diff --git a/pkg/cookiebanner/defaults.go b/pkg/cookiebanner/defaults.go
index 7891a1455..677a743b5 100644
--- a/pkg/cookiebanner/defaults.go
+++ b/pkg/cookiebanner/defaults.go
@@ -19,17 +19,18 @@ import "go.probo.inc/probo/pkg/coredata"
 var SupportedLanguages = []string{"en", "fr", "de", "es"}
 
 var defaultCategories = []struct {
-	Name        string
-	Slug        string
-	Description string
-	Kind        coredata.CookieCategoryKind
-	Rank        int
+	Name            string
+	Slug            string
+	Description     string
+	Kind            coredata.CookieCategoryKind
+	Rank            int
+	GCMConsentTypes []string
 }{
-	{"Necessary", "necessary", "Essential cookies required for the website to function properly.", coredata.CookieCategoryKindNecessary, 0},
-	{"Analytics", "analytics", "Cookies that help understand how visitors interact with the website.", coredata.CookieCategoryKindNormal, 1},
-	{"Advertising", "advertising", "Cookies used to deliver relevant advertisements and track campaigns.", coredata.CookieCategoryKindNormal, 2},
-	{"Functional", "functional", "Cookies that enable enhanced functionality and personalization.", coredata.CookieCategoryKindNormal, 3},
-	{"Uncategorised", "uncategorised", "Cookies that have not been assigned to a category yet.", coredata.CookieCategoryKindUncategorised, 4},
+	{"Necessary", "necessary", "Essential cookies required for the website to function properly.", coredata.CookieCategoryKindNecessary, 0, []string{"security_storage"}},
+	{"Analytics", "analytics", "Cookies that help understand how visitors interact with the website.", coredata.CookieCategoryKindNormal, 1, []string{"analytics_storage"}},
+	{"Advertising", "advertising", "Cookies used to deliver relevant advertisements and track campaigns.", coredata.CookieCategoryKindNormal, 2, []string{"ad_storage", "ad_user_data", "ad_personalization"}},
+	{"Functional", "functional", "Cookies that enable enhanced functionality and personalization.", coredata.CookieCategoryKindNormal, 3, []string{"functionality_storage", "personalization_storage"}},
+	{"Uncategorised", "uncategorised", "Cookies that have not been assigned to a category yet.", coredata.CookieCategoryKindUncategorised, 4, nil},
 }
 
 var defaultCategoryTranslationsByLanguage = map[string]map[string]struct {
diff --git a/pkg/cookiebanner/service.go b/pkg/cookiebanner/service.go
index 2aa970083..bfba132df 100644
--- a/pkg/cookiebanner/service.go
+++ b/pkg/cookiebanner/service.go
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ type (
 		Name             *string
 		Slug             *string
 		Description      *string
+		GCMConsentTypes  *[]string
 	}
 
 	CreateCookieRequest struct {
@@ -557,17 +558,22 @@ func (s *Service) CreateCookieBanner(
 
 			slugToGID := make(map[string]gid.GID, len(defaultCategories))
 			for _, dc := range defaultCategories {
+				gcmConsentTypes := dc.GCMConsentTypes
+				if gcmConsentTypes == nil {
+					gcmConsentTypes = []string{}
+				}
 				category := &coredata.CookieCategory{
-					ID:             gid.New(scope.GetTenantID(), coredata.CookieCategoryEntityType),
-					OrganizationID: banner.OrganizationID,
-					CookieBannerID: banner.ID,
-					Name:           dc.Name,
-					Slug:           dc.Slug,
-					Description:    dc.Description,
-					Kind:           dc.Kind,
-					Rank:           dc.Rank,
-					CreatedAt:      now,
-					UpdatedAt:      now,
+					ID:              gid.New(scope.GetTenantID(), coredata.CookieCategoryEntityType),
+					OrganizationID:  banner.OrganizationID,
+					CookieBannerID:  banner.ID,
+					Name:            dc.Name,
+					Slug:            dc.Slug,
+					Description:     dc.Description,
+					Kind:            dc.Kind,
+					Rank:            dc.Rank,
+					GCMConsentTypes: gcmConsentTypes,
+					CreatedAt:       now,
+					UpdatedAt:       now,
 				}
 
 				if err := category.Insert(ctx, tx, scope); err != nil {
@@ -974,16 +980,17 @@ func (s *Service) CreateCookieCategory(
 			now := time.Now()
 
 			category = &coredata.CookieCategory{
-				ID:             gid.New(scope.GetTenantID(), coredata.CookieCategoryEntityType),
-				OrganizationID: banner.OrganizationID,
-				CookieBannerID: req.CookieBannerID,
-				Name:           req.Name,
-				Slug:           req.Slug,
-				Description:    req.Description,
-				Kind:           coredata.CookieCategoryKindNormal,
-				Rank:           req.Rank,
-				CreatedAt:      now,
-				UpdatedAt:      now,
+				ID:              gid.New(scope.GetTenantID(), coredata.CookieCategoryEntityType),
+				OrganizationID:  banner.OrganizationID,
+				CookieBannerID:  req.CookieBannerID,
+				Name:            req.Name,
+				Slug:            req.Slug,
+				Description:     req.Description,
+				Kind:            coredata.CookieCategoryKindNormal,
+				Rank:            req.Rank,
+				GCMConsentTypes: []string{},
+				CreatedAt:       now,
+				UpdatedAt:       now,
 			}
 
 			if err := category.Insert(ctx, tx, scope); err != nil {
@@ -1337,6 +1344,9 @@ func (s *Service) UpdateCookieCategory(
 			if req.Description != nil {
 				category.Description = *req.Description
 			}
+			if req.GCMConsentTypes != nil {
+				category.GCMConsentTypes = *req.GCMConsentTypes
+			}
 
 			category.UpdatedAt = time.Now()