diff --git a/orcid-web/src/main/resources/freemarker/common/html-head.ftl b/orcid-web/src/main/resources/freemarker/common/html-head.ftl
index 004dca5a3f8..f2af12c1ee0 100644
--- a/orcid-web/src/main/resources/freemarker/common/html-head.ftl
+++ b/orcid-web/src/main/resources/freemarker/common/html-head.ftl
@@ -73,21 +73,6 @@
         </#if>
     </script>
 
-    <script
-            type="text/javascript"
-            src="https://cdn.cookielaw.org/consent/5a6d60d3-b085-4e48-8afa-d707c7afc419-test/OtAutoBlock.js"
-    ></script>
-    <script
-            type="text/javascript"
-            src="https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/otSDKStub.js"
-            charset="UTF-8"
-            data-document-language="true"
-            data-domain-script="5a6d60d3-b085-4e48-8afa-d707c7afc419-test"
-    ></script>
-    <script type="text/javascript">
-        function OptanonWrapper() {}
-    </script>
-
     <#include "/macros/orcid_ga.ftl">
 
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="${staticCdn}/css/spinner.css"/>  
diff --git a/orcid-web/src/main/resources/freemarker/layout/public-layout.ftl b/orcid-web/src/main/resources/freemarker/layout/public-layout.ftl
index 05ece394930..079545408a3 100644
--- a/orcid-web/src/main/resources/freemarker/layout/public-layout.ftl
+++ b/orcid-web/src/main/resources/freemarker/layout/public-layout.ftl
@@ -178,12 +178,9 @@
                                             <li><a href="{{aboutUri}}/footer/privacy-policy"><@orcid.msg 'wp-infosite-header.privacyPolicy'/></a></li>
                                             <li><a href="{{aboutUri}}/content/orcid-terms-use"><@orcid.msg 'wp-infosite-header.termOfUse'/></a></li>
                                             <li><a href="{{aboutUri}}/content/orcid-accessibility-statement"><@orcid.msg 'wp-infosite-header.accesibilityStatement'/></a></li>
-                                         </ul>
-                                         <ul class="inline-list">
                                             <li><a href="https://support.orcid.org/hc/en-us/requests/new"><@orcid.msg 'wp-infosite-header.contactSupport'/></a></li>
                                             <li><a href="{{aboutUri}}/orcid-dispute-procedures"><@orcid.msg 'wp-infosite-header.disputeProcedures'/></a></li>
                                             <li><a href="{{aboutUri}}/trademark-and-id-display-guidelines/"><@orcid.msg 'wp-infosite-header.brandGuidelines'/></a></li>
-                                            <li><a id="ot-sdk-btn" class="ot-sdk-show-settings"><@orcid.msg 'wp-infosite-header.cookieSettings'/></a></li>
                                         </ul>
                                     </nav>
                                 </div>