Consent Management and Privacy Technology

The gap between what your privacy notice promises and what your site actually loads is where regulators and plaintiffs look first. We close it, from the consent banner down to the tag manager.
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Definition

What is consent management?

Consent management is how a site collects, records, and enforces what each visitor agrees to, then makes the cookies and trackers on the page obey it. The banner is the visible part. The real work is wiring that choice to the systems that set cookies and fire tags, so a rejection blocks the pixel instead of just logging a preference. BD Emerson works this technical layer of privacy, not only the policies. We select and deploy the consent platform that fits your stack, audit the cookies, pixels, and trackers already running, govern the tags marketing keeps adding, and build the data map that ties it together. Start with a free scan of your site to see what is loading today.

Services

What privacy technology services are included?

Consent platform selection
Deployment and tag gating
Cookie and tracker audits
Consent by jurisdiction
Tag and pixel governance
Data mapping and inventory

Consent platform selection

We match the consent management platform to your regions, traffic, and stack, then explain why. We deploy across OneTrust, Osano, Cookiebot, Didomi, and Usercentrics, hold no partner tier, and take no resale margin, so the recommendation is about fit, not commission.

Deployment and tag gating

A banner that records a choice but never blocks a tag is theater. We wire the platform to your tag manager so a rejected category actually stops the pixel from loading, and we test it by watching what fires before and after consent.

Cookie and tracker audits

We scan your live pages to see every cookie and tracker that runs, match each to a purpose and a vendor, and flag the ones your policy never mentions. The free scanner at scanner.bdemerson.com runs the first pass in about a minute, and we take it from there.

Consent by jurisdiction

The EU and UK require prior consent, so non-essential cookies wait for opt-in. Most US state laws use opt-out and require honoring the Global Privacy Control signal. We configure one platform to apply the right rule by region instead of forcing one model everywhere.

Tag and pixel governance

Trackers multiply because tag managers make it easy. We put an approval step before a tag goes live, map consent categories in the tag manager so new tags inherit the right gating, and set a naming convention that survives staff turnover.

Data mapping and inventory

You cannot answer a data subject request or build a record of processing without knowing where personal data lives. We run data discovery across your systems, document the flows, and record purpose, legal basis, and retention for each, satisfying GDPR Article 30 and grounding your CCPA and CPRA disclosures.

Our approach

Our approach

01

Scan and inventory

Start with the free scan, then a full audit of the cookies, trackers, and tags running on your site and the personal data behind them.

02

Select the platform

Choose the consent platform that fits your regions, traffic, and stack, with no vendor stake in the answer.

03

Deploy and gate

Configure consent by region and wire it to the tag manager so a rejection actually blocks the tag, then verify what fires before and after.

04

Configure by jurisdiction

Apply prior consent for the EU and UK and opt-out plus Global Privacy Control for US state laws, all from one platform.

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See what your site is actually loading

Run a free scan of your site, then talk to BD Emerson about closing the gaps between what you disclose and what you load.

Our Advantage

Why BD Emerson for privacy technology

One team, banner to tag manager

Privacy counsel, engineers, and a DPO practice under one roof, so the policy, the platform, and the tag manager actually agree with each other.

Vendor-neutral by design

We deploy across the major consent platforms, hold no partner tier, and take no resale margin, so the recommendation follows your needs.

Backed by our own scanner

Our free scanner detects the trackers and cookies on any site and checks them against disclosures, so audits start from evidence, not guesswork.

Reviews

What our customers say

Great consulting firms for scaling security, compliance, and appsec.

Outstanding partner in Technical and Cyber Due Diligence

Appsec maturity and application hardening.

BD Emerson helped us simplfiy our compliance management.

BD Emerson did such a phenomenal job. What started as privacy support quickly became a full partnership across compliance, engineering, and even business operations. They’re embedded with our team. They understand our product. They move fast. They’re simply invaluable.

Adam Ben Jacobs

CTO @ OneStep GPS

Great consulting firms for scaling security, compliance, and appsec.

Outstanding partner in Technical and Cyber Due Diligence

Appsec maturity and application hardening.

BD Emerson helped us simplfiy our compliance management.

BD Emerson did such a phenomenal job. What started as privacy support quickly became a full partnership across compliance, engineering, and even business operations. They’re embedded with our team. They understand our product. They move fast. They’re simply invaluable.

Adam Ben Jacobs

CTO @ OneStep GPS

We had a hard time finding the right company to partner with in support of our compliance journey. Some vendors sell the idea that they do the work, but then you end up doing everything. The ambiguity is what killed our last project. BD Emerson’s team has such great technical knowledge and understands the standard so well that they made us comfortable with moving fast. This has led to us closing major enterprise customers that were previously out of reach because of security and compliance.

Tom Watkins

CEO @ AMI AssetTrack

Lead an enterprise initiative to overhaul the organization's technology stack from ecommerce, corporate tech, and corporate security.

Supported ISO 42001 exercise and served as internal auditor.

Rubrik's privacy and compliance team began with the backbone of BD Emerson. BD Emerson supported building out the privacy program, GRC (ISO 27001, SOC 2, CMMC, FedRAMP), and the appsec function.

We needed a partner who could move quickly, without sacrificing precision. BD Emerson brought the expertise, structure, and speed we were looking for. Their team became an extension of ours, embedding themselves across the organization, guiding us step by step, and giving us confidence in areas we hadn’t tackled before. The internal audit they conducted was so detailed that even the external auditors called it out. Achieving ISO 27001 with zero nonconformities says everything you need to know about the quality of the partnership.

Walid Souilem

CTO @ FGI Worldwide

We had a hard time finding the right company to partner with in support of our compliance journey. Some vendors sell the idea that they do the work, but then you end up doing everything. The ambiguity is what killed our last project. BD Emerson’s team has such great technical knowledge and understands the standard so well that they made us comfortable with moving fast. This has led to us closing major enterprise customers that were previously out of reach because of security and compliance.

Tom Watkins

CEO @ AMI AssetTrack

Lead an enterprise initiative to overhaul the organization's technology stack from ecommerce, corporate tech, and corporate security.

Supported ISO 42001 exercise and served as internal auditor.

Rubrik's privacy and compliance team began with the backbone of BD Emerson. BD Emerson supported building out the privacy program, GRC (ISO 27001, SOC 2, CMMC, FedRAMP), and the appsec function.

We needed a partner who could move quickly, without sacrificing precision. BD Emerson brought the expertise, structure, and speed we were looking for. Their team became an extension of ours, embedding themselves across the organization, guiding us step by step, and giving us confidence in areas we hadn’t tackled before. The internal audit they conducted was so detailed that even the external auditors called it out. Achieving ISO 27001 with zero nonconformities says everything you need to know about the quality of the partnership.

Walid Souilem

CTO @ FGI Worldwide

BD Emerson didn’t just help us meet our compliance goals; they integrated security and privacy into the core of our operations. I highly recommend BD Emerson to anyone seeking SOC 2 or GDPR compliance, or simply looking to enhance their security team and boost customer trust in their product and services. Their dedication and expertise have been invaluable to our success.

Padraig Reilly

CEO, Boxcore

BD Emerson understood our business requirements and worked side-by-side with us. The policies and controls we developed together not only meet compliance standards but improve how we operate day to day.

Matt Meierdierks

IT Manager, Lincoln Industries

From day one, BD Emerson brought urgency, clarity, and a sharp understanding of what truly matters to our business — earning and keeping customer trust. They went beyond helping us meet compliance requirements; they helped build a foundation for secure, scalable growth. That kind of partnership is rare.

Jason Marker

CEO @ LifeLenz

BD Emerson didn’t just help us pass an audit—they helped us build a sustainable culture of security.

Alexey Indeev

CTO Spare

BD Emerson was essential in helping our company navigate the daunting process of leveling up our security infrastructure. BD Emerson’s impressive expertise and confidence throughout the process helped our team exceed HIPAA and SOC 2 Type 1 standards quickly, distilling what can be an overwhelming process into a streamlined, organized effort. From day one they began adding value and getting us on course. With their help we delivered on a massive security overhaul with both extreme efficiency and thorough attention to details. Because of BD Emerson’s support, we’ve increased our clients’ trust in Titan Intake and the life-changing work it accomplishes for those seeking specialist referrals.

Patrick Bruce

CEO, Titan Intake

BD Emerson didn’t just help us meet our compliance goals; they integrated security and privacy into the core of our operations. I highly recommend BD Emerson to anyone seeking SOC 2 or GDPR compliance, or simply looking to enhance their security team and boost customer trust in their product and services. Their dedication and expertise have been invaluable to our success.

Padraig Reilly

CEO, Boxcore

BD Emerson understood our business requirements and worked side-by-side with us. The policies and controls we developed together not only meet compliance standards but improve how we operate day to day.

Matt Meierdierks

IT Manager, Lincoln Industries

From day one, BD Emerson brought urgency, clarity, and a sharp understanding of what truly matters to our business — earning and keeping customer trust. They went beyond helping us meet compliance requirements; they helped build a foundation for secure, scalable growth. That kind of partnership is rare.

Jason Marker

CEO @ LifeLenz

BD Emerson didn’t just help us pass an audit—they helped us build a sustainable culture of security.

Alexey Indeev

CTO Spare

BD Emerson was essential in helping our company navigate the daunting process of leveling up our security infrastructure. BD Emerson’s impressive expertise and confidence throughout the process helped our team exceed HIPAA and SOC 2 Type 1 standards quickly, distilling what can be an overwhelming process into a streamlined, organized effort. From day one they began adding value and getting us on course. With their help we delivered on a massive security overhaul with both extreme efficiency and thorough attention to details. Because of BD Emerson’s support, we’ve increased our clients’ trust in Titan Intake and the life-changing work it accomplishes for those seeking specialist referrals.

Patrick Bruce

CEO, Titan Intake

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