diff --git a/eu_cookie_compliance.admin.inc b/eu_cookie_compliance.admin.inc
index 19094ae..a627a87 100644
--- a/eu_cookie_compliance.admin.inc
+++ b/eu_cookie_compliance.admin.inc
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ function eu_cookie_compliance_admin_form($form_state) {
     '#description' => t('By default the pop-up appears at the bottom of the website. Tick this box if you want it to appear at the top'),
   );
 
+  $form['eu_cookie_compliance_' . $ln]['explicit_consent'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'checkbox',
+    '#title' => t('Require explicit consent to set cookies.'),
+    '#default_value' => isset($popup_settings['explicit_consent']) ? $popup_settings['explicit_consent'] : 0,
+    '#description' => t('By default the module regards clicking any link in the site as giving consent to set cookies. If you need explicit consent from site users, enable this option.'),
+  );
+
   $form['eu_cookie_compliance_' . $ln]['popup_info'] = array(
     '#type' => 'text_format',
     '#title' => t('Popup message - requests consent'),
@@ -74,7 +81,7 @@ function eu_cookie_compliance_admin_form($form_state) {
     '#maxlength' => 5,
     '#required' => FALSE,
     '#description' => t('Enter an integer value for a desired height in pixels or leave empty for automatically adjusted height'),
-  
+
   );
 
   $form['eu_cookie_compliance_' . $ln]['popup_width'] = array(
@@ -97,7 +104,7 @@ function eu_cookie_compliance_admin_form($form_state) {
   );
 
   $form_color_picker_type = 'textfield';
-  
+
   if (module_exists('jquery_colorpicker')) {
     $form_color_picker_type = 'jquery_colorpicker';
   }
@@ -108,7 +115,7 @@ function eu_cookie_compliance_admin_form($form_state) {
     '#default_value' => isset($popup_settings['popup_bg_hex']) ? $popup_settings['popup_bg_hex'] : '0779BF', // Garland colors :)
     '#description' => t('Change the background color of the popup. Provide HEX value without the #'),
   );
-  
+
   $form['eu_cookie_compliance_' . $ln]['popup_text_hex'] = array(
     '#type' => $form_color_picker_type,
     '#title' => t('Text Color'),
diff --git a/eu_cookie_compliance.module b/eu_cookie_compliance.module
index 1df39c5..434158a 100644
--- a/eu_cookie_compliance.module
+++ b/eu_cookie_compliance.module
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ function eu_cookie_compliance_preprocess_page() {
     $variables = array(
       'popup_enabled' => $popup_settings['popup_enabled'],
       'popup_agreed_enabled' => $popup_settings['popup_agreed_enabled'],
+      'explicit_consent' => !isset($popup_settings['explicit_consent']) ? 0 : $popup_settings['explicit_consent'],
       'popup_html_info' => empty($html_info) ? FALSE : $html_info,
       'popup_html_agreed' => empty($html_agreed) ? FALSE : $html_agreed,
       'popup_height' => ($popup_settings['popup_height']) ? (int) $popup_settings['popup_height'] : 'auto',
@@ -59,7 +60,6 @@ function eu_cookie_compliance_preprocess_page() {
       'popup_language' => $language->language,
     );
 
-
     // color overrides
     if ($popup_settings['popup_bg_hex'] != '' and $popup_settings['popup_text_hex'] != '') {
       $css = "#sliding-popup.sliding-popup-bottom {background:#{$popup_settings['popup_bg_hex']};}";
diff --git a/js/eu_cookie_compliance.js b/js/eu_cookie_compliance.js
index 0455faf..c6a1b5f 100644
--- a/js/eu_cookie_compliance.js
+++ b/js/eu_cookie_compliance.js
@@ -9,18 +9,22 @@
           }
           if (!Drupal.eu_cookie_compliance.cookiesEnabled()) {
             return;
-          } 
+          }
           var status = Drupal.eu_cookie_compliance.getCurrentStatus();
           var agreed_enabled = Drupal.settings.eu_cookie_compliance.popup_agreed_enabled;
           if (status == 0) {
             var next_status = 1;
-            $('a, input[type=submit]').bind('click.eu_cookie_compliance', function(){
-              if(!agreed_enabled) {
-                Drupal.eu_cookie_compliance.setStatus(1);
-                next_status = 2;
-              }
-              Drupal.eu_cookie_compliance.changeStatus(next_status);
-            });
+            // If explicit consent is required do not bind to links and form
+            // submits.
+            if (!Drupal.settings.eu_cookie_compliance.explicit_consent) {
+              $('a, input[type=submit]').bind('click.eu_cookie_compliance', function(){
+                if(!agreed_enabled) {
+                  Drupal.eu_cookie_compliance.setStatus(1);
+                  next_status = 2;
+                }
+                Drupal.eu_cookie_compliance.changeStatus(next_status);
+              });
+            }
 
             $('.agree-button').click(function(){
               if(!agreed_enabled) {
@@ -144,14 +148,14 @@
     }
     return false;
   }
-  
+
   Drupal.eu_cookie_compliance.cookiesEnabled = function() {
     var cookieEnabled = (navigator.cookieEnabled) ? true : false;
-      if (typeof navigator.cookieEnabled == "undefined" && !cookieEnabled) { 
+      if (typeof navigator.cookieEnabled == "undefined" && !cookieEnabled) {
         document.cookie="testcookie";
         cookieEnabled = (document.cookie.indexOf("testcookie") != -1) ? true : false;
       }
     return (cookieEnabled);
   }
-  
-})(jQuery);
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+
+})(jQuery);