Tool Overview:
Baycloud

About Baycloud

Baycloud's ConsentHub is a consent management and privacy compliance platform that has been in operation since 2011. The platform combines consent management, security monitoring, and cookieless analytics capabilities designed to help organizations maintain privacy compliance while protecting against data exploitation. It functions as an integrated system for managing user consent, website tracking, and privacy-related analytics across multiple domains.

What does Baycloud do?

ConsentHub provides comprehensive consent management functionality that helps organizations comply with privacy regulations like GDPR, ePrivacy, and CCPA. The platform blocks all content and cookies by default, only allowing those that have received valid informed consent or are strictly necessary for website functionality. It actively monitors websites for unauthorized tracking attempts and automatically blocks potentially harmful or unrecognized content in real-time.

The platform includes an integrated cookieless analytics system that can function without requiring user consent, providing key metrics like visit counts, opt-in rates, and referral sources. This analytics capability was developed in consultation with major B2C companies to ensure it delivers accurate measurements while maintaining strict privacy standards. For situations where users do provide consent, the system can collect more detailed analytics data.

The system provides automatic recurring scans to detect all cookies and browser-based storage across monitored websites. When changes are detected, such as new cookie-using applications being installed, the platform alerts administrators and prompts for configuration updates. This continuous monitoring helps maintain compliance as websites evolve and new features are added.

What makes Baycloud different?

A key differentiator of Baycloud is its 'safety-first' approach to compliance. Rather than relying on cookie banners alone, the platform actively blocks all tracking and content by default, only enabling specific elements after receiving valid user consent. This approach helps protect against data exploitation through uncontrolled tracking while ensuring regulatory compliance.

The platform includes built-in support for Google Consent Mode V2 and automatic consent enabling for services like YouTube. Its user interface can be customized to optimize engagement while maintaining compliance requirements. The system supports multiple languages with automatic language detection based on browser settings or pre-configured preferences.

The platform is particularly notable for its integrated approach to consent management, security, and analytics. While many solutions focus solely on consent management or analytics, ConsentHub combines these functions with security monitoring and real-time threat detection. This integration helps organizations maintain a comprehensive view of their privacy compliance status while protecting against potential data exploitation.

Use cases and industries

Baycloud is designed to scale from single-site operations to enterprise deployments managing thousands of domains. The platform includes a control center that integrates with business communication platforms like Slack and Microsoft Teams, making it suitable for organizations of various sizes that need to maintain privacy compliance across multiple websites.

The system serves organizations that need to comply with multiple privacy regulations while maintaining effective website analytics. It is particularly relevant for companies operating in regions with strict privacy requirements, such as the European Union, or those dealing with multiple state and federal privacy laws in the United States. The platform's ability to automatically respond to Global Privacy Control (GPC) and Do Not Track (DNT) signals makes it especially useful for organizations operating under CCPA and similar regulations.