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Decline on the first level: visible right away, not hidden
On the first level of the consent banner, a way to decline must be reachable — not hidden behind "Settings" or "Learn more". The check reads the labels of the first-level buttons and looks for whether one of them is a decline option.
- The common pattern is a large "Accept all" next to an inconspicuous "Settings", behind which the decline option hides. The extra effort is deliberate — and that's exactly why this is its own check point.
- The check assesses reachability, not design: whether the decline button is the same size and equally prominent can't be conclusively judged by machine. What it establishes is whether it's present on the first level at all.
