Drupal Sites Shift from EU Cookie Compliance to Klaro for Consent Management

Cookie consent in Drupal is shifting from basic banner implementations to more structured consent management systems. A guide from Big Blue Door explains how Klaro is increasingly replacing EU Cookie Compliance as sites require greater flexibility to meet evolving privacy regulations.

The guide notes that EU Cookie Compliance is not fundamentally flawed but is now only minimally maintained and limited in handling modern requirements. Klaro, by contrast, provides a more flexible system built on a dedicated consent management library, with support for defining services, categorising cookies, and managing third-party integrations more explicitly.

A key distinction lies in how consent is configured and enforced. Klaro allows granular control through structured configuration, including predefined services, permissions, and callbacks such as onAccept and onDecline. These features enable sites to implement behaviours like Google Consent Mode and ensure scripts are properly blocked until user consent is given.

The guide focuses on implementation details, including permission setup, dialog configuration, and service-level control for tools such as Google Analytics and Tag Manager. It positions Klaro as a more adaptable solution within Drupal, while emphasising that effective compliance depends on correct configuration rather than the module alone.