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Cookie settings: explain when the consent tool is blocked #45

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Cookie settings: explain when the consent tool is blocked
fjp Oct 8, 2026
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Cookie settings note: remove it when the tool loads late; wording
fjp Oct 8, 2026
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25 changes: 23 additions & 2 deletions _includes/footer/custom.html
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<br>As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
</div>
<script>
// "Cookie settings" reopens the AdSense consent message
// "Cookie settings" reopens the AdSense consent message, or explains why it can't
document.addEventListener("click", function (event) {
if (!event.target.closest('a[href="#cookie-settings"]')) return;
event.preventDefault();
window.googlefc = window.googlefc || {};
window.googlefc.callbackQueue = window.googlefc.callbackQueue || [];
window.googlefc.callbackQueue.push(function () { window.googlefc.showRevocationMessage(); });
var timer = null, opened = false;
window.googlefc.callbackQueue.push(function () {
// the tool is there (possibly late): drop the pending or shown note, then open the settings
opened = true;
clearTimeout(timer);
var shown = document.getElementById("cookie-settings-note");
if (shown) shown.remove();
window.googlefc.showRevocationMessage();
});
// If Google's consent tool is blocked (ad blockers usually block it), the queue never runs: say so
timer = setTimeout(function () {
if (opened || document.getElementById("cookie-settings-note")) return;
var note = document.createElement("div");
note.id = "cookie-settings-note";
note.setAttribute("role", "status");
note.textContent = "Google's consent tool isn't available in this browser right now, probably because of an ad blocker or privacy extension, so the cookie settings can't be opened here. Any earlier choice stays as it was, and Google Analytics doesn't start on this page while the tool is blocked.";
note.style.cssText = "position:fixed;left:50%;bottom:1rem;transform:translateX(-50%);z-index:1000;box-sizing:border-box;" +
"width:calc(100vw - 2rem);max-width:32rem;padding:.8em 1em;background:#333;color:#fff;border-radius:4px;" +
"font-size:.8rem;line-height:1.4;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.3)";
document.body.appendChild(note);
setTimeout(function () { note.remove(); }, 12000);
}, 2500);
});
</script>

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