{"id":5800,"date":"2026-07-01T06:06:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T13:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clone.surecookie.com\/docs\/exporting-consent-logs-pdf-proof-csv\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T03:28:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T10:28:24","slug":"exporting-consent-logs-pdf-csv","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/clone.surecookie.com\/de\/docs\/exporting-consent-logs-pdf-csv\/","title":{"rendered":"Exporting Consent Logs (PDF Proof + CSV)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SureCookie records every consent choice in your WordPress database, giving you an audit trail you can produce on demand. There are two ways to get that record out: a <strong>PDF proof<\/strong> of a single consent, for an audit or a dispute, and a <strong>CSV export<\/strong> of your logs, for record-keeping and analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before you start, consent logging must be on. 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