No, technically you don’t. The Joomla GDPR component fully supports Google Consent Mode v2 and correctly passes the required consent signals:
ad_storage: 'granted'
ad_user_data: 'granted'
ad_personalization: 'granted'When these consents are granted, personalized ads can be displayed normally.
The mention of an IAB TCF-certified CMP by Google is purely policy/bureaucratic, not a technical or GDPR requirement.
In short: everything works technically, the CMP certification is only needed to meet Google’s ad policy recommendations for EEA and UK publishers.
This Google requirement is effectively an abuse of power, forcing extra costs on both service providers and customers. It is a bureaucratic scheme that benefits Google financially while providing no technical or legal advantage. Our plugin already does everything required to serve personalized ads correctly, and this mandatory certification is purely an artificial barrier imposed on the market.
Start saving money today by using our GDPR CMP instead of submitting to this IAB-driven system: full functionality, full compliance, and zero unnecessary costs.