# Cookie Widget & Trust Badge | Secure Privacy Guide > Learn how to enable, customize, and embed the Secure Privacy cookie widget and trust badge. Step-by-step setup for GDPR-compliant cookie transparency on any website. - Canonical: https://support.secureprivacy.ai/article/enhance-user-trust-with-the-cookie-widget--trust-badge - Product: Consent Management - Category: Integrations - Published: 2026-03-06T07:13:00+00:00 - Updated: 2026-03-25T23:40:49.705+00:00 - Reading time: 6 minutes --- Most websites collect cookies — but simply having a cookie banner is no longer enough. Visitors and regulators increasingly expect **ongoing, accessible transparency** about how your site uses cookies, not just a one-time pop-up they clicked through six months ago. Without a visible, persistent way for visitors to review and manage their cookie preferences, you leave trust on the table and expose yourself to compliance gaps under **GDPR, CCPA**, and similar privacy regulations. Many site owners try to solve this with static cookie policy pages buried in footers, or generic third-party widgets that clash with their brand and offer no real consent management. These approaches are time-consuming to maintain, inconsistent across devices, and do nothing to signal to visitors that privacy is a priority. The **Secure Privacy cookie widget** — also called the **trust badge** — is a purpose-built solution that sits persistently on your website, giving visitors on-demand access to your cookie usage details and consent controls. It's pre-configured inside every Secure Privacy template, supports multiple languages, and embeds in minutes via a simple shortcode. By the end of this guide, you'll know how to **enable, preview, customize, and embed the Secure Privacy cookie widget** on your website — so every visitor can see exactly how you handle their data, at any time. ## Who Is This Guide For? This guide is for website owners, developers, and privacy officers who: - Want to display a **cookie trust badge** that builds visitor confidence - Need a **GDPR-compliant cookie widget** that stays accessible after the initial consent banner is dismissed - Are setting up or customizing a **Secure Privacy template** for the first time - Manage a multilingual website and need cookie notices in multiple languages ## Before You Begin - An active Secure Privacy account\[?\] - At least one template already created (see How to create a Secure Privacy template\[?\]) - Access to your website's page template or CMS to paste the embed shortcode ## How to Access the Cookie Widget Settings ### Step 1 — Log in and open Templates Log in to your Secure Privacy account and click **"Templates"** in the main navigation menu. ### Step 2 — Select your template Browse your available templates and select the one you want to configure. Each template holds its own independent cookie widget settings. ### Step 3 — Open the Widget section Within your chosen template, click the **"Widget"** section in the left-hand navigation panel to open the cookie widget configuration page. ![Secure Privacy Templates page showing the template selection screen and the Widget tab in the left navigation menu](https://pub-7bd19505838640d0a08ef1bd6ec3fb9b.r2.dev/articles/e19d496dda7a7c00a60f-8c5df50af51f.webp) Navigate to **Templates → \[Your Template\] → Widget** to open the cookie widget settings. ## Enable or Disable the Cookie Trust Badge Every Secure Privacy template comes with the cookie widget preconfigured and ready to activate. Use the toggle to **enable or disable the trust badge** based on your compliance requirements. When enabled, the trust badge displays persistently on your website — giving visitors a clear, accessible entry point to review your cookie usage and privacy stance at any time. This ongoing transparency supports **GDPR compliance** requirements and improves visitor confidence. ## Preview the Cookie Widget Across Devices Before publishing, use the built-in **Preview** option to see exactly how your cookie trust badge will appear on **desktop, tablet, and mobile** screens. Click **full-screen mode** for a larger, more detailed view. **Note:** The preview is a close approximation. Minor rendering differences may appear on your live website depending on your theme and CSS. ![Secure Privacy cookie widget preview panel showing the trust badge displayed on desktop, tablet, and mobile screen sizes](https://pub-7bd19505838640d0a08ef1bd6ec3fb9b.r2.dev/articles/ec36c3dd5dae55d3d2d3-7bb38ae8db9b.webp) Switch between desktop, tablet, and mobile views to verify how your cookie widget renders on each device. After previewing, switch to **Edit mode** to make changes to the widget text, language, or styling so it aligns with your website's tone and your visitors' expectations. ## Configure Cookie Widget Languages The Secure Privacy cookie widget is **preconfigured and pre-translated** for each template's default language settings. To serve a multilingual audience, you can add or remove languages under **Template → Settings**. This ensures your cookie trust badge displays in the visitor's language — a requirement under GDPR for websites operating across multiple EU jurisdictions. Click **"Save"** after making any language changes. ![Secure Privacy cookie widget edit mode showing the language selector for adding or removing languages from the trust badge](https://pub-7bd19505838640d0a08ef1bd6ec3fb9b.r2.dev/articles/3f0bff9f624a67a39094-30adad5df68b.webp) Add or remove languages in Edit mode to ensure your cookie widget is accessible to all your visitors. ## Embed the Cookie Widget on Your Website To display the cookie trust badge on your site, copy the provided shortcode and paste it into your page template. The embed shortcode is unique to your template and automatically reflects any changes you make in the widget settings. ### Step 1 — Copy the shortcode In the **Embed** section of the Widget page, click **"Copy to clipboard"** to copy your unique cookie widget shortcode. ### Step 2 — Paste into your page template Open your website's page template or CMS and paste the shortcode at the location where you want the trust badge to appear — typically in a persistent element such as the footer or a floating overlay. ![Secure Privacy cookie widget embed section showing the shortcode and copy to clipboard button for adding the trust badge to your website](https://pub-7bd19505838640d0a08ef1bd6ec3fb9b.r2.dev/articles/45f4ef57a8b48b5b8ec1-b0bb93f4701b.webp) Copy the embed shortcode from the Widget page and paste it into your site's template to activate the trust badge. ## Troubleshooting: Cookie Widget Not Showing? If the trust badge isn't appearing on your website after embedding, check the following: - **Widget is disabled:** Confirm the toggle on the Widget page is set to _enabled_. - **Shortcode not saved:** Make sure you saved your page template after pasting the shortcode. - **Script not published:** Ensure the Secure Privacy script tag is live on the page where you placed the shortcode. Check under **Account → Script**. - **Cache not cleared:** If you use a caching plugin or CDN, purge the cache after embedding. - **Wrong template selected:** Verify the shortcode you copied belongs to the template associated with that website. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is a cookie trust badge and do I need one on my website? A cookie trust badge is a persistent, visible widget that lets visitors access information about your site's cookie usage at any time — not just on their first visit. Under GDPR and similar privacy regulations, users have the right to withdraw or review their consent at any point, so a trust badge is not just good practice; it supports ongoing compliance by keeping cookie controls accessible. ### What is the difference between the cookie banner and the cookie widget in Secure Privacy? The cookie banner appears once (or on each new session) to collect initial consent. The cookie widget — or trust badge — is a persistent element that stays on your site so visitors can review or change their cookie preferences at any time after the banner has been dismissed. ### Can I show the cookie widget in multiple languages? Yes. The Secure Privacy cookie widget supports multiple languages. You can add or remove languages under **Template → Settings**. The widget will automatically display in the appropriate language based on your configuration. ### How do I embed the Secure Privacy cookie widget on my website? Go to **Templates → \[Your Template\] → Widget → Embed**, click "Copy to clipboard" to copy the shortcode, then paste it into your website's page template at the position where you want the trust badge to appear. ### Will the cookie widget look the same on mobile as it does on desktop? The widget is designed to be responsive. You can preview it across desktop, tablet, and mobile views within the Secure Privacy template editor. Note that the preview is an approximation — minor differences may occur depending on your site's CSS and theme. ## Related Articles - How to Create a Secure Privacy Consent Template\[?\] - [Configuring Your Cookie Banner (Pop-up) in Secure Privacy](https://support.secureprivacy.ai/article/customizing-secure-privacy-cookie-banners-with-css) - [Managing Languages in Secure Privacy Templates](https://support.secureprivacy.ai/article/cmp-v1-how-to-enable-multiple-languages) - [How to Install the Secure Privacy Script on Your Website](https://support.secureprivacy.ai/article/installation-of-secure-privacy-script-on-a-new-domain) - [GDPR Cookie Consent Requirements — What Your Website Needs](https://support.secureprivacy.ai/article/complete-guide-to-blocking-cookies-for-gdpr-compliance-prior-consent-script-load)