diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 72a48564..d69e9dfb 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@
     "packages": {
         "": {
             "name": "cffinit",
-            "version": "2.2.0",
+            "version": "2.3.1",
             "dependencies": {
                 "@quasar/extras": "^1.0.0",
                 "ajv": "^8.6.2",
                 "ajv-formats": "^2.1.1",
+                "cookie": "^0.5.0",
                 "core-js": "^3.6.5",
                 "deep-filter": "^1.0.2",
                 "js-yaml": "^3.14.1",
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@
                 "@quasar/app": "^3.0.0",
                 "@quasar/quasar-app-extension-testing": "^2.0.0-beta.2",
                 "@quasar/quasar-app-extension-testing-unit-jest": "^3.0.0-alpha.3",
+                "@types/cookie": "^0.5.2",
                 "@types/cypress": "^1.1.3",
                 "@types/js-yaml": "^4.0.2",
                 "@types/node": "^10.17.15",
@@ -3638,6 +3640,12 @@
                 "@types/node": "*"
             }
         },
+        "node_modules/@types/cookie": {
+            "version": "0.5.2",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/cookie/-/cookie-0.5.2.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-DBpRoJGKJZn7RY92dPrgoMew8xCWc2P71beqsjyhEI/Ds9mOyVmBwtekyfhpwFIVt1WrxTonFifiOZ62V8CnNA==",
+            "dev": true
+        },
         "node_modules/@types/cordova": {
             "version": "0.0.34",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/cordova/-/cordova-0.0.34.tgz",
@@ -6757,10 +6765,9 @@
             }
         },
         "node_modules/cookie": {
-            "version": "0.4.0",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cookie/-/cookie-0.4.0.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-+Hp8fLp57wnUSt0tY0tHEXh4voZRDnoIrZPqlo3DPiI4y9lwg/jqx+1Om94/W6ZaPDOUbnjOt/99w66zk+l1Xg==",
-            "dev": true,
+            "version": "0.5.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cookie/-/cookie-0.5.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-YZ3GUyn/o8gfKJlnlX7g7xq4gyO6OSuhGPKaaGssGB2qgDUS0gPgtTvoyZLTt9Ab6dC4hfc9dV5arkvc/OCmrw==",
             "engines": {
                 "node": ">= 0.6"
             }
@@ -9683,6 +9690,15 @@
                 "node": ">= 0.10.0"
             }
         },
+        "node_modules/express/node_modules/cookie": {
+            "version": "0.4.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cookie/-/cookie-0.4.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-+Hp8fLp57wnUSt0tY0tHEXh4voZRDnoIrZPqlo3DPiI4y9lwg/jqx+1Om94/W6ZaPDOUbnjOt/99w66zk+l1Xg==",
+            "dev": true,
+            "engines": {
+                "node": ">= 0.6"
+            }
+        },
         "node_modules/express/node_modules/debug": {
             "version": "2.6.9",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-2.6.9.tgz",
@@ -25491,6 +25507,12 @@
                 "@types/node": "*"
             }
         },
+        "@types/cookie": {
+            "version": "0.5.2",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/cookie/-/cookie-0.5.2.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-DBpRoJGKJZn7RY92dPrgoMew8xCWc2P71beqsjyhEI/Ds9mOyVmBwtekyfhpwFIVt1WrxTonFifiOZ62V8CnNA==",
+            "dev": true
+        },
         "@types/cordova": {
             "version": "0.0.34",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/cordova/-/cordova-0.0.34.tgz",
@@ -28003,10 +28025,9 @@
             }
         },
         "cookie": {
-            "version": "0.4.0",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cookie/-/cookie-0.4.0.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-+Hp8fLp57wnUSt0tY0tHEXh4voZRDnoIrZPqlo3DPiI4y9lwg/jqx+1Om94/W6ZaPDOUbnjOt/99w66zk+l1Xg==",
-            "dev": true
+            "version": "0.5.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cookie/-/cookie-0.5.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-YZ3GUyn/o8gfKJlnlX7g7xq4gyO6OSuhGPKaaGssGB2qgDUS0gPgtTvoyZLTt9Ab6dC4hfc9dV5arkvc/OCmrw=="
         },
         "cookie-signature": {
             "version": "1.0.6",
@@ -30240,6 +30261,12 @@
                 "vary": "~1.1.2"
             },
             "dependencies": {
+                "cookie": {
+                    "version": "0.4.0",
+                    "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cookie/-/cookie-0.4.0.tgz",
+                    "integrity": "sha512-+Hp8fLp57wnUSt0tY0tHEXh4voZRDnoIrZPqlo3DPiI4y9lwg/jqx+1Om94/W6ZaPDOUbnjOt/99w66zk+l1Xg==",
+                    "dev": true
+                },
                 "debug": {
                     "version": "2.6.9",
                     "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-2.6.9.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 270b5867..4d5192b6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
         "@quasar/extras": "^1.0.0",
         "ajv": "^8.6.2",
         "ajv-formats": "^2.1.1",
+        "cookie": "^0.5.0",
         "core-js": "^3.6.5",
         "deep-filter": "^1.0.2",
         "js-yaml": "^3.14.1",
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@
         "@quasar/app": "^3.0.0",
         "@quasar/quasar-app-extension-testing": "^2.0.0-beta.2",
         "@quasar/quasar-app-extension-testing-unit-jest": "^3.0.0-alpha.3",
+        "@types/cookie": "^0.5.2",
         "@types/cypress": "^1.1.3",
         "@types/js-yaml": "^4.0.2",
         "@types/node": "^10.17.15",
diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index 002b026f..8d7a968a 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 <template>
+    <PrivacyNotice />
     <router-view />
 </template>
+
 <script lang="ts">
+import PrivacyNotice from 'src/components/PrivacyNotice.vue'
 
 export default ({
-    name: 'App'
+    name: 'App',
+    components: {
+        PrivacyNotice
+    }
 })
 
 </script>
diff --git a/src/components/PrivacyNotice.vue b/src/components/PrivacyNotice.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5b055629
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/PrivacyNotice.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+import { defineComponent } from 'vue'
+import { useQuasar } from 'quasar'
+
+export default defineComponent({
+    name: 'PrivacyNotice',
+    setup () {
+        const $q = useQuasar()
+        const tempWindow = window as any
+
+        const _paq = tempWindow._paq = tempWindow._paq || []
+
+        const accept = () => {
+            _paq.push(['rememberConsentGiven'])
+            _paq.push(['setConsentGiven'])
+        }
+
+        const refuse = () => {
+            _paq.push(['forgetConsentGiven'])
+        }
+
+        $q.notify({
+            message: 'We use <a href="/cookies" class="link-over-primary" target="_blank">cookies</a> with <a href="https://matomo.org" class="link-over-primary" target="_black">matomo.org</a> to anonymously track usage and improve our app. Do you accept?',
+            color: 'primary',
+            progress: true,
+            timeout: 0,
+            actions: [
+                { label: 'Accept', color: 'white', handler: accept },
+                { label: 'Refuse', color: 'white', handler: refuse }
+            ],
+            html: true
+        })
+
+        return {
+        }
+    }
+})
+</script>
diff --git a/src/css/app.css b/src/css/app.css
index ec67c330..a3b3a9f6 100644
--- a/src/css/app.css
+++ b/src/css/app.css
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ a:not(.q-btn) {
     text-decoration: none
 }
 
-a:not(.q-btn):hover{
+a:not(.q-btn):hover {
     text-decoration: underline
 }
 
@@ -69,16 +69,23 @@ h1 {
     font-size: 32pt;
     font-weight: bold;
 }
+
 h2 {
     font-size: 26pt;
 }
+
 h3 {
     font-size: 22pt;
 }
+
 h4 {
     font-size: 20pt;
 }
-h1, h2, h3, h4 {
+
+h1,
+h2,
+h3,
+h4 {
     line-height: normal;
     margin: 1rem 0rem;
 }
@@ -133,3 +140,8 @@ body {
     transform: translateX(-50%);
     opacity: 1;
 }
+
+.link-over-primary {
+    color: white !important;
+    text-decoration: underline !important;
+}
diff --git a/src/index.template.html b/src/index.template.html
index b91e4dbf..be812172 100644
--- a/src/index.template.html
+++ b/src/index.template.html
@@ -1,17 +1,42 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html>
-  <head>
-    <title><%= productName %></title>
+
+<head>
+    <title>
+        <%= productName %>
+    </title>
 
     <meta charset="utf-8">
     <meta name="description" content="<%= productDescription %>">
     <meta name="format-detection" content="telephone=no">
     <meta name="msapplication-tap-highlight" content="no">
-    <meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=5, minimum-scale=1, width=device-width<% if (ctx.mode.cordova || ctx.mode.capacitor) { %>, viewport-fit=cover<% } %>">
+    <meta name="viewport"
+        content="initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=5, minimum-scale=1, width=device-width<% if (ctx.mode.cordova || ctx.mode.capacitor) { %>, viewport-fit=cover<% } %>">
     <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="favicon.png">
-  </head>
-  <body>
+
+    <!-- Matomo -->
+    <script>
+        var _paq = window._paq = window._paq || [];
+        /* tracker methods like "setCustomDimension" should be called before "trackPageView" */
+        console.log('sup')
+        _paq.push(['requireConsent']);
+        _paq.push(['trackPageView']);
+        _paq.push(['enableLinkTracking']);
+        (function () {
+            var u = "//matomo.research.software/";
+            _paq.push(['setTrackerUrl', u + 'matomo.php']);
+            _paq.push(['setSiteId', '4']);
+            var d = document, g = d.createElement('script'), s = d.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
+            g.async = true; g.src = u + 'matomo.js'; s.parentNode.insertBefore(g, s);
+        })();
+    </script>
+    <!-- End Matomo Code -->
+
+</head>
+
+<body>
     <!-- DO NOT touch the following DIV -->
     <div id="q-app"></div>
-  </body>
+</body>
+
 </html>
diff --git a/src/store/nodeCookies.ts b/src/store/nodeCookies.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ed5917fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/store/nodeCookies.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+// Copied from https://github.com/research-software-directory/RSD-as-a-service/blob/main/frontend/components/cookies/nodeCookies.ts
+
+import { IncomingMessage } from 'http'
+import cookie from 'cookie'
+
+export type Matomo = {
+  id: string | null
+  consent: boolean | null
+}
+
+/**
+ * Extract Matomo cookies
+ * Available only on the server side, using plain Node request
+ * @param req
+ * @returns Session
+ */
+export function getMatomoCookies (req: IncomingMessage) {
+    // check for cookies
+    if (req?.headers?.cookie) {
+    // parse cookies from node request
+        const cookies = cookie.parse(req.headers.cookie)
+        // validate and decode
+        return {
+            mtm_consent: cookies?.mtm_consent,
+            mtm_consent_removed: cookies?.mtm_consent_removed
+        }
+    } else {
+        return {
+            mtm_consent: undefined,
+            mtm_consent_removed: undefined
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Extract matomo consent based on cookies
+ * Available only on the server side, using plain Node request
+ * @param req
+ * @returns Session
+ */
+export function getMatomoConsent (req:IncomingMessage) {
+    // check for cookies
+    // console.log('getMatomoConsent...', req)
+    if (req?.headers?.cookie) {
+        const matomo = getMatomoCookies(req)
+        if (matomo?.mtm_consent) {
+            return {
+                matomoConsent: true
+            }
+        } else if (matomo?.mtm_consent_removed) {
+            return {
+                matomoConsent: false
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return {
+        matomoConsent: null
+    }
+}
diff --git a/test/jest/__tests__/store/matomo.jest.spec.ts b/test/jest/__tests__/store/matomo.jest.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..31b76b2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/jest/__tests__/store/matomo.jest.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+// Copied from https://github.com/research-software-directory/RSD-as-a-service/blob/main/frontend/components/cookies/nodeCookies.test.ts
+
+import { describe, expect, it, jest } from '@jest/globals'
+import { getMatomoConsent } from 'src/store/nodeCookies'
+
+const mockRequest:any = {
+    headers: {
+        cookie: '_pk_id.1.a7f1=7b08ec6de0eadf14.1664460134.; mtm_consent=1664460134155; _pk_ref.1.a7f1=%5B%22%22%2C%22%22%2C1670956090%2C%22https%3A%2F%2Fconnect.surfconext.nl%2F%22%5D; _pk_ses.1.a7f1=1'
+    }
+}
+
+it('extracts mtm_consent cookie from request', () => {
+    // extract matomo cookie
+    const { matomoConsent } = getMatomoConsent(mockRequest)
+    // assert consent is true
+    expect(matomoConsent).toBe(true)
+})
+
+it('extracts mtm_consent_removed cookie from request', () => {
+    mockRequest.headers.cookie = 'mtm_consent_removed=1664460134155;'
+    // extract matomo cookie
+    const { matomoConsent } = getMatomoConsent(mockRequest)
+    // expect consent is false
+    expect(matomoConsent).toBe(false)
+})
+
+it('extracts mtm_consent is not present', () => {
+    mockRequest.headers.cookie = '_pk_ses.1.a7f1=1;'
+    // extract matomo cookie
+    const { matomoConsent } = getMatomoConsent(mockRequest)
+    // expect consent is false
+    expect(matomoConsent).toBe(null)
+})