Rachel's GDPR Consent Manager

Rachel's GDPR Consent Manager is a specialized tool developed through a collaboration between King's College London (KCL), the University of Surrey (UoS), and the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT KGP). This innovative solution is designed to study how users interact with and manage their consent under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Purpose and Functionality

The primary goal of this cookie manager is to analyze user behavior and preferences when it comes to granting or revoking consent for data collection. GDPR mandates that websites must obtain explicit user consent before storing or processing personal data, and Rachel's tool helps researchers understand:

• How users make decisions about cookie consent
• What factors influence their choices
• How interface design affects consent rates
• User awareness of data privacy rights

Key Features

The consent manager offers several important features that make it valuable for GDPR compliance research:

• Customizable consent interfaces for A/B testing
• Detailed logging of user interactions
• Support for different consent models
• Anonymous data collection to protect user privacy
• Cross-platform compatibility

Research Applications

Academic institutions and researchers can use this tool to:

• Study the effectiveness of different consent mechanisms
• Develop better user interfaces for consent management
• Understand cultural differences in privacy preferences
• Inform policy decisions about data protection regulations

The collaboration between UK and Indian institutions brings diverse perspectives to this important research area, combining expertise in computer science, human-computer interaction, and legal aspects of data protection.

Future Development

The research team plans to expand the tool's capabilities to study emerging privacy regulations beyond GDPR, including adaptations for different legal frameworks worldwide. Future versions may incorporate machine learning to personalize consent interfaces while maintaining transparency and user control.

Rachel's GDPR Consent Manager represents an important step forward in understanding how to balance business needs for data with user rights to privacy in the digital age.