Integrate HandL UTM Grabber with Ultimate GDPR & CCPA

UTM attribution overview

Set up Ultimate GDPR & CCPA with HandL UTM Grabber so UTM parameters are only captured after the visitor gives cookie consent. This keeps attribution compliant with GDPR and CCPA.

Setup

1. Install and activate Ultimate GDPR & CCPA and HandL UTM Grabber V3
2. UTM Grabber registers itself as compatible with Ultimate GDPR automatically
3. In Ultimate GDPR cookie settings, ensure marketing/statistics cookies require consent
4. Enable GDPR mode for Ultimate GDPR in HandL UTM Grabber > GDPR
5. Test: decline cookies and confirm no UTM cookies are set. Then accept cookies and visit a page with UTM params to confirm capture works

Note: UTM Grabber only captures UTMs after valid consent when cookie display is set to require consent in Ultimate GDPR.

How it works

HandL UTM Grabber hooks into the is_ok_to_capture_utms filter. Until consent is granted, no UTM cookies are written. After consent, everything works as usual: shortcodes, hidden fields, and webhook data all pull from stored cookies.

Enable GDPR mode in UTM Grabber

Go to HandL UTM Grabber > GDPR and enable the Ultimate GDPR & CCPA integration toggle. See GDPR Implementation Guide.

Troubleshooting

• UTMs not capturing? Confirm marketing/statistics consent was accepted, not just functional cookies
• Clear cookies and test in an incognito window after changing consent settings
• Ensure UTM Grabber is listed/enabled in the consent plugin's integration or script blocker settings