ConsentTheater is a free Chrome add-on designed to help users understand website tracking practices before accepting cookie policies. It scans web pages in real-time for GDPR compliance issues, providing clear and accessible explanations of what each site is doing with user data. The tool highlights tracking cookies that may be set before obtaining user consent and identifies third-party requests to advertising networks, making it an essential tool for privacy-conscious individuals and developers alike.

Key features include tracking over 35 major advertising and analytics cookies, including Google Analytics and Meta Pixel, along with a commitment to user privacy, as it collects no data. Being open source under the AGPL-3.0 license, users can audit the code and contribute to its improvement, ensuring full transparency. ConsentTheater serves as a valuable resource for website audits, privacy research, and ensuring GDPR compliance.