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Make : Loads Google Tag manager without consent

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Description

The make.wordpress.org site is loading Google Tag manager without any consent mechanism in place, which in turns loads Google Analytics.

There should be consent for this for GDPR and other local laws?

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating where Google Tag Manager is integrated on make.wordpress.org and review the linked Google consent requirements. The work is done when Google Tag Manager and the analytics it loads do not run before the visitor provides the required consent.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
security, web-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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