🍪 Cookie Consent
Introduction:
In response to evolving privacy standards and regional regulations like GDPR, phpBB2x now supports a native Cookie Consent feature. This enhancement brings modern transparency to legacy platforms without compromising historical structure or user experience.
Purpose:
The Cookie Consent module informs users about cookie usage and allows them to acknowledge or decline non-essential cookies.
Benefits:
- ✅ Legal Compliance: Aligns phpBB2x with GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy frameworks.
- 🔒 User Trust: Builds transparency by clearly communicating cookie behavior.
- 🧩 Modular Design: Fully ACP-toggled and database-driven—no hardcoded logic.
- 🌐 Translatable UI: All language variables scoped for regional adaptation.