# Unable to disable Builder tracking cookie for GDPR

**URL:** <https://forum.builder.io/t/unable-to-disable-builder-tracking-cookie-for-gdpr/14525>\
**Category:** Technical Questions\
**Tags:** nextjs\
**Created:** [April 25, 2025, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.builder.io/t/unable-to-disable-builder-tracking-cookie-for-gdpr/14525 "2025-04-25T01:01:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![tlee-pb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ba0ec/32.png) [@tlee-pb](https://forum.builder.io/u/tlee-pb)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2025, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.builder.io/t/unable-to-disable-builder-tracking-cookie-for-gdpr/14525/1 "2025-04-25T01:01:28Z")

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**Subject:** `builderSessionId` Cookie Re-enabling Despite `builder.canTrack = false`

Hello [Builder.io](http://Builder.io) Support,

We’re currently implementing GDPR compliance on our website using a consent banner. Based on [this forum recommendation](https://forum.builder.io/t/gdpr-compliance/292), we are setting:

```auto
builder.canTrack = false;

```

However, we’ve noticed that the `builderSessionId` cookie is still being re-enabled when navigating between pages or after a page refresh.

Could you advise how others have successfully handled this scenario? We’re using Next.js as our framework.

Here are a few additional details:

- Our Public API Key: `1d8ecee591ac4358befb8fe998100548`
- You can observe this behaviour on our site: [https://www.productboard.com](https://www.productboard.com)

Looking forward to your guidance.

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**Author:** ![tlee-pb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ba0ec/32.png) [@tlee-pb](https://forum.builder.io/u/tlee-pb)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2025, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.builder.io/t/unable-to-disable-builder-tracking-cookie-for-gdpr/14525/2 "2025-04-25T21:56:00Z")

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I solved this by moving `builder.canTrack = false;` **outside the `useEffect`** , so it runs on the first render.