=== FlexyConsent - Cookie Consent Management (GDPR, CCPA) ===
Contributors: flexyconsent
Tags: consent, cookie, gdpr, privacy, consent management
Requires at least: 4.0
Tested up to: 6.8.2
Stable tag: 1.1.2.3
Requires PHP: 5.6
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Enhance compliance with a robust, lightweight CMP solution FlexyConsent-easy GDPR consent management for WordPress sites.

== Description ==
FlexyConsent offers a streamlined WordPress plugin designed to enhance your website's compliance with data privacy laws effortlessly. This plugin automatically integrates customizable consent management tools into your site, allowing for easy configuration without any coding skills. Enhance user trust by transparently managing cookie preferences and data consent forms.


== Features ==
* <strong>GDPR, CCPA, TCF2.2 Support</strong>: Attain compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and avoid fines.
* <strong>Simple Integration, Easy To Use</strong>: Show consent notice to your visitors by placing a few lines of Javascript code on your website within minutes.
* <strong>No Vendor Limits</strong>: Manage both IAB and non-IAB vendors and update to handle TCF v2 compliance.
* <strong>Collect Consent On Any Device</strong>: Our compliance solution extends to all customer-oriented enterprises, encompassing brands, websites, applications, and blogs.
* <strong>Stay Up-To-Date</strong>: Constantly evolving, optimizing, and conducting legal research. Each update represents an improved Complianz for your benefit.
* <strong>Advanced Reporting</strong>: FlexyConsent provides advanced reporting, designed to offer comprehensive insights on how visitors interact with consent messages enabling more in-depth analysis and understanding of consent rates.
* <strong>Measure Consent Rate</strong>: FlexyConsent offers a complete report of how visitors react with the consent message.
 

= User Guide =

After activating FlexyConsent plugin, it will appear in the Wordpress Admin Menu. Then, click it and you will be redirected to start page. Just click the continue button int this page. You don't need to enter any information. After that you will see FlexyConsent Dashboard. 

This dashboard is designed for representing statistical data about the registered web pages. All these data provide statistics of how effectively FlexyConsent works with the web pages by collecting the number of visits, page views etc.

In addition, It mainly consists of 3 buttons;  Website Settings, User Settings and Subscription.


<strong> Website Settings </strong>

This button is used to create a configuration set for web pages. A user can do the following:

   * Add websites to the “Domains” field to specify on which sites the plugin will work.

   * You should Cookie Policy and Privacy Policy URLs to the related fields.

   * Check the “Consent Management Enabled” checkbox to decide whether the plugin will work or not on the web pages.

   * Check "GDPR Applies Globally" checkbox to enable GDPR compliance globally.


<strong> User Settings </strong>

   * The button represents basic information about the user and invoice.

   * Users can enter and change their email address with another that is not used actively in the plugin.

   * Users can close their accounts, 
      
   * Users can update their user information and invoice details by using the “Update user info” button.


<strong> Subscription </strong>

   * When the plugin is installed for a website, a free subscription (which might take up to 10% of ad impressions placed only by FlexyConsent after 3 months) is assigned to it. 
   
   * Users can upgrade or downgrade their subscription with one of the subscription plans. 
   
   * For plan upgrades the process is immediate and if the user has an existing plan a discount is applied for the first payment.
   
   * For plan downgrades, the process completes at the end of the current period and the new plan becomes active for the following periods.


<strong> Cookie Manager </strong>

   * The Cookie Manager is a feature that scans your website for cookies and provides a list of cookies found on your site.
   
   * It allows you to manage cookies, view their details, and add new cookies as needed.

   * Adding cookies is done by clicking the "Add Cookie" button, which opens a modal where you can enter the cookie name, description, type, and other relevant information.


== Installation ==

= Recommended Installation =

   1. In your WorpPress dashboard, choose Plugins >Add New
   2. Search for "FlexyConsent" with the search bar in the top right corner.
   3. After finding our plugin in the results, click <strong>Install Now</strong>
	
= To manually add our plugin to your Wordpress website =
	
   1. Download our plugin as a .zip file from this link: [FlexyConsent](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/flexyconsent.1.0.zip).
   2. From your Wordpress dashboard, choose Plugins > Add New
   3. Click Upload Plugin at the top of the page. 
   4. Click <strong>Choose File </strong>, locate the plugin .zip file, then click <strong>Install Now</strong>
   5. After the installation is complete, click <strong>Activate Plugin</strong>


== 3rd Party Services ==

   Our plugin uses flexyconsent.com services (https://flexyconsent.com/rest/) 
   
   * to display consent screen and store consent states of website visitors
   * use vendor databases from Internet Advertising Bureau and Google Inc
   * to decode and encode TCF Consent strings  

== Service Terms and Privacy Policies ==

   * [Terms of Service](https://flexyconsent.com/terms-of-use)
   * [Privacy Policy](https://flexyconsent.com/privacy-policy)
      

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= What is a CMP and what does it do? =
A CMP, Consent Management Platform, is a tool used by websites to manage permissions for collecting and processing data from visitors. It informs visitors about data usage and obtains necessary permissions. IAB-approved CMPs facilitate the collection and processing of personal data in compliance with Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF) standards.

= What is TCF and why is it important? =
The Transparency and Consent Framework is a standard used in the digital advertising industry to comply with data protection laws in Europe. This framework provides internet users with more transparency and control over the digital advertising ecosystem.

= What are the advantages of using an IAB-approved CMP? =
An IAB-approved CMP manages data collection and processing processes in compliance with TCF standards. This is important to protect user privacy rights and ensure advertisers comply with legal requirements. Additionally, it provides the advantage of adhering to a trusted industry standard.

= Why should I, as a website owner, use an IAB-approved CMP? =
Using an IAB-approved CMP ensures compliance with data protection laws in Europe and helps you better manage your visitors' privacy preferences. It also provides a reliable solution for regulating your relationships with advertisers.

= Can I turn off your plugin at any time? =  
Yes. There is no commitment that binds you to FlexyConsent. From the dashboard, you can turn it on/off at any time.

= How can I follow up on stats? =
We provide you with a dashboard to follow up on your stats.

= How can I contact you? =
You can contact us via our website [FlexyConsent](https://flexyconsent.com/#contact) or by email at support@flexyconsent.com.


== Screenshots ==

1. Consent Layers
2. Dashboard
3. User Settings
4. Website Settings
5. Subscriptions


== Changelog ==

= 1.0 =
* Initial version

= 1.1 =
* Added Cookie Manager


== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.0 =
* Initial version

= 1.1 =
* Added cookie scanner feature to manage cookies on your website.