What is Rachel's GDPR Consent Manager?

Rachel's GDPR Consent Manager is a browser extension developed by KCL, UoS, and IIT KGP as part of an academic research study. It automatically manages GDPR consent settings for websites, analyzes cookies locally, and classifies them into categories like Strictly Necessary, Functionality, Performance, and Targeting/Advertising. The extension also provides a dashboard for users to view cookie details and manage their consent preferences.

How to use Rachel's GDPR Consent Manager?

Install the extension from the Chrome Web Store. After installation, open a new tab and navigate to a website; the extension will automatically analyze cookies and manage GDPR consent settings. Users can access the extension dashboard to view cookie classifications, manually adjust protection for specific sites, and review survey prompts for research participation.

Core features of Rachel's GDPR Consent Manager

Automatic GDPR consent management for visited websites
Local cookie analysis ensuring data security
Machine learning classification of cookies into four categories (Strictly Necessary, Functionality, Performance, Targeting/Advertising)
Dashboard with cookie details (counts, classifications, storage types)
Manual override to exclude or re-include sites from auto protection
Cookie listing grouped by category or website
Survey integration for academic research (optional consent)