How It Works

Built as a direct extension of System - Google Tag Manager, the System - Google Tag Manager ACL plugin enhances your consent management by syncing privacy choices with Joomla’s ACL— even for guests. Here’s how it operates:

• Set Up Access Levels: Create Joomla user groups and access levels tied to Google Consent Mode v2 signals (e.g., adstorage, analyticsstorage) that match your site’s needs.
• Capture Consent: Visitors, including guests, make privacy choices via the System - EU e-Privacy Directive popup, with preferences stored in the plgsytemgtagconsent cookie (e.g., {"adstorage":"granted","analytics_storage":"denied",...}) by System - Google Tag Manager.
• Bypass Restrictions: Unlike standard Joomla ACL, which limits guests to a single guest access level, this plugin assigns even non-registered users to additional access levels based on their granted consents.
• Deliver Tailored Content: Guests and registered users alike see content matching their choices—like ads for those who approve ad_storage—while unapproved content stays hidden.

This integration turns consent into a site-wide tool, unrestricted by Joomla’s usual guest limitations, using access levels assigned by a cookie value controlled by the user instead of the Joomla User Manager.

Benefits for Site Owners

Why settle for sending consent data to Google without using it yourself? System - Google Tag Manager ACL puts those signals to work:

• Smarter Personalization: Tailor content—like ads or features—for all visitors, including guests, based on their consent, boosting engagement across the board.
• Maximize Revenue: Serve personalized ads to guests who consent to adstorage or adpersonalization, expanding your revenue potential beyond registered users.
• Actionable Insights: Leverage consent data to refine your strategy for every visitor, not just those who log in, turning compliance into opportunity.
• User Trust: Respect preferences site-wide (e.g., no ads for non-consenters), building credibility with all users, registered or not.

Features

• Direct Extension: Enhances System - Google Tag Manager with ACL functionality, fully integrated with System - EU e-Privacy Directive.
• Guest Access Unlock: Bypasses Joomla’s standard ACL restrictions, allowing even guest users to join additional access levels based on consent.
• Flexible Control: Map any of Google’s seven consent signals (adstorage, aduserdata, adpersonalization, analyticsstorage, functionalitystorage, personalizationstorage, securitystorage) to custom user groups.
• Real-Time Sync: Instantly updates access levels for guests and registered users as consent is granted or denied.
• Privacy-First: Balances compliance with site goals, keeping users happy and your site legal.
• Lightweight: Uses existing cookie data for fast, efficient performance.

With System - Google Tag Manager ACL, you’re not just meeting privacy standards—you’re making them work for every visitor.