diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index a40523ca6d195c309d2e3000ced041ff8bb2b1cf..382d44b05ab3ecc4d88cffe884ce763dd0604703 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -78,13 +78,13 @@ defaults:
 
 # GDPR banner settings
 banner_title: >-
-  This website uses cookies
+  This website needs some cookies and similar means to function.
 banner_text: >-
   If you permit us, we will use those means to collect data on your visits for aggregated statistics to improve our service.
 banner_accept_text: >-
-  Accept
+  Accept cookies for aggregated statistics
 banner_refuse_text: >-
-  Decline
+  No thanks, only technically necessary cookies
 banner_more_text: >-
   More information
 cookies_expire: 180 # days
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ only_necessary_text: >-
 path_policy: privacy-policy
 logo_policy: /assets/banners/r3-logo.svg
 timeout_hidebanner: 500 # milliseconds
+cookieDomain: '*' # track visitors across all subdomains of a given domain; set to * to ignore
 
 # Exclude from processing. (no need to touch these)
 # The following items will not be processed, by default. Create a custom list