Manually Blocking Trackers Before Consent

In most cases, manual intervention is not required thanks to Concord's advanced tracker auto-detection and blocking system. However, if you're encountering a particularly problematic script or want to guarantee a tracker is blocked before consent is given, you can use our manual blocking method.

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When to Use Manual Blocking

Use this approach only when:

• A tracker is executing too early before Concord can intercept it.
• An inline tracker is making a network request you would like to stop prior to auto-blocking.
• You're troubleshooting a script that evades detection.
• You want complete control over when and how a script loads based on consent.

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Manual Blocking Instructions

To manually block a tracker from running until Concord has processed the page and consent is determined, update the <script> tag using three key modifications:

✅ 1. Add data-concord-modified="blocked"

This tells Concord that the tag was intentionally modified and should be treated as a manually blocked script.

✅ 2. Replace src with data-concord-src

Instead of allowing the browser to fetch the script immediately, this attribute delays loading. Concord will reinsert the real src when appropriate.

✅ 3. Change the type to text/plain

And add: data-concord-type="text/javascript"

This prevents the browser from executing the script immediately. Concord will convert it back to a valid script if consent is granted.

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Example: Blocking a HubSpot Tracker

Below is a full example of a manually blocked HubSpot embed script:

<!-- Start of HubSpot Embed Code -->
<script  
    type="text/plain"  
    data-concord-type="text/javascript"  
    id="hs-script-loader"  
    async  
    defer  
    data-concord-modified="blocked"  
    data-concord-src="https://js.hs-scripts.com/XXXXXXX.js">
</script>
<!-- End of HubSpot Embed Code -->

This will prevent the script from loading or executing until Concord detects and reactivates it, based on user consent.

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Notes

• Do not use this for every tracker. Use only for problematic scripts or scripts that require guaranteed pre-consent blocking.
• Concord will automatically handle most common marketing, analytics, and advertising trackers.
• This technique is fully compatible with async and defer attributes. Concord will restore them when reinserting the script.

If you’re unsure whether manual blocking is needed for a particular script, contact support and we’ll help you evaluate the best approach.