| Banner | The cookie consent UI shown to visitors. Can be a bottom bar, modal, or corner float. |
| CMP | Consent Management Platform. ConsentForge is a CMP. |
| Consent Mode | Google's framework for adjusting tag behavior based on consent state. ConsentForge supports Consent Mode v2. |
| DPA | Data Processing Agreement. Required under GDPR when a processor handles data on your behalf. |
| Embed Token | Public identifier for a property, used in the script tag. |
| Evidence Layer | ConsentForge's system for storing tamper-proof consent receipts. |
| Finding | A tracker or cookie detected by the ConsentForge scanner on your website. |
| GDPR | General Data Protection Regulation. EU law governing personal data processing. |
| Hash Chain | A sequence of receipts where each is linked to the previous via HMAC, making tampering detectable. |
| Policy | The ruleset defining consent categories, purposes, and vendors for a property. |
| Property | A single website or app registered in ConsentForge. |
| Purpose | A specific reason for processing data (e.g. "Measuring ad performance"). |
| Receipt | A tamper-proof record of a single consent decision. |
| Runtime | The ConsentForge JavaScript bundle (consentforge.min.js) that runs on your website. |
| Script Blocking | Preventing third-party scripts from loading until the user has consented. |
| TCF | Transparency and Consent Framework. IAB Europe's standard for consent in the ad industry. ConsentForge supports TCF v2.3. |
| Tenant | Your ConsentForge account. All properties, users, and billing belong to a tenant. |
| Vendor | A third-party service (Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, etc.) that processes visitor data. |
| Webhook | An HTTP POST sent to your server when a consent event occurs. |