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title: Introduction to Consent Management (c15t)
description: Transform privacy consent from a compliance checkbox into a fully observable system. Built for modern development teams, c15t unifies analytics, consent tracking, and privacy controls into a single performant solution - no more slow cookie banners or blind spots in user privacy choices.
lastModified: 2025-04-17
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## What is Consent Management?

Consent Management (c15t) is an open-source platform that transforms privacy consent from a compliance checkbox into a fully observable system. Built for modern development teams, it provides a unified solution for:

* Analytics integration
* Consent management
* Privacy controls
* Complete consent state visibility

Gone are the days of:

* Cookie banners slowing down your site
* Blind spots in consent tracking
* Complex multi-vendor implementations
* Uncertainty about privacy policy changes
* Poor visibility into consent states

## Core Principles

### 1. Open Source First

Building in public isn't just about transparency - it's about creating better tools through community collaboration. Our open-source foundation means you can:

* Inspect and understand the code handling user consent
* Contribute improvements and fixes
* Self-host for complete control
* Trust through transparency

### 2. Developer Experience

Privacy management should feel natural in your development workflow:

* TypeScript-first APIs with full type safety
* Modern React patterns and hooks
* Intuitive state management
* Comprehensive documentation

### 3. Performance as Standard

Every byte matters. c15t is built with performance in mind:

* Minimal bundle impact
* Efficient state management
* Optimized server/client patterns
* Smart code splitting

### 4. Privacy by Design

Privacy isn't an afterthought - it's a core part of modern web development:

* GDPR-compliant by default
* Granular consent controls
* Complete audit trail
* Privacy-first architecture

## Get Started

Ready to modernize your privacy infrastructure? Choose your path: