diff --git a/apps/remix-ide/src/app/tabs/settings-tab.tsx b/apps/remix-ide/src/app/tabs/settings-tab.tsx
index 8ba30c549c6..3950e72a470 100644
--- a/apps/remix-ide/src/app/tabs/settings-tab.tsx
+++ b/apps/remix-ide/src/app/tabs/settings-tab.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ import * as packageJson from '../../../../../package.json'
 import {RemixUiSettings} from '@remix-ui/settings' //eslint-disable-line
 import Registry from '../state/registry'
 import {PluginViewWrapper} from '@remix-ui/helper'
+declare global {
+  interface Window {
+    _paq: any
+  }
+}
+const _paq = (window._paq = window._paq || [])
 
 const profile = {
   name: 'settings',
@@ -85,6 +91,15 @@ module.exports = class SettingsTab extends ViewPlugin {
   updateMatomoAnalyticsChoice(isChecked) {
     this.config.set('settings/matomo-analytics', isChecked)
     this.useMatomoAnalytics = isChecked
+    if (!isChecked) {
+      _paq.push(['optUserOut'])
+      // revoke tracking consent
+      _paq.push(['forgetConsentGiven']);
+    } else {
+      _paq.push(['forgetUserOptOut'])
+      // user has given consent to process their data
+      _paq.push(['setConsentGiven']);
+    }
     this.dispatch({
       ...this
     })
diff --git a/apps/remix-ide/src/assets/js/loader.js b/apps/remix-ide/src/assets/js/loader.js
index 8db5546da5e..5938aeaf9ce 100644
--- a/apps/remix-ide/src/assets/js/loader.js
+++ b/apps/remix-ide/src/assets/js/loader.js
@@ -17,14 +17,20 @@ if (domains[window.location.hostname]) {
   /* tracker methods like "setCustomDimension" should be called before "trackPageView" */
   _paq.push(["setExcludedQueryParams", ["code","gist"]]);
   _paq.push(["setExcludedReferrers", ["etherscan.io"]]);
-  _paq.push(['disableCookies']);
   _paq.push(['enableJSErrorTracking']);
+  // require user tracking consent before processing data
+  _paq.push(['requireConsent']);
   _paq.push(['trackPageView']);
   _paq.push(['enableLinkTracking']);
   _paq.push(['enableHeartBeatTimer']);
   if (!window.localStorage.getItem('config-v0.8:.remix.config') ||
     (window.localStorage.getItem('config-v0.8:.remix.config') && !window.localStorage.getItem('config-v0.8:.remix.config').includes('settings/matomo-analytics'))) {
     _paq.push(['optUserOut'])
+
+  } else {
+    _paq.push(['forgetUserOptOut'])
+    // user has given consent to process their data
+    _paq.push(['setConsentGiven'])
   }
   (function () {
     var u = "https://ethereumfoundation.matomo.cloud/";
@@ -38,17 +44,17 @@ if (domains[window.location.hostname]) {
 function isElectron() {
   // Renderer process
   if (typeof window !== 'undefined' && typeof window.process === 'object' && window.process.type === 'renderer') {
-      return true
+    return true
   }
 
   // Main process
   if (typeof process !== 'undefined' && typeof process.versions === 'object' && !!process.versions.electron) {
-      return true
+    return true
   }
 
   // Detect the user agent when the `nodeIntegration` option is set to false
   if (typeof navigator === 'object' && typeof navigator.userAgent === 'string' && navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Electron') >= 0) {
-      return true
+    return true
   }
 
   return false
diff --git a/libs/remix-ui/app/src/lib/remix-app/components/modals/matomo.tsx b/libs/remix-ui/app/src/lib/remix-app/components/modals/matomo.tsx
index c4637cb85d8..b1fb029b775 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ui/app/src/lib/remix-app/components/modals/matomo.tsx
+++ b/libs/remix-ui/app/src/lib/remix-app/components/modals/matomo.tsx
@@ -57,11 +57,15 @@ const MatomoDialog = (props) => {
   const declineModal = async () => {
     settings.updateMatomoAnalyticsChoice(false)
     _paq.push(['optUserOut'])
+    // revoke tracking consent
+    _paq.push(['forgetConsentGiven']);
     setVisible(false)
   }
 
   const handleModalOkClick = async () => {
     _paq.push(['forgetUserOptOut'])
+    // user has given consent to process their data
+    _paq.push(['setConsentGiven']);
     settings.updateMatomoAnalyticsChoice(true)
     setVisible(false)
   }