Consent Logs and Recordkeeping

Audience: product, ops, compliance-minded teams · Last reviewed: March 2026

Consent handling is much easier to defend when teams can show what users saw, what action they took, when it happened, and what changed later.

What to retain

• Version of the notice or consent text shown
• Timestamp and channel/source
• User action taken
• Purpose/workflow context
• Withdrawal/suppression status later on

Why this matters

Without recordkeeping, teams end up relying on assumptions and memory during disputes, audits, or rights-related follow-up.