diff --git a/public/partials/confirmation-screens.php b/public/partials/confirmation-screens.php
index a1140e07..b1852256 100644
--- a/public/partials/confirmation-screens.php
+++ b/public/partials/confirmation-screens.php
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@
     <div class="gdpr-wrapper">
         <header>
             <div class="gdpr-box-title">
-                <h3><?php echo esc_attr( $modal_title ); ?></h3>
+				<?php if ( $modal_title ) : ?>
+					<h3><?php echo esc_attr( $modal_title ); ?></h3>
+				<?php endif; ?>
                 <span class="gdpr-close"></span>
             </div>
         </header>
diff --git a/templates/privacy-preferences-modal.php b/templates/privacy-preferences-modal.php
index cb3c93b8..959235a2 100755
--- a/templates/privacy-preferences-modal.php
+++ b/templates/privacy-preferences-modal.php
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 											<p><?php echo esc_html( $consent_type['name'] ); ?></p>
 											<?php if ( $consent_type['policy-page'] ) : ?>
 												<span class="gdpr-always-active"><?php esc_html_e( 'Required', 'gdpr' ); ?></span>
-												<input type="hidden" name="user_consents[]" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $consent_key ); ?>" checked style="display:none;">
+												<input type="hidden" name="user_consents[]" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $consent_key ); ?>" style="display:none;">
 											<?php else : ?>
 												<label class="gdpr-switch">
 													<input type="checkbox" name="user_consents[]" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $consent_key ); ?>" <?php echo ! empty( $args['user_consents'] ) ? checked( in_array( $consent_key, $args['user_consents'], true ), 1, false ) : 'checked'; ?>>