diff --git a/website/docusaurus.config.js b/website/docusaurus.config.js
index 3224c704..e2fc632c 100644
--- a/website/docusaurus.config.js
+++ b/website/docusaurus.config.js
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ const config = {
         },
       },
     ],
-    process.env.POSTHOG_API_KEY && [
+    [
       "posthog-docusaurus",
       {
         apiKey: process.env.POSTHOG_API_KEY,
@@ -334,7 +334,8 @@ const config = {
         uiHost: 'https://us.posthog.com',
         enableInDevelopment: false,
         capturePageLeave: true,
-        cookieless_mode: 'always',
+        defaults: '2026-01-30',
+        cookieless_mode: 'on_reject',
       },
     ],
   ].filter(Boolean),
diff --git a/website/src/components/consent/CookieConsentBanner.js b/website/src/components/consent/CookieConsentBanner.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a741cbdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/website/src/components/consent/CookieConsentBanner.js
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+/**
+ * Consent gate for PostHog when using cookieless_mode: "on_reject".
+ * Accept enables cookies, session replay, and full SDK features; decline keeps cookieless counting.
+ *
+ * @see https://posthog.com/docs/tutorials/cookieless-tracking
+ * @see https://posthog.com/tutorials/react-cookie-banner
+ *
+ * If consent stays pending (user ignores the banner), PostHog captures nothing until
+ * they choose. After AUTO_DECLINE_MS we call opt_out_capturing() so the banner hides
+ * and cookieless visit counting can run—same as clicking Decline.
+ */
+import React, {useEffect, useState} from 'react';
+import ExecutionEnvironment from '@docusaurus/ExecutionEnvironment';
+import styles from './styles.module.css';
+
+const POLL_MS = 50;
+const POLL_MAX = 200;
+
+/** Silence after this long is treated as decline (cookieless only). */
+const AUTO_DECLINE_MS = 30_000;
+
+export default function CookieConsentBanner() {
+  const [consent, setConsent] = useState(
+    /** @type {'unknown' | 'pending' | 'granted' | 'denied' | 'skip'} */ ('unknown'),
+  );
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!ExecutionEnvironment.canUseDOM) return undefined;
+
+    let cancelled = false;
+    let tries = 0;
+    const id = window.setInterval(() => {
+      tries += 1;
+      const ph = window.posthog;
+
+      if (cancelled) {
+        window.clearInterval(id);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (!ph) {
+        if (tries >= POLL_MAX) {
+          window.clearInterval(id);
+          setConsent('skip');
+        }
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (typeof ph.get_explicit_consent_status !== 'function') {
+        if (tries >= POLL_MAX) {
+          window.clearInterval(id);
+          setConsent('skip');
+        }
+        return;
+      }
+
+      window.clearInterval(id);
+      setConsent(ph.get_explicit_consent_status());
+    }, POLL_MS);
+
+    return () => {
+      cancelled = true;
+      window.clearInterval(id);
+    };
+  }, []);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!ExecutionEnvironment.canUseDOM) return undefined;
+    if (consent !== 'pending') return undefined;
+
+    const id = window.setTimeout(() => {
+      window.posthog?.opt_out_capturing?.();
+      setConsent('denied');
+    }, AUTO_DECLINE_MS);
+
+    return () => window.clearTimeout(id);
+  }, [consent]);
+
+  if (consent !== 'pending') {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const handleAccept = () => {
+    window.posthog?.opt_in_capturing?.();
+    setConsent('granted');
+  };
+
+  const handleDecline = () => {
+    window.posthog?.opt_out_capturing?.();
+    setConsent('denied');
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      className={styles.banner}
+      role="region"
+      aria-label="Analytics and cookie consent"
+      aria-describedby="cookie-consent-desc">
+      <div className={styles.inner}>
+        <p className={styles.text} id="cookie-consent-desc">
+          We <b>only</b> use cookies to <b>measure & improve</b> our documentation experience.
+        </p>
+        <div className={styles.actions}>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            className={styles.btnSecondary}
+            onClick={handleDecline}>
+            Decline
+          </button>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            className={styles.btnPrimary}
+            onClick={handleAccept}>
+            Accept
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/website/src/components/consent/styles.module.css b/website/src/components/consent/styles.module.css
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ecac11bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/website/src/components/consent/styles.module.css
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+.banner {
+  position: fixed;
+  bottom: 0;
+  left: 0;
+  right: 0;
+  z-index: 400;
+  padding: 0.75rem 1rem calc(0.75rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0));
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
+  pointer-events: none;
+  animation: cookieBannerIn 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) both;
+}
+
+@keyframes cookieBannerIn {
+  from {
+    opacity: 0;
+    transform: translateY(100%);
+  }
+  to {
+    opacity: 1;
+    transform: translateY(0);
+  }
+}
+
+.inner {
+  pointer-events: auto;
+  max-width: 42rem;
+  width: 100%;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: 0.75rem 1rem;
+  padding: 0.85rem 1.1rem;
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  background: var(--ifm-background-surface-color);
+  color: var(--ifm-font-color-base);
+  border: 1px solid var(--ifm-color-emphasis-200);
+  box-shadow:
+    0 -4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08),
+    0 -1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
+}
+
+html[data-theme='dark'] .inner {
+  box-shadow:
+    0 -4px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35),
+    0 -1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
+}
+
+.text {
+  margin: 0;
+  flex: 1 1 12rem;
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  line-height: 1.45;
+  color: var(--ifm-color-emphasis-800);
+}
+
+html[data-theme='dark'] .text {
+  color: var(--ifm-color-emphasis-700);
+}
+
+.actions {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.btnPrimary,
+.btnSecondary {
+  font-family: var(--ifm-font-family-base);
+  font-size: 0.8125rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  padding: 0.45rem 0.9rem;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  border: 1px solid transparent;
+  transition:
+    background 0.15s ease,
+    border-color 0.15s ease,
+    color 0.15s ease;
+}
+
+.btnPrimary {
+  background: var(--ifm-color-primary);
+  color: var(--ifm-font-color-base-inverse);
+}
+
+.btnPrimary:hover {
+  filter: brightness(1.05);
+}
+
+.btnSecondary {
+  background: transparent;
+  color: var(--ifm-font-color-base);
+  border: none;
+}
+
+.btnSecondary:hover {
+  background: var(--ifm-color-emphasis-100);
+}
+
+html[data-theme='dark'] .btnSecondary:hover {
+  background: var(--ifm-color-emphasis-200);
+}
diff --git a/website/src/theme/Root.js b/website/src/theme/Root.js
index 50ba9317..111a8ce9 100644
--- a/website/src/theme/Root.js
+++ b/website/src/theme/Root.js
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { Toaster } from 'react-hot-toast';
 import NavbarEnhancements from '@site/src/components/navigation/NavbarEnhancements';
+import CookieConsentBanner from '@site/src/components/consent/CookieConsentBanner';
+
 export default function Root({children}) {
   return (
     <>
@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ export default function Root({children}) {
           },
         }}
       />
+      <CookieConsentBanner />
       {children}
     </>
   );