# Consent-aware email tracking pixels for ePrivacy compliance

**URL:** <https://forum.mautic.org/t/consent-aware-email-tracking-pixels-for-eprivacy-compliance/38489>\
**Category:** Ideas and Feature Requests\
**Created:** [August 20, 2026, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/consent-aware-email-tracking-pixels-for-eprivacy-compliance/38489 "2026-08-20T12:12:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![paul.piazza](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/paul.piazza/32/13297_2.png) [@paul.piazza](https://forum.mautic.org/u/paul.piazza)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2026, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/consent-aware-email-tracking-pixels-for-eprivacy-compliance/38489/1 "2026-08-20T12:12:32Z")

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**My idea is:**

Add native and consent-aware email tracking to Mautic. According to recent European legal rules eprivacy, the tracking pixel only be added when the contact has valid consent.

**I think these groups of people would benefit from this idea:**

Team from European countries.

**Why I think they would benefit from this idea:**

At European level, the EDPB has also confirmed that email tracking pixels may fall within Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive.

**Any code or resources to support this idea:**

- CNIL recommendation on email tracking pixels:  
[Pixels de suivi dans les courriers électroniques : la CNIL publie ses recommandations pour mieux protéger la vie privée | CNIL](https://www.cnil.fr/fr/recommandation-pixel-suivi-courriels)

- CNIL FAQ:  
[Questions-réponses - recommandation relative aux pixels dans les courriers électroniques de la CNIL | CNIL](https://www.cnil.fr/fr/faq-recommandation-pixels-courriers-electroniques)

- EDPB Guidelines 2/2023 on Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive:  
[Guidelines 2/2023 on Technical Scope of Art. 5(3) of ePrivacy Directive | European Data Protection Board](https://www.edpb.europa.eu/our-work-tools/our-documents/guidelines/guidelines-22023-technical-scope-art-53-eprivacy-directive_en)

**Are you willing to work on this idea?**

Yes, I can contribute to the implementation.

**What skills and resources do you need to explore this further?**

Guidance from Mautic mainteners;  
UX input for consent collection and withdrawal;  
Legal review and ePrivcacy European jurisdictions