diff --git a/apps/angular-example/CHANGELOG.md b/apps/angular-example/CHANGELOG.md
index 23531ff2..a0dc3703 100644
--- a/apps/angular-example/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/apps/angular-example/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # angular-example
 
+## 0.0.18
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- @tryabby/angular@2.0.8
+- @tryabby/devtools@5.0.1
+
 ## 0.0.17
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/apps/angular-example/package.json b/apps/angular-example/package.json
index ead3dee9..9c066f6f 100644
--- a/apps/angular-example/package.json
+++ b/apps/angular-example/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "angular-example",
-  "version": "0.0.17",
+  "version": "0.0.18",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "ng": "ng",
diff --git a/apps/web/CHANGELOG.md b/apps/web/CHANGELOG.md
index 280fbe50..eceadf59 100644
--- a/apps/web/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/apps/web/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # web
 
+## 0.2.36
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [31d14b7]
+  - @tryabby/core@5.3.0
+  - @tryabby/next@5.1.1
+  - @tryabby/devtools@5.0.1
+
 ## 0.2.35
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/apps/web/abby.config.ts b/apps/web/abby.config.ts
index 2fcd4947..d0cf68ec 100644
--- a/apps/web/abby.config.ts
+++ b/apps/web/abby.config.ts
@@ -23,5 +23,6 @@ export default defineConfig(
     remoteConfig: {
       abc: "JSON",
     },
+    cookies: { disableByDefault: true, expiresInDays: 30 },
   }
 );
diff --git a/apps/web/package.json b/apps/web/package.json
index cc27ac05..1ec18f37 100644
--- a/apps/web/package.json
+++ b/apps/web/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "web",
-  "version": "0.2.35",
+  "version": "0.2.36",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "build": "next build",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/Pricing.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/Pricing.tsx
index 0f36d976..66523ce0 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/Pricing.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/Pricing.tsx
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ function PricingElement({
               <Fragment key={feature}>
                 <AiOutlineCheckCircle className={clsx("text-xl")} />
                 <span
+                  suppressHydrationWarning
                   className={clsx(
                     "flex items-center",
                     i === 0 ? "font-semibold" : "te"
diff --git a/apps/web/src/pages/devtools.tsx b/apps/web/src/pages/devtools.tsx
index 9915e174..e1ba0e7d 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/pages/devtools.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/pages/devtools.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ const { useAbby, AbbyProvider, useFeatureFlag, withDevtools, __abby__ } =
       },
     },
     flags: ["ToggleMeIfYoureExcited", "showEasterEgg", "showHeading"],
+    cookies: { disableByDefault: true, expiresInDays: 30 },
   });
 
 export const AbbyProdDevtools = withDevtools(abbyDevtools, {
diff --git a/apps/web/src/pages/index.tsx b/apps/web/src/pages/index.tsx
index 54387ee9..cc5b2740 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/pages/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/pages/index.tsx
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ const { useAbby, AbbyProvider, useFeatureFlag, __abby__, withDevtools } =
       },
     },
     flags: ["ForceDarkTheme"],
+    cookies: { disableByDefault: true, expiresInDays: 30 },
   });
 
 const Devtools = withDevtools(DevtoolsFactory, {
diff --git a/apps/web/src/server/trpc/router/flags.ts b/apps/web/src/server/trpc/router/flags.ts
index 7522bfe7..e4ad6893 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/server/trpc/router/flags.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/server/trpc/router/flags.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ export const flagRouter = router({
             },
           },
         },
+        orderBy: { createdAt: "asc" },
         include: {
           values: { include: { environment: true } },
         },
@@ -161,7 +162,6 @@ export const flagRouter = router({
         include: {
           project: {
             include: { environments: { select: { name: true } } },
-            select: { id: true },
           },
         },
       });
@@ -278,9 +278,6 @@ export const flagRouter = router({
                 select: { name: true },
               },
             },
-            select: {
-              id: true,
-            },
           },
         },
       });
diff --git a/packages/angular/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/angular/CHANGELOG.md
index 0243e994..d0c20a2e 100644
--- a/packages/angular/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/angular/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # @tryabby/angular
 
+## 2.0.8
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [31d14b7]
+  - @tryabby/core@5.3.0
+
 ## 2.0.7
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/angular/package.json b/packages/angular/package.json
index 03cf715c..d072f495 100644
--- a/packages/angular/package.json
+++ b/packages/angular/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@tryabby/angular",
-  "version": "2.0.7",
+  "version": "2.0.8",
   "scripts": {
     "ng": "ng",
     "start": "ng serve",
diff --git a/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md
index 107de7f6..89d6e7e5 100644
--- a/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # @tryabby/core
 
+## 5.3.0
+
+### Minor Changes
+
+- 31d14b7: add cookie consent options
+
 ## 5.2.0
 
 ### Minor Changes
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 37313f4b..8846e6a4 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@tryabby/core",
-  "version": "5.2.0",
+  "version": "5.3.0",
   "description": "",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "files": [
diff --git a/packages/core/src/index.ts b/packages/core/src/index.ts
index 0cac84be..90af0ce6 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/index.ts
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@ import {
   ABBY_RC_STORAGE_PREFIX,
   remoteConfigStringToType,
   ABBY_WINDOW_KEY,
+  StorageServiceOptions,
 } from "./shared/";
 import { HttpService } from "./shared";
-import { F, O } from "ts-toolbelt";
-import { getWeightedRandomVariant } from "./mathHelpers";
+import { F } from "ts-toolbelt";
+import { getVariantWithHeighestWeightOrFirst, getWeightedRandomVariant } from "./mathHelpers";
 import { parseCookies } from "./helpers";
 
 export * from "./shared/index";
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ type LocalData<
 
 interface PersistentStorage {
   get: (key: string) => string | null;
-  set: (key: string, value: string) => void;
+  set: (key: string, value: string, options?: StorageServiceOptions) => void;
 }
 
 export type AbbyConfig<
@@ -95,6 +96,10 @@ export type AbbyConfig<
   settings?: Settings<F.NoInfer<FlagName>, F.NoInfer<RemoteConfigName>, F.NoInfer<RemoteConfig>>;
   debug?: boolean;
   fetch?: (typeof globalThis)["fetch"];
+  cookies?: {
+    disableByDefault?: boolean;
+    expiresInDays?: number;
+  };
   __experimentalCdnUrl?: string;
 };
 
@@ -125,6 +130,8 @@ export class Abby<
   private testOverrides: Map<keyof Tests, Tests[keyof Tests]["variants"][number]> = new Map();
   private remoteConfigOverrides = new Map<string, RemoteConfigValue>();
 
+  private COOKIE_CONSENT_KEY = "$_abcc_$";
+
   constructor(
     private config: F.Narrow<
       AbbyConfig<FlagName, Tests, Environments, RemoteConfigName, RemoteConfig>
@@ -153,6 +160,17 @@ export class Abby<
       },
       {} as Record<RemoteConfigName, RemoteConfigValue>
     );
+
+    if (persistantTestStorage) {
+      this.persistantTestStorage = {
+        get: (...args) => persistantTestStorage.get(...args),
+        set: (...args) => {
+          if (config.cookies?.disableByDefault) return;
+          const [key, value] = args;
+          persistantTestStorage.set(key, value, { expiresInDays: config.cookies?.expiresInDays });
+        },
+      };
+    }
   }
 
   /**
@@ -425,7 +443,9 @@ export class Abby<
 
       return persistedValue;
     }
-
+    if (this.config.cookies?.disableByDefault) {
+      return getVariantWithHeighestWeightOrFirst(variants, weights);
+    }
     const weightedVariant = getWeightedRandomVariant(variants, weights);
     this.persistantTestStorage?.set(key as string, weightedVariant);
 
@@ -531,6 +551,13 @@ export class Abby<
           ""
         );
 
+        // special case for the cookie consent
+        if (testName === this.COOKIE_CONSENT_KEY) {
+          this.config.cookies ??= {};
+          this.config.cookies.disableByDefault = cookieValue !== "true";
+          return;
+        }
+
         this.testOverrides.set(testName as TestName, cookieValue);
         this.persistantTestStorage?.set(testName as TestName, cookieValue);
       }
@@ -604,4 +631,32 @@ export class Abby<
       value: RemoteConfigValueStringToType<RemoteConfig[RemoteConfigName]>;
     }>;
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Enables the usage of cookies for the storage of user data
+   * and also sets the cookies if possible
+   */
+  enableCookies() {
+    this.config.cookies ??= {};
+    this.config.cookies.disableByDefault = false;
+    this.persistantTestStorage?.set(this.COOKIE_CONSENT_KEY, "true");
+
+    Object.keys(this.#data.tests).forEach((testName) => {
+      this.persistantTestStorage?.set(testName, this.getTestVariant(testName as TestName));
+    });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Disables the usage of cookies for storage of user data
+   * and also removes all set cookies if possible
+   */
+  disableCookies() {
+    this.config.cookies ??= {};
+    this.config.cookies.disableByDefault = true;
+    this.persistantTestStorage?.set(this.COOKIE_CONSENT_KEY, "false");
+
+    Object.keys(this.#data.tests).forEach((testName) => {
+      this.persistantTestStorage?.set(testName, this.getTestVariant(testName as TestName));
+    });
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/src/mathHelpers.ts b/packages/core/src/mathHelpers.ts
index 4956a65b..347cae41 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/mathHelpers.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/mathHelpers.ts
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@ function getRandomDecimal() {
   return Math.random();
 }
 
-function getWeightedRandomNumber<T extends Record<string, number>>(
-  spec: T
-): keyof T {
+function getWeightedRandomNumber<T extends Record<string, number>>(spec: T): keyof T {
   let i: keyof T;
   let sum = 0;
   const r = getRandomDecimal();
@@ -27,17 +25,13 @@ function getWeightedRandomNumber<T extends Record<string, number>>(
   return i!;
 }
 
-function getDefaultWeights<Variants extends ReadonlyArray<string>>(
-  variants: Variants
-) {
-  return Array.from<number>({ length: variants.length }).fill(
-    1 / variants.length
-  );
+function getDefaultWeights<Variants extends ReadonlyArray<string>>(variants: Variants) {
+  return Array.from<number>({ length: variants.length }).fill(1 / variants.length);
 }
 
 export function validateWeights<
   Variants extends ReadonlyArray<string>,
-  Weights extends Array<number>
+  Weights extends Array<number>,
 >(variants: Variants, weights?: Weights): Weights {
   const sum = weights?.reduce((acc, weight) => acc + weight, 0);
   return weights != null && sum === 1 && variants.length === weights.length
@@ -45,14 +39,34 @@ export function validateWeights<
     : (getDefaultWeights(variants) as Weights);
 }
 
-export function getWeightedRandomVariant<
-  Variants extends ReadonlyArray<string>
->(variants: Variants, weights?: Array<number>): Variants[number] {
+export function getWeightedRandomVariant<Variants extends ReadonlyArray<string>>(
+  variants: Variants,
+  weights?: Array<number>
+): Variants[number] {
   const validatedWeights = validateWeights(variants, weights);
   return getWeightedRandomNumber(
-    variants.reduce((acc, variant, index) => {
-      acc[variant as Variants[number]] = validatedWeights[index];
-      return acc;
-    }, {} as Record<Variants[number], number>)
+    variants.reduce(
+      (acc, variant, index) => {
+        acc[variant as Variants[number]] = validatedWeights[index];
+        return acc;
+      },
+      {} as Record<Variants[number], number>
+    )
   );
 }
+
+export function getVariantWithHeighestWeightOrFirst<Variants extends ReadonlyArray<string>>(
+  variants: Variants,
+  weights?: Array<number>
+): Variants[number] {
+  const validatedWeights = validateWeights(variants, weights);
+  let variantWithHeighestWeight = variants[0];
+
+  for (let i = 1; i < variants.length; i++) {
+    if (validatedWeights[i] > validatedWeights[i - 1]) {
+      variantWithHeighestWeight = variants[i];
+    }
+  }
+
+  return variantWithHeighestWeight;
+}
diff --git a/packages/core/src/shared/interfaces.ts b/packages/core/src/shared/interfaces.ts
index 6df9d679..87d0b704 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/shared/interfaces.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/shared/interfaces.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
+export interface StorageServiceOptions {
+  expiresInDays?: number;
+}
+
 export interface IStorageService {
   get(projectId: string, key: string): string | null;
-  set(projectId: string, key: string, value: string): void;
+  set(projectId: string, key: string, value: string, options?: StorageServiceOptions): void;
   remove(projectId: string, key: string): void;
 }
diff --git a/packages/next/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/next/CHANGELOG.md
index d5e8cff2..2d1b0f6d 100644
--- a/packages/next/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/next/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # @tryabby/next
 
+## 5.1.1
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [31d14b7]
+  - @tryabby/react@5.2.0
+
 ## 5.1.0
 
 ### Minor Changes
diff --git a/packages/next/package.json b/packages/next/package.json
index f8a72ed0..d22f2ed8 100644
--- a/packages/next/package.json
+++ b/packages/next/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@tryabby/next",
-  "version": "5.1.0",
+  "version": "5.1.1",
   "description": "",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "files": [
diff --git a/packages/node/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/node/CHANGELOG.md
index 235a3115..35f9b5c1 100644
--- a/packages/node/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/node/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # @tryabby/node
 
+## 5.1.6
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [31d14b7]
+  - @tryabby/core@5.3.0
+
 ## 5.1.5
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/node/package.json b/packages/node/package.json
index 8c5d0685..1d2c94c4 100644
--- a/packages/node/package.json
+++ b/packages/node/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@tryabby/node",
-  "version": "5.1.5",
+  "version": "5.1.6",
   "description": "",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "files": [
diff --git a/packages/react/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/react/CHANGELOG.md
index e8f4bcce..c9c7edbf 100644
--- a/packages/react/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/react/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # @tryabby/react
 
+## 5.2.0
+
+### Minor Changes
+
+- 31d14b7: add cookie consent options
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [31d14b7]
+  - @tryabby/core@5.3.0
+
 ## 5.1.0
 
 ### Minor Changes
diff --git a/packages/react/package.json b/packages/react/package.json
index 263e0716..6775d2e1 100644
--- a/packages/react/package.json
+++ b/packages/react/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@tryabby/react",
-  "version": "5.1.0",
+  "version": "5.2.0",
   "description": "",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "files": [
diff --git a/packages/react/src/StorageService.ts b/packages/react/src/StorageService.ts
index db135f7a..5e752128 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/StorageService.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/StorageService.ts
@@ -4,8 +4,11 @@ import {
   getRCStorageKey,
   type IStorageService,
 } from "@tryabby/core";
+import type { StorageServiceOptions } from "@tryabby/core/dist/shared/interfaces";
 import Cookie from "js-cookie";
 
+const DEFAULT_COOKIE_AGE = 365;
+
 class ABStorageService implements IStorageService {
   get(projectId: string, testName: string): string | null {
     const retrievedValue = Cookie.get(getABStorageKey(projectId, testName));
@@ -14,8 +17,10 @@ class ABStorageService implements IStorageService {
     return retrievedValue;
   }
 
-  set(projectId: string, testName: string, value: string): void {
-    Cookie.set(getABStorageKey(projectId, testName), value);
+  set(projectId: string, testName: string, value: string, options?: StorageServiceOptions): void {
+    Cookie.set(getABStorageKey(projectId, testName), value, {
+      expires: options?.expiresInDays ? options.expiresInDays : DEFAULT_COOKIE_AGE,
+    });
   }
 
   remove(projectId: string, testName: string): void {
@@ -32,7 +37,7 @@ class FFStorageService implements IStorageService {
   }
 
   set(projectId: string, flagName: string, value: string): void {
-    Cookie.set(getFFStorageKey(projectId, flagName), value);
+    Cookie.set(getFFStorageKey(projectId, flagName), value, { expires: DEFAULT_COOKIE_AGE });
   }
 
   remove(projectId: string, flagName: string): void {
@@ -47,7 +52,7 @@ class RCStorageService implements IStorageService {
   }
 
   set(projectId: string, key: string, value: string): void {
-    Cookie.set(getRCStorageKey(projectId, key), value);
+    Cookie.set(getRCStorageKey(projectId, key), value, { expires: DEFAULT_COOKIE_AGE });
   }
 
   remove(projectId: string, key: string): void {
diff --git a/packages/react/src/context.tsx b/packages/react/src/context.tsx
index f1e4e2b1..31c27a7e 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/context.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/context.tsx
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export function createAbby<
         return TestStorageService.get(abbyConfig.projectId, key);
       },
       set: (key: string, value: any) => {
-        if (typeof window === "undefined") return;
+        if (typeof window === "undefined" || config.cookies?.disableByDefault) return;
         TestStorageService.set(abbyConfig.projectId, key, value);
       },
     },
diff --git a/packages/remix/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/remix/CHANGELOG.md
index 4efa798d..949aea79 100644
--- a/packages/remix/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/remix/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # @tryabby/next
 
+## 1.0.2
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [31d14b7]
+  - @tryabby/react@5.2.0
+
 ## 1.0.1
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/remix/package.json b/packages/remix/package.json
index 786a7c97..a5e079ab 100644
--- a/packages/remix/package.json
+++ b/packages/remix/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@tryabby/remix",
-  "version": "1.0.1",
+  "version": "1.0.2",
   "description": "",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "files": [
diff --git a/packages/svelte/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/svelte/CHANGELOG.md
index 13c288d2..94a33190 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/svelte/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # @tryabby/svelte
 
+## 2.2.0
+
+### Minor Changes
+
+- 31d14b7: add cookie consent options
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [31d14b7]
+  - @tryabby/core@5.3.0
+
 ## 2.1.5
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/svelte/package.json b/packages/svelte/package.json
index 10a4d34a..3a07efda 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/package.json
+++ b/packages/svelte/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@tryabby/svelte",
-  "version": "2.1.5",
+  "version": "2.2.0",
   "main": "dist/index.umd.cjs",
   "homepage": "https://docs.tryabby.dev",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/StorageService.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/StorageService.ts
index 9968f70e..c1488d1d 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/StorageService.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/StorageService.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
   getRCStorageKey,
   type IStorageService,
 } from "@tryabby/core";
+import type { StorageServiceOptions } from "@tryabby/core/dist/shared/interfaces";
 import Cookie from "js-cookie";
 
 class ABStorageService implements IStorageService {
@@ -14,10 +15,11 @@ class ABStorageService implements IStorageService {
     return retrievedValue;
   }
 
-  set(projectId: string, testName: string, value: string): void {
-    Cookie.set(getABStorageKey(projectId, testName), value);
+  set(projectId: string, testName: string, value: string, options?: StorageServiceOptions): void {
+    Cookie.set(getABStorageKey(projectId, testName), value, {
+      expires: options?.expiresInDays ? options.expiresInDays : 365,
+    });
   }
-
   remove(projectId: string, testName: string): void {
     Cookie.remove(getABStorageKey(projectId, testName));
   }