diff --git a/Web/templates/base.html b/Web/templates/base.html
index 9c733bb..02d6382 100755
--- a/Web/templates/base.html
+++ b/Web/templates/base.html
@@ -1619,11 +1619,10 @@
     <div id="cookie-banner" role="dialog" aria-live="polite" aria-label="Cookie-Hinweis">
         <div class="cb-inner">
             <div class="cb-text">
-                Wir verwenden technisch notwendige Cookies, um Ihre Sitzung zu verwalten und die Anwendung bereitzustellen. Bitte akzeptieren Sie Cookies, um fortzufahren.
+                Wir verwenden ausschließlich technisch notwendige Cookies, um Ihre Sitzung zu verwalten und die Anwendung bereitzustellen. Bitte bestätigen Sie dies, um fortzufahren.
             </div>
             <div class="cb-actions">
-                <button class="btn-decline" id="cookie-decline">Ablehnen</button>
-                <button class="btn-accept" id="cookie-accept">Akzeptieren</button>
+                <button class="btn-accept" id="cookie-accept">Notwendige Cookies akzeptieren</button>
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
@@ -1728,31 +1727,39 @@
         (function(){
             function getCookie(name){
                 const v = document.cookie.split(';').map(s=>s.trim());
-                for(const c of v){ if(c.startsWith(name+'=')) return decodeURIComponent(c.split('=')[1]); }
+                for(const c of v){ 
+                    if(c.startsWith(name+'=')) return decodeURIComponent(c.split('=')[1]); 
+                }
                 return null;
             }
+
             function setCookie(name, value, days){
-                const d = new Date(); d.setTime(d.getTime() + (days*24*60*60*1000));
+                const d = new Date(); 
+                d.setTime(d.getTime() + (days*24*60*60*1000));
                 document.cookie = name + '=' + encodeURIComponent(value) + ';expires=' + d.toUTCString() + ';path=/;SameSite=Lax';
             }
-            function showBanner(){ var el = document.getElementById('cookie-banner'); if(el) el.style.display = 'block'; }
-            function hideBanner(){ var el = document.getElementById('cookie-banner'); if(el) el.style.display = 'none'; }
 
-            // If not decided yet, show banner and block app until decision
+            function showBanner(){ 
+                var el = document.getElementById('cookie-banner'); 
+                if(el) el.style.display = 'block'; 
+            }
+
+            function hideBanner(){ 
+                var el = document.getElementById('cookie-banner'); 
+                if(el) el.style.display = 'none'; 
+            }
+
+            // Prüfen, ob der Nutzer bereits zugestimmt hat
             const consent = getCookie('cookie_consent');
             if(!consent){
                 showBanner();
-                // Optionally blur content until consent
-                document.body.style.filter = 'none';
             }
+
+            // Nur noch der Akzeptieren-Button für vitale Cookies ist vorhanden
             document.getElementById('cookie-accept')?.addEventListener('click', function(){
-                setCookie('cookie_consent','accepted',365);
+                setCookie('cookie_consent', 'vital_accepted', 365);
                 hideBanner();
             });
-            document.getElementById('cookie-decline')?.addEventListener('click', function(){
-                setCookie('cookie_consent','declined',365);
-                window.location.href = 'https://www.ecosia.org/';
-            });
 
             const username = {{ (session['username'] if 'username' in session else '')|tojson }};
             const isTutorialPage = window.location.pathname === {{ url_for('tutorial_page')|tojson }};