A guide for digital, ecommerce, and martech agencies
By Ronni K. Gothard Christiansen, Technical Privacy Engineer & CEO @ AesirX.io
TL;DR
Third‑party, cookie‑centric CMPs keep exposing your clients (and you) to compliance, data‑leakage, and cost‑overrun risks.
AesirX is first‑party by design, $9 per domain per month, with no traffic‑based overages, and it blocks all tracking technologies (not just cookies) until there’s explicit consent.
With the launch of the AesirX CMP JavaScript version next week, you can now deploy true first-party consent management on any platform. You keep control, you keep the margin, and your clients keep the data.
Watch the 5-minute AesirX CMP for WordPress - Walkthrough Video
1. Real compliance in one move (not just cookie theater)
Most “cookie banners” don’t actually enforce ePrivacy Directive 5(3)/GDPR in practice - they allow device access (pixels, SDKs, localStorage, telemetry) before consent, rely on remote tag managers, or hide behind ad‑tech frameworks. As the agency, that liability bounces to you.
With AesirX: consent‑before‑access is enforced at the system level, first paint. All non‑essential storage/access is blocked until the user opts in. One platform, one policy - less time arguing with auditors.
2. Predictable pricing that protects your margin
Flat $9 USD per domain per month. with lower rates as you scale (down to $5 per domain for bulk licensing). No hidden fees, usage-based billing, or “pageview” tiers, just transparent pricing you can plan around. Save 20% with annual billing and quote with confidence, package into care plans, and never get blindsided by success penalties.
Did you know that telemetry for invoicing purposes by a SaaS consent provider is not covered under technical necessity? The business model of a supplier can not be covered by a data subject's technical needs under neither GDPR or ePrivacy Directive 5(3).
Agency win: easy bundling into retainers, clean P&L, and scalable rollout across your portfolio - and the business model is compliant with no telemetry for invoicing.
3. Coverage for all tracking technologies - not just cookies
Beacons, pixels, SDKs, fingerprinting, localStorage, telemetry - if it touches the device, it’s gated. Your team doesn’t need to hunt down every rogue script or CDN included; AesirX handles it by default.
Outcome: fewer regressions, fewer emergency hotfixes, happier clients.
4. First‑party data architecture (no third‑party joint controller)
Stop piping client user data through a third‑party CMP that monitors and collects it. With AesirX, consent UI and enforcement live on first‑party infrastructure. Your clients keep control of their data - and you avoid joint‑controller entanglements.
Trust benefit: better data governance, easier DPA/DTIA conversations, cleaner vendor risk profiles.
5. Frictionless deployment on any stack
- 1‑click install for WordPress.
- Standalone JS for all CMSs, ecommerce platforms, SPAs, PWAs, mobile apps, and even dApps (released next week).
Roll out in minutes, not sprints. Standardize your process across mixed client stacks.
Partners can deploy client sites directly through the AesirX Partner Portal, triggering an automated email for the client to activate and pay for their license in minutes, while the partner handles implementation.
6. Consent Shield for WordPress (system‑level blocking)
AesirX Consent Shield stops scripts, beacons, and pixels before consent - reliably. No more whack‑a‑mole tag rules or fragile workarounds in remote tag managers.
Result: true prior consent, fewer breakages when marketers add tags.
7. Permanent Block & Data‑Minimization (WordPress)
Lock high‑risk vendors behind Permanent Block. Even after opt‑in, you can enforce data minimization rules per purpose/vendor - ideal for sensitive industries and stricter client policies.
Agency angle: productize safer defaults and charge for governance, not firefighting.
8. Privacy‑preserving ID Verification (ZKPs) for age/country gates
Need age verification or country‑based gating? AesirX offers zero‑knowledge proof–based checks ID powered by Concordium technology so you can verify claims without collecting or exposing raw identity data.
Use cases: regulated content, alcohol, gambling, regional legal constraints - without building risky custom flows or becoming a data controller or processor.
Watch the 1-minute video : AesirX CMP ID Verification with ZKPs in WordPress
9. Global compliance out‑of‑the‑box (no geo‑gating gimmicks)
Stop hiding consent outside the EU. AesirX supports a global policy model (EU/UK/US state laws, etc.) and respects user signals (e.g., GPC). One setup, global readiness.
Did you know that collecting and processing the visitors IP address for Geo IP fencing of consent banners is not covered by technical necessity and is a violation of both GDPR and ePrivacy Directive 5(3).
Client value: consistent UX and reduced multi‑region complexity - no Geo IP lookups.
10. Operations your PMs will love (and your lawyers will too)
- Transparent audit logs of choices, versions, and activations.
- Automated scanning & monitoring services to catch regressions.
- AI Privacy Advisor for assistance with setup and ongoing adjustments.
- Clean handoff to analytics (AesirX Analytics activates after consent).
- Alliance for Compliance (managed option) to offload day‑to‑day enforcement.
Why agencies care: fewer escalations, faster compliance reviews, measurable SLA delivery.
Watch the 1-minute video : AI Privacy Advisor - AesirX CMP for WordPress - Introduction
Pricing, packaging, and how to sell it
- Price: $9 USD per domain/month flat (down to $5 per domain for bulk licensing).
- No overages: performance and traffic do not change your bill.
- Bundle options: include with hosting/care plans; upsell AesirX Analytics / AesirX First-Party Server, Privacy Monitoring and other services.
- Roadmap‑friendly: use the standalone JS (released next week) to unify policy across mixed stacks, then migrate high‑value clients to WordPress features where relevant.
Deployment checklist for agencies
- ✅ Add AesirX CMP to the base stack template (WP 1‑click or JS snippet).
- ✅ Enable Consent Shield with AI Privacy Advisor: analyzes scans to detect trackers and misconfigurations (includes 1-Click AI Auto-Blocking on WordPress to set default‑deny for all non‑essential tech.).
- ✅ Map purposes/vendors. Turn on Permanent Block for high‑risk categories.
- ✅ Configure regional policies + GPC. Stop any geo‑gating.
- ✅ Plug in ID Verification (ZKPs) where age/country gates are needed.
- ✅ Connect AesirX Analytics to fire only after consent (optional).
- ✅ Schedule ongoing scans & regression alerts; export audit logs for reviews.
The bottom line for agencies
Your clients pay you to remove risk, not add it. AesirX replaces third‑party CMP uncertainty with first‑party control, real compliance, and pricing that scales with your business - not your bandwidth bill.
Start now at $9/domain/month. Ship faster, sleep better, and keep more margin or get started with our 2 week free trial by downloading and installing the WordPress plugin.
Agencies: want commission + co-marketing / benefits? Join the AesirX Partner Channel!
About AesirX
AesirX builds first‑party consent and analytics solutions that enforce privacy at the system level - so you can stay compliant, earn user trust, and still get the insights you need.
