diff --git a/pkg/cookiebanner/service.go b/pkg/cookiebanner/service.go
index e58de21ac..1ce6351bb 100644
--- a/pkg/cookiebanner/service.go
+++ b/pkg/cookiebanner/service.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"maps"
 	"net/url"
 	"slices"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -1476,6 +1477,7 @@ func (s *Service) GetActiveBannerConfig(
 	bannerID gid.GID,
 	lang string,
 	regulation Regulation,
+	sdkVersion string,
 ) (*BannerConfig, error) {
 	var config *BannerConfig
 
@@ -1529,7 +1531,9 @@ func (s *Service) GetActiveBannerConfig(
 	if cm := ConsentModeForRegulation(regulation); cm != "" {
 		config.ConsentMode = cm
 	}
-	remapTextsForConsentMode(config.Texts, config.ConsentMode, regulation)
+	if !isLegacySDK(sdkVersion) {
+		remapTextsForConsentMode(config.Texts, config.ConsentMode, regulation)
+	}
 
 	return config, nil
 }
@@ -1624,6 +1628,41 @@ func remapTextsForConsentMode(texts map[string]string, consentMode string, regul
 	}
 }
 
+// isLegacySDK returns true when the SDK version is <= 0.2.x.
+// Empty or unparseable versions are treated as current.
+func isLegacySDK(version string) bool {
+	if version == "" {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	major, minor, ok := parseMajorMinor(version)
+	if !ok {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	return major == 0 && minor <= 2
+}
+
+func parseMajorMinor(version string) (major, minor int, ok bool) {
+	v := strings.TrimPrefix(version, "v")
+	parts := strings.SplitN(v, ".", 3)
+	if len(parts) < 2 {
+		return 0, 0, false
+	}
+
+	maj, err := strconv.Atoi(parts[0])
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, 0, false
+	}
+
+	min, err := strconv.Atoi(parts[1])
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, 0, false
+	}
+
+	return maj, min, true
+}
+
 func remapTextKey(texts map[string]string, src, dst string) {
 	if v, ok := texts[src]; ok && v != "" {
 		texts[dst] = v
diff --git a/pkg/cookiebanner/service_test.go b/pkg/cookiebanner/service_test.go
index 6dcf8fb4b..c59f57e21 100644
--- a/pkg/cookiebanner/service_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cookiebanner/service_test.go
@@ -283,3 +283,63 @@ func TestBuildSnapshot_RankInvariant(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, coredata.CookieCategoryKindNecessary, snap.Categories[0].Kind)
 	})
 }
+
+func TestRemapTextsForConsentMode(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	baseTexts := func() map[string]string {
+		return map[string]string{
+			"banner_title":       "We use cookies",
+			"banner_description": "This site uses cookies.",
+			"button_accept_all":  "Accept All",
+			"button_reject_all":  "Reject All",
+			"button_customize":   "Customize",
+			"button_dismiss":     "Dismiss",
+		}
+	}
+
+	t.Run("no regulation clears reject and customize", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+
+		texts := baseTexts()
+		remapTextsForConsentMode(texts, ConsentModeOptIn, RegulationNone)
+
+		assert.Empty(t, texts["button_reject_all"])
+		assert.Empty(t, texts["button_customize"])
+	})
+
+	t.Run("opt out mode clears reject", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+
+		texts := baseTexts()
+		remapTextsForConsentMode(texts, ConsentModeOptOut, RegulationCCPA)
+
+		assert.Empty(t, texts["button_reject_all"])
+	})
+}
+
+func TestIsLegacySDK(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		version string
+		want    bool
+	}{
+		{"0.1.0", true},
+		{"0.2.0", true},
+		{"0.2.5", true},
+		{"0.3.0", false},
+		{"1.0.0", false},
+		{"", false},
+		{"invalid", false},
+		{"v0.2.0", true},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.version, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
+
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.want, isLegacySDK(tt.version))
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/server/api/cookiebanner/v1/handler.go b/pkg/server/api/cookiebanner/v1/handler.go
index b4b5314f3..7e4b46b14 100644
--- a/pkg/server/api/cookiebanner/v1/handler.go
+++ b/pkg/server/api/cookiebanner/v1/handler.go
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ func (h *Handler) handleGetConfig(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 
 	lang := r.URL.Query().Get("lang")
+	sdkVersion := r.Header.Get("X-SDK-Version")
 	cc := h.resolveCountryCode(r)
 
 	var regulation cookiebanner.Regulation
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ func (h *Handler) handleGetConfig(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		regulation = cookiebanner.RegulationForCountry(*cc)
 	}
 
-	config, err := h.cookieBannerSvc.GetActiveBannerConfig(r.Context(), bannerID, lang, regulation)
+	config, err := h.cookieBannerSvc.GetActiveBannerConfig(r.Context(), bannerID, lang, regulation, sdkVersion)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, cookiebanner.ErrBannerNotFound) {
 			jsonutil.RenderNotFound(w, fmt.Errorf("banner not found"))