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How to Manage Vendors in UniConsent CMP

UniConsent CMP supports the management of IAB vendors, Google vendors, and custom vendors. Through the UniConsent dashboard, you can select and manage the specific vendors your organization works with, ensuring compliance with privacy regulations and user consent preferences.

Vendor Management

1. Accessing the Vendor List

  1. Log in to your UniConsent dashboard.
  2. Navigate to Settings -> Vendor List.

On the Vendor List page, you can manage different categories of vendors:

  • IAB Vendors: A list of vendors that comply with the IAB (Interactive Advertising Bureau) standards.
  • Google Non-IAB Vendors: A list of vendors associated with Google services but not necessarily IAB-compliant.
  • Other Vendors: Custom vendors not covered under IAB or Google, which you define manually.

2. Managing IAB Vendors and Google Non-IAB Vendors

  1. Within the IAB Vendors or Google Non-IAB Vendors tab, click on Setup IAB/Google Vendors List.
  2. A list of vendors will appear. Toggle the switch next to each vendor to enable or disable them.
    • Only enabled vendors will be able to receive consent from your users.
  3. Use the Enable All or Disable All buttons to quickly manage the entire list.
  4. Once you've selected your vendors, click Save to apply your changes.

3. Managing Other Vendors (Custom Vendors)

For vendors not included in the IAB or Google lists, you can manually add and manage them:

  1. In the Other Vendors tab, click on New to add a custom vendor.
  2. On the vendor setup page, enter the following required information:
    • Vendor Name
    • Domain
    • Policy URL
  3. Select the relevant options for:
    • Purpose
    • Legitimate Interest Purpose
    • Special Purposes
    • Features
    • Special Features
  4. Click Save to add the vendor to your list.

Displaying Vendor Cookie and Storage Usage

To use features like automated cookie scanning and adding custom cookies, your organization needs to subscribe to at least the Basic plan.

1. Viewing Cookie Usage

  1. Log in to the UniConsent dashboard.
  2. Navigate to Consent Collection -> Consent Manager.
  3. Select the relevant website or application, then click Cookies to view the cookies associated with that site.

On the Cookies page, you can view a report that includes:

  • Company: The vendor responsible for the cookie.
  • Identifier: The unique identifier for the cookie.
  • Category: The category of the cookie (e.g., Strictly Necessary, Performance, Functionality, Targeting or Advertising, or Unclassified).
  • Max Age: The duration the cookie remains active (-1 indicates a permanent cookie).

2. Managing Scanned Cookies

Scanned cookies are those automatically detected by UniConsent's daily scan of your website:

  • To manually scan your site for cookies, click Scan Cookies Now.

3. Adding Custom Cookies

If your site uses custom cookies not detected by the scan:

  1. Click Add Custom Cookie in the upper right corner of the cookie list.
  2. On the Add or Override Cookie Info page, enter the following required information:
    • Identifier
    • Domain
    • Max Age
    • Company Name
    • Company Website
    • Policy URL
  3. Select the appropriate Category and Storage Type (either cookie or local storage).
  4. Specify if the cookie is a 1st party or 3rd party by setting the Party option.
  5. Click Save to add the custom cookie.

Once added, the custom cookies will appear in the cookie list on the main interface.