/clipboard-image-1767643478.png\" width=\"643\" height=\"329\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-238583 alignnone size-full\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brandfinity.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/clipboard-image-1767643478.png 643w, https:\/\/brandfinity.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/clipboard-image-1767643478-480x246.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 643px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nothing here is flashy. That\u2019s the point.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The biggest benefit is that things stop breaking quietly.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><b>This sounds harder than it actually is<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Implementing a consent management platform in Switzerland<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is rarely the technical nightmare people expect. Most complexity comes from unclear decisions, not from the tools themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A well-planned CMP setup typically involves:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Auditing existing cookies and tools<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Defining consent categories<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Configuring analytics and marketing tags accordingly<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For teams that want additional certainty, working with a partner like <\/span><b>Brandfinity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help ensure the setup is clean, compliant, and future-proof.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/brandfinity.ch\/contact-2\/&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Configure analytics accordingly&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#004fff&#8221; button_border_color=&#8221;#004fff&#8221; button_border_radius=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font|700|||||||&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;1vw|3vw|1vw|3vw|true|true&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;2vw|5vw|2vw|5vw|true|true&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;3vw|7vw|3vw|7vw|true|true&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; button_text_size_tablet=&#8221;2vw&#8221; button_text_size_phone=&#8221;3vw&#8221; button_text_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;border-top-left-radius:0px !important;||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/brandfinity.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cookies-image-8-Max-Quality-240&#215;300.webp&#8221; alt=&#8221;Swiss law compliant data tracking 2026&#8243; title_text=&#8221;Swiss law compliant data tracking 2026&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text content_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#77839a&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#090A3C&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;4vw&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#004FFF&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#090A3C&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;4vw&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;2vw||2vw||true|false&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;14pt&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;14pt&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;6vw&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;8vw&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; header_3_font_size_tablet=&#8221;6vw&#8221; header_3_font_size_phone=&#8221;8vw&#8221; header_3_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><b>The Bottom Line on Swiss Cookies<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Cookie consent in Switzerland<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> does not need to be dramatic.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It needs to be clear, consistent, and deliberate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cookies are not disappearing. 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