How to stop the Web SDK from sending data before user consent

To follow GDPR and cookie consent rules, you must stop the SDK from starting when the page loads. Using setCommunicationEnabled(false) does not work for this because the init method creates a Hardware ID (HWID) and sends a setup request to the servers as soon as it runs.

Remove the Pushwoosh.push(['init', {...}]); line from your main script. Put the initialization code inside a function that runs only when a user gives consent or clicks a button to subscribe.

// Run this function after the user clicks 'Accept' or 'Subscribe'
function startPushwoosh() {
  var Pushwoosh = window.Pushwoosh || [];
  Pushwoosh.push(['init', {
    logLevel: 'info',
    applicationCode: 'YOUR_APP_CODE',
    defaultNotificationTitle: 'Your Title'
  }]);
}

// Trigger the function using your consent manager event
// window.addEventListener('consent-received', startPushwoosh);

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