A GDPR checkbox is a way for your customers to consent to their form submission data being stored. Adding in any links, such as a link to a Privacy Policy or Terms of Use, clarifies why and how you are storing their data.
Have a privacy-friendly acceptance checkbox by copying and pasting the code below.
Acceptance GDPR Checkbox with a Link
Use the acceptance tag
The acceptance tag is a checkbox that must be checked in order for the form to be submitted. To do this in Contact Form 7, use an HTML hyperlink and Contact Form 7’s [acceptance] tag.
Checkbox and link in the same label
Display the acceptance checkbox and URL as part of the same text label.
Copy the code below:
<label> [acceptance acceptance-737] Yes, I consent to my data being stored according to the guidelines set out in the <a href="enter-policy-URL-here">Privacy Policy</a>.</p> [/acceptance] </label>
Paste it into your Contact Form 7 tag editor:
Checkbox and link in separate labels
If you have longer text to include, improve your form’s readability by separating the text from the acceptance checkbox.
In the Contact Form 7 editor, copy and paste the code:
<label> Permission to Store your Form Information <p>Checking this box indicates you understand and accept that the information you submit will be stored and viewed according to our <a href="enter-policy-URL-here">Privacy Policy.</a></p> [acceptance acceptance-335] Yes, I understand and accept my information will be stored.[/acceptance] </label>
Setting up Mail to record acceptance
Even though the acceptance tag is required to be checked in order to submit the form, you can record each acceptance in the email you receive:
1. Go to the Mail tab and scroll down to Message Body.
2. Copy and paste the acceptance tag (shown at the top of the mail section) into the message body field.
Copy and paste the following into the mail message field:
Acceptance: [acceptance-335]
Each submitted form you receive will have a record of consent.
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