Cookie Consent Management · Germany (DE)
Usercentrics
German consent platform — the most deployed GDPR CMP in Europe.
The switch
OneTrust→Usercentrics
About
Leading European consent management platform from Munich. Supports GDPR, ePrivacy, TCF 2.2, and now Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal recognition. Acquired Cookiebot in 2024. Widely used by EU enterprises, media companies, and SaaS platforms.
Why we recommend it
- GDPR, ePrivacy, TCF 2.2 compliant
- Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal support
- Acquired Cookiebot — now largest EU CMP
- A/B testing on consent banners
- EU-hosted — data never leaves Germany
EU vs USA
Usercentrics vs OneTrust
Side-by-side on jurisdiction, data residency, and the rules that decide who can actually read your data.
Criteria
🇪🇺 Usercentrics
🇺🇸 OneTrust
Headquarters
Munich, Germany
Atlanta, GA, USA
Jurisdiction
Germany (GDPR)
USA (CLOUD Act, FISA 702)
Data location
EU (Germany)
Global, US-controlled
GDPR-native
Yes
No
CLOUD Act / FISA exposed
No
Yes
Ad tracking
No
No
End-to-end encryption
No
No
Open source
No
No
Ownership
Usercentrics GmbH (private, Munich)
OneTrust LLC (private, US VC-backed)
Founded
2017
2016
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