Processing Rules

Processing Rules and Widget Display

Purposes displayed in your widgets may be pre-selected based on processing rules configured in the Configuration Tree. Processing rules allow you to set default consent states for purposes before users make their first explicit choice.

Opt-out rule

When a purpose has the opt-out processing rule enabled:

• The purpose appears pre-selected (enabled) when a user first visits the widget

• Users can still change the selection before submitting

• The pre-selection applies to all widget types

• Once a user submits their preferences, their explicit choices always take precedence over processing rules

Input Type Behavior

The visual appearance of pre-selected purposes depends on the input type:

• Checkbox: Appears checked by default but remains clickable

• Radio buttons: The "Yes" option is pre-selected

• Click-to-change sentence: Displays the sentence corresponding to the enabled state

Implementation Notes

When implementing widgets with processing rules:

• Widget SDK methods like getUserStatus() and isConsentPurposeEnabled() will reflect the pre-selected state from processing rules

• setUserStatus() can be used to override processing rules programmatically

• Processing rules only affect users who have not previously submitted preferences for a specific purpose

For comprehensive information about processing rules configuration and setting them up via our console or API, see Processing Rules in Configuration Tree.