Disclaimer component
in Common Forms

creates an overlay that must be confirmed before displaying a page

  • sets a session cookie to only display the Disclaimer once
  • multiple options to define confirmation behaviour

The Disclaimer component is the main part of the Disclaimer feature bywith a Modal Overlay is created that protects a page from being accessed. Only after confirming the Disclaimer, the page is displayed.

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Display & Usage , Opens In New Window Safe Options , Opens In New Window
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Introduction

The Disclaimer feature provides a solution to "protect" a page from access unless the website visitor accepts certain terms & conditions stated. It is displayed as a overlay that is created with a Modal Content template. There are several options how the Disclaimer can be accepted with the possibility to set a session cookie (so the choice made gets stored until the browser session ends). If a Disclaimer is denied, the protected page will not load, but instead, the visitor is redirected to a designated Disclaimer Decline page (e.g. the previous page).

With the Disclaimer component, the main settings for the feature can be configured.

Please refer to the Disclaimer feature help page for more information and to fully comprehend the entire set-up.

Glossary:

Display & Usage

The Disclaimer component is the main part of the Disclaimer feature that creates the Agree/ Decline buttons and sets the Safe Options, meaning whether a session cookie gets set or not. It is always openend in a modal overlay and follows the Disclaimer text content, on the bottom of the content.

Please see the Disclaimer feature help page for more detailed information.

Safe Options

The Disclaimer acceptance options can be set via the Safe Option dropdown in the Disclaimer component. They define whether a cookie gets stored that expires at the end of the session, stating that the Disclaimer was already accepted or that no cookie gets stored (meaning that every calling up of a child page would load the Disclaimer).

Opt-in Displayed

This option renders a checkbox with a configurable text above the Accept Button. If the portal visitor checks the checkbox, a cookie is set that lasts until the end of the session. 

=> so this option is used to actively let the portal visitor choose to be remembered or not (opt-in) until the end of the session

No User Option, NOT Saved

With this option, no checkbox is offered and no cookie gets set. This means, that if the Disclaimer was set on a parent page, on calling up a child page, the Disclaimer is displayed again.

=> use this option to always display the Disclaimer on every page

Attention:

It is not recommended to use this option on a page that has child pages because the Disclaimer would be loaded every time a visitor opens a child page.

No User Option, BUT Saved

With this option, no checkbox is offered, but a cookie that lasts until the end of the session is set.

=> use this option to not offer the opt-in but remember the choice until the end of the session

Component settings

The Disclaimer component is available in a Modal Content Page in the Common Forms components group in the Sidekick. Although it belongs to this group, the component is not placed within the Form component. Instead, use a Columns component as a container in order to set the width of the main content. 

Please see the Disclaimer set-up help page for more information.

tab: Name

In the only tab Name, all settings for the Save Option, the Button Labels and the Decline Page path are configured.

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