Findings from the field: Consent audits reveal top five CMP policy gaps and root causes
Contributors:
Ivan Tsarynny
CEO and Founder
Feroot Security
Brought to you by Feroot Security
Broadcast Date: 8 Sept. 2026
Time: 08:00–09:00 PDT, 11:00–12:00 EDT, 17:00–18:00 CEST
Most organizations believe their consent management platform (CMP) is doing its job. But a CMP can only tell you what your consent policy says, not whether that policy is actually being enforced on every page of a website or every screen of a mobile app, in real time. That gap between stated policy and actual user-facing behavior is exactly where regulators, plaintiffs' attorneys, and class-action litigators are now looking.
Drawing on findings from hundreds of independent consent audits, this session pulls back the curtain on the five most common CMP policy gaps organizations don't know they have, including scripts firing before consent is captured, stale or misconfigured banners, and third-party trackers that ignore user preferences altogether.
Ivan Tsarynny, CEO of Feroot Security, will break down the root causes behind each gap, share real-world examples of how these failures have led to regulatory fines and litigation under GDPR, CPPA, and other privacy frameworks, and outline the concrete, practical steps privacy and security teams can take to close these gaps before they become enforcement actions.
Whether you're responsible for privacy compliance, website governance, or security oversight, you'll leave this session with a clear picture of where consent enforcement typically breaks down, and a roadmap for verifying it doesn't happen on your own digital properties.
Key takeaways:
- The top five CMP policy gaps consistently uncovered across hundreds of real-world consent audits.
- Why having a CMP in place doesn't guarantee consent is actually being enforced.
- The root causes behind the most common gaps, including third-party script behavior, banner misconfiguration, and inconsistent enforcement across pages and mobile screens.
- How regulators (including the CPPA) and plaintiffs' attorneys are using these gaps to pursue fines and litigation.
- Concrete, actionable steps your team can take now to verify and close consent enforcement gaps.
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Eligible CPEs: AIGP, CIPP/A, CIPP/C, CIPP/CN, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM and CIPT.
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