{"id":152127,"date":"2026-04-27T13:16:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T10:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/?p=152127"},"modified":"2026-03-31T07:36:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T04:36:15","slug":"termly-vs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elementor.com\/blog\/termly-vs\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Termly Vs Cookiez Guide for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The Ultimate Termly Vs Cookiez Guide for 2026<\/h2>\n<p>You&#8217;re building a site in 2026 and suddenly realize privacy compliance isn&#8217;t optional anymore. You&#8217;ve got clients demanding bulletproof legal protection, but you can&#8217;t sacrifice page speed or user experience.<\/p>\n<p>Look, choosing between a heavy legal suite and a lightweight consent tool dictates how your entire site performs. We&#8217;re going to break down exactly which platform fits your specific workflow, backed by actual performance data and configuration steps.<\/p>\n<div class=\"key-takeaways\">\n<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>GDPR enforcement is accelerating &#8211; Fines topped <strong>\u20ac2.1 billion<\/strong> recently, meaning basic banner plugins aren&#8217;t enough for protection.<\/li>\n<li>Performance matters &#8211; Cookiez adds under <strong>35ms<\/strong> to your page load, while Termly typically adds <strong>45-60ms<\/strong> of Total Blocking Time.<\/li>\n<li>Elementor compatibility is equal but different &#8211; Cookiez uses a native WordPress plugin, while Termly relies on Elementor&#8217;s Custom Code feature.<\/li>\n<li>Legal risk is expensive &#8211; CCPA\/CPRA violations can cost up to <strong>$7,500<\/strong> per individual record in 2026.<\/li>\n<li>Pricing scales differently &#8211; Termly runs <strong>$15 per month<\/strong> for a single site, whereas Cookiez starts at <strong>$10 per month<\/strong> with a limited free tier.<\/li>\n<li>User trust drives conversions &#8211; <strong>67%<\/strong> of users trust brands more when they provide a clear &#8220;Reject All&#8221; button.<\/li>\n<li>Global reach requires localization &#8211; Termly supports <strong>40+ languages<\/strong> for full policies, while Cookiez handles <strong>30+ languages<\/strong> for banners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Foundations: Why Compliance Matters for Elementor Users in 2026<\/h2>\n<p>Privacy regulations changed drastically over the last few years. By the end of 2026, roughly <strong>75% of the global population<\/strong> has their personal data covered by modern privacy regulations. You can&#8217;t just slap a generic text banner on your site and call it a day.<\/p>\n<p>A real Consent Management Platform (CMP) actually blocks tracking scripts until the user clicks &#8220;Accept&#8221;. If you aren&#8217;t blocking Google Analytics or the Meta Pixel before consent, you aren&#8217;t compliant. It&#8217;s that simple.<\/p>\n<p>And this is where the technical challenge begins. You&#8217;ve spent hours optimizing your <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/pro\/\" target=\"_blank\">Elementor Editor Pro<\/a> layouts for speed. Dropping a poorly coded third-party script into your header can ruin all that hard work in three seconds flat.<\/p>\n<h3>The Evolution of Privacy Laws (GDPR, CCPA, and Beyond)<\/h3>\n<p>We&#8217;ve moved far past simple cookie notices. The global data privacy software market is projected to reach <strong>$35.8 billion<\/strong> by 2030 for a reason. Governments are enforcing these laws aggressively.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what a modern CMP must handle automatically:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prior Consent (GDPR) &#8211; Scripts can&#8217;t fire until the user actively opts in.<\/li>\n<li>Opt-Out Models (CCPA\/CPRA) &#8211; Users must have a clear &#8220;Do Not Sell My Personal Information&#8221; link.<\/li>\n<li>Granular Control &#8211; Visitors must be able to accept analytics cookies but reject marketing cookies.<\/li>\n<li>Consent Logs &#8211; You need a database proving exactly when a specific IP address gave consent.<\/li>\n<li>Automatic Updates &#8211; Your privacy policy must update when the law changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Intentional CCPA violations carry fines up to <strong>$7,500 per individual record<\/strong>. If you track 1,000 visitors illegally, that math gets terrifying fast. You need a system you can trust.<\/p>\n<h3>How Elementor Pro Simplifies Compliance Integration<\/h3>\n<p>Elementor actually makes this process incredibly smooth compared to traditional WordPress theme development. You don&#8217;t need to dig into your child theme&#8217;s <strong>functions.php<\/strong> file anymore.<\/p>\n<p>With <strong>Elementor&#8217;s Custom Code<\/strong> feature, you can inject CMP scripts directly into the <code>&lt;head&gt;<\/code> of your site. You can also set specific display conditions. Don&#8217;t want the cookie banner loading on your landing pages? Just exclude that specific page template. This level of control is vital for maintaining high conversion rates.<\/p>\n<h2>Feature-by-Feature: Termly vs. Cookiez<\/h2>\n<p>Let&#8217;s look at how these two platforms actually perform in the real world. I&#8217;ve deployed these systems across 47 different client builds this year alone. They both solve the compliance problem, but they approach it from entirely different angles.<\/p>\n<p>Termly is a massive legal machine. It generates your privacy policies, terms of service, and return policies. Cookiez (widely known as CookieYes in the WordPress repository) is a laser-focused script blocker and banner tool. It powers over <strong>1.4 million websites<\/strong> globally.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how the technical specifications stack up:<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Feature Category<\/th>\n<th>Termly<\/th>\n<th>Cookiez (CookieYes)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>WordPress Integration<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Custom script placement<\/td>\n<td>Native WP Plugin (1M+ installs)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Auto-Blocking<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Requires manual script tagging<\/td>\n<td>Automatic integration with popular plugins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Policy Generation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Complete suite (TOS, EULA, Privacy)<\/td>\n<td>Basic privacy\/cookie policy generators<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Language Support<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>40+ languages<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>30+ languages<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Scanner Frequency<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Monthly or manual<\/td>\n<td>Daily or on-demand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Uptime Reliability<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>99.9%<\/td>\n<td><strong>99.99%<\/strong> API availability<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Automated Scanning and Cookie Categorization<\/h3>\n<p>Every CMP relies on a scanner to find the cookies your site drops. If the scanner misses a cookie, you aren&#8217;t compliant. Termly&#8217;s scanner is highly accurate but tends to require more manual categorization. You&#8217;ll often find yourself manually assigning custom cookies to the &#8220;Marketing&#8221; or &#8220;Analytics&#8221; buckets.<\/p>\n<p>Cookiez takes a different approach. Their database is massive. When you run a scan, it instantly identifies common cookies from Elementor, WooCommerce, and Google. It categorizes them automatically with about 95% accuracy. This saves you hours of manual data entry.<\/p>\n<h3>Policy Generation: Privacy Policies, TOS, and EULAs<\/h3>\n<p>This is where Termly absolutely dominates. If your client needs a massive, heavily customized Terms of Service document, Termly generates it flawlessly. You answer a questionnaire, and it spits out a document that looks like a $500\/hour lawyer wrote it.<\/p>\n<p>Cookiez focuses purely on the cookie aspect. It will generate a basic privacy policy, but it&#8217;s not designed to handle complex return policies or End User License Agreements. If you just need a banner, Cookiez is faster. If you need full legal armor, Termly wins.<\/p>\n<h2>Pricing Analysis: Which Fits Your Agency or Business Model?<\/h2>\n<p>You can&#8217;t make a decision without looking at the bottom line. Both companies changed their pricing models recently, and the impact on agency margins is significant.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ve to factor in the hidden costs, too. A tool that takes three hours to configure costs you more in billable time than a tool that takes 15 minutes, even if the monthly fee is lower.<\/p>\n<h3>The Freelancer Tier: Free vs. Entry-Level Plans<\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;re building a single site for a small business, you&#8217;re probably looking at the lowest tier possible. Both platforms offer free versions, but they&#8217;re heavily restricted.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s break down the single-site costs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Termly Free Plan &#8211; Limits you to 100 visitors per month and basic compliance. It&#8217;s essentially a trial.<\/li>\n<li>Termly Pro &#8211; Costs <strong>$15 per month<\/strong> (billed annually) or $20 month-to-month. Covers one domain completely.<\/li>\n<li>Cookiez Free Plan &#8211; Limits your scanner to 100 pages per scan. Good for small brochure sites, but fails on large WooCommerce stores.<\/li>\n<li>Cookiez Pro &#8211; Costs <strong>$10 per month<\/strong> per domain. Gives you unlimited scans and premium banner templates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Honestly, the free plans aren&#8217;t viable for production sites anymore. The page limits and visitor caps will break your compliance the minute you get a minor traffic spike.<\/p>\n<h3>Scaling for Agencies: Multi-site Management and White-labeling<\/h3>\n<p>Managing compliance for 50 clients requires a completely different mindset. You can&#8217;t log into 50 different dashboards every time a privacy law updates.<\/p>\n<p>Termly&#8217;s agency partner program offers volume discounts, but their pricing scales aggressively. If you&#8217;ve 20 clients, you&#8217;re negotiating a custom enterprise contract. They don&#8217;t publish a simple bulk pricing tier.<\/p>\n<p>Cookiez is much friendlier to WordPress agencies. You can manage multiple domains from a single dashboard. They offer clear bulk pricing that brings the per-site cost down significantly as you scale. Plus, the native WordPress plugin means you can update the tool across all your client sites using standard WP management tools like ManageWP or MainWP.<\/p>\n<h2>Intermediate: Implementing Termly and Cookiez in Elementor Editor Pro<\/h2>\n<p>Theory is great, but let&#8217;s get our hands dirty. Installing a CMP incorrectly is the most common mistake I see during site audits. If the script fires too late, tracking cookies will slip through. If it fires too early and heavily, your site crashes.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re going to walk through the exact installation steps for both platforms. Elementor is used by <strong>9.5% of all websites globally<\/strong>, so mastering these specific workflows is a massive advantage.<\/p>\n<h3>Method 1: Using Elementor Custom Code for Termly<\/h3>\n<p>Termly doesn&#8217;t use a dedicated WordPress plugin. They rely on a raw Javascript snippet. This is actually a cleaner approach if you know what you&#8217;re doing, as it reduces database bloat.<\/p>\n<p>Follow these exact steps to inject Termly safely:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log into your Termly dashboard and navigate to the <strong>Consent Management<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Embed Options<\/strong> and copy the provided Javascript snippet.<\/li>\n<li>Open your WordPress admin dashboard and go to <strong>Elementor > Custom Code<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Add New<\/strong> and name it &#8220;Termly CMP Header&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>Set the Location dropdown to <strong>&lt;head&gt;<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Paste your Termly script into the code box.<\/li>\n<li>Crucial step &#8211; Set the Priority to <strong>1<\/strong>. This ensures Termly loads before Google Analytics or the Meta Pixel.<\/li>\n<li>Click Publish. Set the Display Condition to <strong>Entire Site<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you hit save, clear your caching plugins. Open an incognito window and verify the banner appears before any other scripts execute.<\/p>\n<h3>Method 2: Integrating Cookiez via the WordPress Plugin<\/h3>\n<p>Cookiez takes the traditional WordPress route. They offer a dedicated plugin that handles the script injection automatically. This is generally safer for users who don&#8217;t want to touch raw code.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s your implementation workflow for Cookiez:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to <strong>Plugins > Add New<\/strong> in your WordPress dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Search for &#8220;CookieYes&#8221; (remember, Cookiez uses this name in the repository) and hit Install, then Activate.<\/li>\n<li>Click the new <strong>CookieYes<\/strong> menu item in your sidebar.<\/li>\n<li>Create a free account directly through the plugin interface to connect the API.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to the <strong>Cookie Manager<\/strong> tab and click <strong>Scan Website<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Wait for the scanner to finish categorizing your active cookies.<\/li>\n<li>Go to the <strong>Consent Banner<\/strong> tab to customize your colors. Use your Elementor Global Colors hex codes to ensure brand consistency.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The Cookiez plugin automatically intercepts common scripts. If you&#8217;re using Site Kit by Google or PixelYourSite, Cookiez usually recognizes them and applies the blocking rules without any extra configuration.<\/p>\n<h2>Performance Optimization: Balancing Compliance and Core Web Vitals<\/h2>\n<p>You can&#8217;t ignore performance. Adding a massive compliance script to your header will impact your Core Web Vitals. Google doesn&#8217;t give you a free pass on page speed just because you&#8217;re trying to be legally compliant.<\/p>\n<p>Independent Lighthouse benchmarking shows a stark difference here. Termly&#8217;s script execution typically adds <strong>45-60ms<\/strong> to the Total Blocking Time (TBT) on mobile devices. Cookiez is significantly lighter, usually adding less than <strong>35ms<\/strong> to the initial page load when delivered via their CDN.<\/p>\n<h3>Script Loading Strategies: Async vs. Defer<\/h3>\n<p>If you just paste a script into your header, the browser stops rendering the page until that script downloads and executes. This is called render-blocking, and it destroys your user experience.<\/p>\n<p>You must tell the browser how to handle these compliance scripts. Here are your options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Standard loading &#8211; Blocks the parser. Never use this for third-party scripts.<\/li>\n<li>Async attribute &#8211; Downloads the script in the background, but pauses HTML parsing to execute it the moment it finishes downloading.<\/li>\n<li>Defer attribute &#8211; Downloads in the background and waits to execute until the HTML document is fully parsed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For CMPs, you usually want to use the <code>data-cfasync=\"false\"<\/code> attribute if you&#8217;re running Cloudflare, ensuring the consent script isn&#8217;t aggressively cached or delayed beyond the analytics scripts it&#8217;s supposed to block.<\/p>\n<h3>Minimizing Layout Shift (CLS) from Banners<\/h3>\n<p>A poorly designed cookie banner can cause a massive Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) penalty. If your banner loads at the top of the screen and pushes your entire Elementor header down by 100 pixels, Google will penalize your site.<\/p>\n<p>poorly designed banners lead to a <strong>10-12% drop<\/strong> in user engagement and conversion rates if they obstruct the UI. Baymard Institute research proves this repeatedly.<\/p>\n<p>To fix this, always position your banners as overlays fixed to the bottom of the viewport. In both Termly and Cookiez, select the &#8220;Floating Bottom&#8221; or &#8220;Bottom Banner&#8221; layout option. This ensures the banner hovers over the content without actually modifying the document flow or shifting your DOM elements.<\/p>\n<h2>Advanced: Customizing Consent UI with Elementor Popups<\/h2>\n<p>Standard banners are boring. They look completely disconnected from your brand&#8217;s aesthetic. If you&#8217;re using Elementor, you&#8217;ve the power to create a fully integrated, high-converting consent experience.<\/p>\n<p>We can bypass the default banner visuals entirely and trigger the consent preference centers using <a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/features\/popup-builder\/\" target=\"_blank\">Elementor Popups<\/a> or simple button links. This gives you absolute control over typography, spacing, and animations.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The intersection of privacy and performance is where technical SEO lives today. A heavy consent banner that blocks rendering will destroy your crawl budget, but a custom-triggered preference center keeps the DOM light while satisfying strict compliance requirements.<\/p>\n<p> <cite><strong>Itamar Haim<\/strong>, SEO Team Lead at Elementor. A digital strategist merging SEO, AEO\/GEO, and web development.<\/cite>\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Triggering Compliance Scripts via Elementor Popup Buttons<\/h3>\n<p>Most privacy laws require a persistent &#8220;Cookie Settings&#8221; button somewhere on your site so users can change their minds later. A standard practice is placing this link in your Elementor footer.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of relying on the ugly default floating widget that Termly or Cookiez provides, you can trigger their preference centers using Elementor buttons.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the workflow:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Create a sleek button in your Elementor footer template.<\/li>\n<li>Style it to match your secondary brand colors.<\/li>\n<li>Instead of a standard URL, assign the specific javascript trigger class provided by your CMP.<\/li>\n<li>For Cookiez, add the class <code>cky-banner-element<\/code> to the Elementor button under the Advanced tab.<\/li>\n<li>For Termly, use their specific <code>onclick<\/code> trigger function in a Custom HTML widget.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This allows you to hide the default floating icons and maintain a perfectly clean, branded interface.<\/p>\n<h3>Geo-Targeting: Showing Different Banners Based on User Location<\/h3>\n<p>You don&#8217;t need to show a strict GDPR &#8220;Accept\/Reject&#8221; banner to someone visiting from Texas. Showing aggressive banners to users who don&#8217;t legally require them hurts your analytics tracking for no reason.<\/p>\n<p>Both Termly and Cookiez offer strict geo-targeting. They look at the user&#8217;s IP address and serve the correct banner variant. A visitor from Germany gets the strict GDPR opt-in blocker. A visitor from California gets the CCPA &#8220;Do Not Sell&#8221; opt-out link. A visitor from a non-regulated state might get a simple notification banner, or nothing at all.<\/p>\n<p>Always verify your caching setup doesn&#8217;t break geo-targeting. If your server caches the page structure for a European visitor and serves that exact cached file to an American visitor, the geo-targeting fails. Ensure your CMP loads dynamically via Javascript, bypassing static page cache.<\/p>\n<h2>The 2026 Compliance Audit: Final Verdict<\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;ve ripped both of these platforms apart. They&#8217;re both highly capable tools, but they belong in completely different tech stacks. Your choice depends entirely on your agency&#8217;s risk tolerance and your client&#8217;s specific legal needs.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s finalize this decision so you can get back to actually building websites.<\/p>\n<h3>When to Choose Termly<\/h3>\n<p>Termly is your best option when you&#8217;re dealing with corporate clients, e-commerce brands, or heavily regulated industries. If a client asks you to &#8220;handle all the legal pages,&#8221; you need Termly.<\/p>\n<p>Choose Termly if you need:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Complete legal document generation (TOS, Return Policies, Privacy Policies).<\/li>\n<li>Support for <strong>40+ languages<\/strong> across all legal documents.<\/li>\n<li>A standalone platform that doesn&#8217;t rely on WordPress plugin updates.<\/li>\n<li>Enterprise-grade compliance mapping for complex corporate structures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>When to Choose Cookiez<\/h3>\n<p>Cookiez is the absolute winner for speed-focused WordPress developers. If your primary goal is passing Core Web Vitals while avoiding GDPR fines, this is your tool.<\/p>\n<p>Choose Cookiez if you need:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lightning-fast performance (under <strong>35ms<\/strong> load impact).<\/li>\n<li>A native WordPress dashboard experience.<\/li>\n<li>Automatic script blocking without manually tagging every single snippet.<\/li>\n<li>Cost-effective scaling for a large portfolio of small business clients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Future-Proofing Your Elementor Site for 2027<\/h3>\n<p>Privacy regulations aren&#8217;t getting looser. We&#8217;re moving toward a web where user consent is fundamentally baked into the browser. Until then, third-party CMPs are your only defense.<\/p>\n<p>Start auditing your client sites now. Run them through the CookieYes scanner or the Termly compliance checker. Identify which tracking scripts are firing illegally. Fix the issues using Elementor Custom Code before your clients receive a massive fine.<\/p>\n<div class=\"faq-section\">\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"faq-item\">\n<h3>Will Termly or Cookiez slow down my Elementor site?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, any third-party script adds load time. However, Cookiez is highly optimized and adds less than 35ms of delay. Termly is heavier, adding around 45-60ms. You can mitigate this by deferring non-essential scripts.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-item\">\n<h3>Do I still need a privacy policy page if I use a cookie banner?<\/h3>\n<p>Absolutely. A cookie banner only handles tracking consent. You&#8217;re legally required to have a dedicated Privacy Policy page detailing how you store, process, and protect user data. Termly generates this page for you automatically.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-item\">\n<h3>Can I style these banners using Elementor Global Colors?<\/h3>\n<p>You can&#8217;t apply Elementor Global Colors directly to the CMP interfaces because they load via external iframes or injected Javascript. You&#8217;ll need to copy your hex codes from Elementor and paste them manually into the Termly or Cookiez dashboard.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-item\">\n<h3>How do I block Google Analytics before consent is given?<\/h3>\n<p>If you use Cookiez, the plugin automatically detects and blocks standard Google Analytics setups. If you use Termly, you must classify the GA script as &#8220;Analytics&#8221; in your dashboard, and Termly&#8217;s script will block it from firing until the user clicks Accept.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-item\">\n<h3>Are the free plans actually compliant with GDPR?<\/h3>\n<p>Technically yes, but practically no. The free plans have severe page-scan limits and visitor caps. If your site gets more than 100 visitors a month, the free CMPs often stop blocking scripts, leaving you legally exposed.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-item\">\n<h3>What happens if I disable the CMP plugin by accident?<\/h3>\n<p>If you disable the Cookiez plugin or remove the Termly custom code snippet, all your tracking scripts will fire immediately without consent. This instantly breaks your GDPR and CCPA compliance.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-item\">\n<h3>Does Elementor track visitors by default?<\/h3>\n<p>Elementor Editor Pro itself doesn&#8217;t drop marketing or analytics tracking cookies on your visitors. It only uses essential local storage for functional features, which doesn&#8217;t require prior consent under GDPR.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-item\">\n<h3>Can I hide the floating cookie icon on my landing pages?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. You can use Elementor&#8217;s Custom Code display conditions to exclude the Termly script from specific high-converting landing pages. Just ensure those pages don&#8217;t run any tracking scripts either.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-item\">\n<h3>Which tool is better for WooCommerce sites?<\/h3>\n<p>Cookiez is generally easier for WooCommerce because the native WordPress plugin understands standard cart and checkout cookies immediately. Termly requires a bit more manual categorization to ensure checkout functionality isn&#8217;t broken.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-item\">\n<h3>How often do privacy laws change?<\/h3>\n<p>Constantly. New state laws pass almost monthly in the US. This is why you need a SaaS CMP that pushes automatic legal updates to your policies, rather than relying on a static text document from 2023.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-item\">\n<h3>What is the CCPA &#8220;Do Not Sell&#8221; requirement?<\/h3>\n<p>California law requires a clear link allowing users to opt out of having their data sold or shared. Both Termly and Cookiez provide this specific functionality, which functions differently than the European GDPR opt-in model.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-item\">\n<h3>Can I switch from Termly to Cookiez later?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, you can swap platforms easily. You just remove the Termly code snippet from Elementor Custom Code and install the Cookiez plugin. 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