What is the cookieyes-consent cookie?
cookieyes-consent is the native cookie of CookieYes, a Consent Management Platform (CMP) provider used by website owners to display cookie consent banners and record visitor consent.
It is set automatically by the CookieYes script as soon as a visitor interacts with the cookie banner (accept, reject, or customize choices) or, in some setups, on the very first page load before any action is taken. It appears on any site that has integrated the CookieYes consent widget.
What data it stores
The value stored in cookieyes-consent typically consists of key-value pairs indicating the consent status for each configured cookie category (e.g. necessary, functional, statistics, marketing), along with an identifier or timestamp of when consent was given. The exact value format can vary depending on the script version and the site's configuration.
The data stays stored locally in the visitor's browser and is not sent by default to external CookieYes servers on every page load; it is read by the CMP script to decide which third-party cookies are allowed to run.
What it is used for
The cookie's purpose is purely technical: it lets the CookieYes script "remember" the visitor's choice so the consent banner doesn't reappear on every page or subsequent visit, and so the site can enable or block third-party scripts (analytics, marketing) according to the expressed preferences.
For the site owner, this cookie is the core piece that makes it possible to honor a visitor's choices consistently across the entire site.
Does it require consent?
Under CookieFix's classification, cookieyes-consent falls under the strictly necessary category. Under the ePrivacy Directive (transposed in Romania via Law 506/2004) and ANSPDCP's interpretation, cookies strictly necessary to deliver a service explicitly requested by the user (here, the consent mechanism itself) do not require prior consent.
- No consent is required for this specific cookie.
- It should still be disclosed, with purpose and duration, in the site's cookie policy, per GDPR transparency obligations.
- Site owners should ensure their cookie policy matches the actual CookieYes configuration (categories, durations).
How to block or delete cookieyes-consent
Visitors can delete or block this cookie anytime via their browser settings (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari – per-site cookie management), but deleting it will cause the consent banner to reappear on the next visit, since the site no longer "knows" the previous choice.
From the site owner's perspective, even though this specific cookie doesn't require consent, it's good practice for the whole CMP mechanism (including the third-party scripts it controls) to load in a controlled way. A platform like CookieFix can automatically block non-essential scripts until consent is given, offering centralized control across all cookie categories on the site.
Frequently asked questions
No, it's classified as strictly necessary since it only stores the visitor's consent choices, though it must still be listed in the site's cookie policy.
The consent banner will reappear on your next visit to the site, because the previously saved preferences can no longer be read.
The typical duration set by CookieYes is 1 year, after which consent expires and needs to be reconfirmed.
No, its role is strictly functional — it stores consent choices and is not used for advertising targeting or behavioral analysis.