# ConsentFence - Privacy compliance in a box for startups

Source: https://consentfence.com/

## What exactly is in the bundle?

Three things every startup website needs and most lack: a consent banner with real pre-consent blocking, policies generated from a scan of your actual site rather than a generic template, and a tamper-evident consent log for audits or enterprise security questionnaires. Each piece feeds the others, so the policy always matches what the banner enforces.

## Which privacy laws apply to a startup?

More than founders expect. GDPR applies the moment EU visitors land on your site, with no revenue threshold. CCPA/CPRA kicks in at business thresholds but its opt-out mechanics are expected by California users and enterprise buyers regardless. Brazil's LGPD mirrors GDPR. ConsentFence applies the right rule set per visitor region automatically.

## Why do enterprise buyers ask about this?

Security and procurement questionnaires routinely ask how you collect consent, where records are kept, and which trackers your marketing site runs. A startup with a real consent log and current policies answers those questions in minutes instead of weeks, and looks like a company that handles data carefully, because it is one.

## How does ConsentFence compare to stitching together free tools?

| Capability | ConsentFence | Basic alternative |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Banner and policies always in sync | Yes | No |
| Real pre-consent tracker blocking | Yes | No |
| Global laws covered per region | Yes | No |
| Consent log for audits and questionnaires | Yes | No |
| Policies generated from site scans | Yes | No |
| Updates when laws change | Yes | No |

## Frequently asked questions

### We are pre-revenue. Does GDPR really apply to us?

Yes. GDPR has no size exemption for its core consent rules: if your site sets non-essential cookies for EU visitors, you need prior opt-in consent whether you are two people or two thousand. The small-company relief in GDPR concerns record-keeping obligations, not the cookie rules. The good news: compliance at startup scale is cheap and fast with the right tooling.

### What about the new US state privacy laws?

Beyond California, states including Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas, and others have enacted privacy laws with opt-out requirements for targeted advertising. ConsentFence tracks these as they take effect and applies the correct opt-out behavior by visitor state, the same way it handles GDPR by country. You do not need to follow the legislative calendar.

### Is a generated privacy policy legally safe?

Generated policies are the industry norm and far better than copying a template from another site, which describes someone else's data practices. ConsentFence generates from your scan results and a structured questionnaire about your business, so the policy describes what you actually do. For unusual data practices or regulated industries, have counsel review it, as with any policy.

### How long does setup take for a startup site?

Under thirty minutes for a typical marketing site: install one script tag, run the scan, answer the short policy questionnaire, and publish. The banner starts blocking trackers immediately, and the policies publish to hosted pages you link from your footer. No developer or lawyer is needed for the standard setup.

### What happens when privacy laws change?

The rulesets update centrally and apply to your banner and policies without work on your side. When a new state law takes effect or a regulator issues guidance that changes banner requirements, the change ships to all ConsentFence sites. That maintenance is the actual product.

### What does ConsentFence cost?

Start with the free consent audit: we scan your site, show you every tracker it sets, and map the findings to the laws that apply to your traffic. The bundle that fits follows from the audit. The audit carries no charge and no card.

## Get a free consent audit of your website

[Get a free consent audit](mailto:hello@consentfence.com?subject=Free%20consent%20audit%20-%20consentfence.com)