diff --git a/src/background.js b/src/background.js
index ddcf94a..c4b3fb8 100644
--- a/src/background.js
+++ b/src/background.js
@@ -9,11 +9,13 @@ const GVL_AUTO_UPDATE_SOURCE = "extension_startup";
 const AUTO_GVL_CHECK_THROTTLE_MS = 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
 const AUTO_GVL_CHECK_STORAGE_KEY = "vendorgetAutoGvlUpdateStatus";
 const CONSENT_CAPTURE_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS = 10 * 60 * 1000;
+const CONSENT_CAPTURE_BADGE_BLINK_MS = 700;
 
 let isAutoGvlCheckRunning = false;
 let lastAutoGvlCheckStartedAt = null;
 let latestGvlUpdateStatus = null;
 const consentCaptureSessions = new Map();
+const consentCaptureBadgeTimers = new Map();
 
 browser.runtime.onMessage.addListener((message, sender) =>
   handleVendorGetMessage(message, sender)
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ browser.tabs.onRemoved.addListener((tabId) => {
 
 browser.tabs.onUpdated.addListener((tabId, changeInfo) => {
   if (changeInfo.url) {
-    cleanupConsentCaptureSessionsForTab(tabId, "page_changed");
+    cleanupConsentCaptureSessionsForTab(tabId, "page_changed", changeInfo.url);
   }
 });
 
@@ -133,6 +135,22 @@ async function handleVendorGetMessage(message, sender) {
     return handleGetLatestConsentStateMessage();
   }
 
+  if (message.type === "get_pre_consent_capture_status") {
+    return handleGetPreConsentCaptureStatusMessage(message);
+  }
+
+  if (message.type === "start_pre_consent_capture") {
+    return handleStartPreConsentCaptureMessage(message);
+  }
+
+  if (message.type === "decline_pre_consent_capture") {
+    return handleDeclinePreConsentCaptureMessage(message);
+  }
+
+  if (message.type === "probe_pre_consent_capture_for_tab") {
+    return handleProbePreConsentCaptureForTabMessage(message);
+  }
+
   if (message.type === "get_consent_evidence_chain") {
     return handleGetConsentEvidenceChainMessage(message);
   }
@@ -1003,6 +1021,178 @@ async function handleGetLatestConsentStateMessage() {
   };
 }
 
+async function handleGetPreConsentCaptureStatusMessage(message) {
+  const tabId = normalizeTabId(message?.payload?.tabId);
+  const session = getOpenConsentCaptureSessionForTab(tabId);
+
+  return {
+    success: true,
+    capture: session ? buildPreConsentCaptureStatus(session) : null
+  };
+}
+
+async function handleStartPreConsentCaptureMessage(message) {
+  const tabId = normalizeTabId(message?.payload?.tabId);
+  const session = getOpenConsentCaptureSessionForTab(tabId);
+
+  if (!session || session.status !== "attention") {
+    return {
+      success: false,
+      error: "pre_consent_capture_not_available"
+    };
+  }
+
+  session.status = "recording";
+  session.captureSessionId = createCaptureSessionId();
+  updateConsentCaptureBadge(session);
+
+  const bufferedEvents = session.bufferedPreConsentEvents;
+  session.bufferedPreConsentEvents = [];
+
+  for (const bufferedEvent of bufferedEvents) {
+    await persistProviderAnnouncementEvent({
+      captureSessionId: session.captureSessionId,
+      rawCapture: bufferedEvent.rawCapture,
+      sender: bufferedEvent.sender
+    });
+  }
+
+  return {
+    success: true,
+    capture: buildPreConsentCaptureStatus(session)
+  };
+}
+
+async function handleDeclinePreConsentCaptureMessage(message) {
+  const tabId = normalizeTabId(message?.payload?.tabId);
+  const session = getOpenConsentCaptureSessionForTab(tabId);
+
+  if (!session) {
+    return {
+      success: false,
+      error: "pre_consent_capture_not_available"
+    };
+  }
+
+  declineConsentCaptureSession(session);
+
+  return {
+    success: true,
+    capture: null
+  };
+}
+
+async function handleProbePreConsentCaptureForTabMessage(message) {
+  const tabId = normalizeTabId(message?.payload?.tabId);
+
+  if (tabId === null || !(await isConsentCaptureEnabled())) {
+    return {
+      success: true,
+      capture: null
+    };
+  }
+
+  if (hasCompletedConsentCaptureSessionForTab(tabId)) {
+    return {
+      success: true,
+      capture: null
+    };
+  }
+
+  const existingSession = getOpenConsentCaptureSessionForTab(tabId);
+
+  if (existingSession) {
+    return {
+      success: true,
+      capture: buildPreConsentCaptureStatus(existingSession)
+    };
+  }
+
+  let tab = null;
+
+  try {
+    tab = await browser.tabs.get(tabId);
+  } catch (error) {
+    return {
+      success: true,
+      capture: null
+    };
+  }
+
+  let probe = null;
+
+  try {
+    probe = await browser.tabs.sendMessage(tabId, {
+      type: "probe_tcf_state"
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    return {
+      success: true,
+      capture: null
+    };
+  }
+
+  const rawCapture = probe?.capture ?? null;
+
+  if (!probe?.success || !isProbeOpenPreConsentCapture(rawCapture, probe.source)) {
+    return {
+      success: true,
+      capture: null
+    };
+  }
+
+  const sender = {
+    tab,
+    frameId: 0,
+    url: tab?.url ?? null
+  };
+
+  const session = startAttentionConsentCaptureSession(rawCapture, sender);
+
+  return {
+    success: true,
+    capture: session ? buildPreConsentCaptureStatus(session) : null
+  };
+}
+
+function normalizeTabId(value) {
+  const tabId = Number(value);
+
+  return Number.isInteger(tabId) ? tabId : null;
+}
+
+function getOpenConsentCaptureSessionForTab(tabId) {
+  if (tabId === null) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  for (const session of consentCaptureSessions.values()) {
+    if (
+      session.tabId === tabId &&
+      (session.status === "attention" || session.status === "recording")
+    ) {
+      return session;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}
+
+function buildPreConsentCaptureStatus(session) {
+  return {
+    captureSessionId: session.captureSessionId ?? null,
+    status: session.status,
+    tabId: session.tabId,
+    frameId: session.frameId,
+    eventCount: session.bufferedPreConsentEvents?.length ?? 0,
+    firstEventStatus:
+      session.bufferedPreConsentEvents?.[0]?.rawCapture?.eventStatus ?? null,
+    page: session.page ?? null,
+    detectedAt: session.detectedAt ?? null,
+    updatedAt: session.updatedAt ?? null
+  };
+}
+
 async function handleGetConsentEvidenceChainMessage(message) {
   const stateFingerprint = normalizeStateFingerprint(
     message?.payload?.stateFingerprint
@@ -2142,19 +2332,94 @@ function buildConsentEventDiagnostics(rawCapture, extraDiagnostics) {
 
 function startConsentCaptureSessionTimeout(session) {
   session.timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
-    cleanupIncompleteConsentCaptureSession(session, "timeout");
+    timeoutConsentCaptureSession(session);
   }, CONSENT_CAPTURE_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS);
 }
 
+function isOpenPreConsentCapture(rawCapture) {
+  const eventStatus = rawCapture?.eventStatus ?? null;
+
+  return eventStatus === "cmpuishown" || eventStatus === "tcloaded";
+}
+
+function isProbeOpenPreConsentCapture(rawCapture, source) {
+  if (source === "content_memory") {
+    return isOpenPreConsentCapture(rawCapture);
+  }
+
+  const eventStatus = rawCapture?.eventStatus ?? null;
+
+  if (eventStatus === "cmpuishown") {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  if (eventStatus !== "tcloaded") {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return !rawCapture?.tcString && !rawCapture?.addtlConsent;
+}
+
+function startAttentionConsentCaptureSession(rawCapture, sender) {
+  if (!isOpenPreConsentCapture(rawCapture)) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const sessionKey = getConsentCaptureSessionKey(sender);
+
+  if (!sessionKey) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  if (hasCompletedConsentCaptureSessionForTab(sender?.tab?.id ?? null)) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  let session = consentCaptureSessions.get(sessionKey);
+
+  if (session?.status === "aborted" || session?.status === "completed") {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  if (session?.status === "recording") {
+    return session;
+  }
+
+  if (!session) {
+    session = {
+      key: sessionKey,
+      tabId: sender?.tab?.id ?? null,
+      frameId: sender?.frameId ?? null,
+      status: "attention",
+      captureSessionId: null,
+      bufferedPreConsentEvents: [],
+      timeoutId: null,
+      page: buildConsentEventPageContext(rawCapture, sender),
+      detectedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+      updatedAt: null
+    };
+
+    consentCaptureSessions.set(sessionKey, session);
+    startConsentCaptureSessionTimeout(session);
+  }
+
+  session.updatedAt = new Date().toISOString();
+  session.bufferedPreConsentEvents.push({
+    rawCapture,
+    sender
+  });
+  updateConsentCaptureBadge(session);
+
+  return session;
+}
+
 async function handlePreConsentTcfEvent(rawCapture, sender) {
   if (isEvidenceWriteSuspended()) {
     console.info("VG-Observe pre-consent capture skipped: maintenance mode");
     return;
   }
 
-  const eventStatus = rawCapture?.eventStatus ?? null;
-
-  if (eventStatus !== "cmpuishown" && eventStatus !== "tcloaded") {
+  if (!isOpenPreConsentCapture(rawCapture)) {
     return;
   }
 
@@ -2164,13 +2429,17 @@ async function handlePreConsentTcfEvent(rawCapture, sender) {
     return;
   }
 
-  let session = consentCaptureSessions.get(sessionKey);
-
-  if (session?.status === "declined" || session?.status === "completed") {
+  if (hasCompletedConsentCaptureSessionForTab(sender?.tab?.id ?? null)) {
     return;
   }
 
-  if (session?.status === "active") {
+  let session = consentCaptureSessions.get(sessionKey);
+
+  if (session?.status === "aborted" || session?.status === "completed") {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (session?.status === "recording") {
     await persistProviderAnnouncementEvent({
       captureSessionId: session.captureSessionId,
       rawCapture,
@@ -2179,84 +2448,34 @@ async function handlePreConsentTcfEvent(rawCapture, sender) {
     return;
   }
 
-  if (!session) {
-    session = {
-      key: sessionKey,
-      tabId: sender?.tab?.id ?? null,
-      frameId: sender?.frameId ?? null,
-      status: "prompting",
-      captureSessionId: null,
-      bufferedPreConsentEvents: [],
-      timeoutId: null
-    };
-
-    consentCaptureSessions.set(sessionKey, session);
-    startConsentCaptureSessionTimeout(session);
-  }
-
-  session.bufferedPreConsentEvents.push({
-    rawCapture,
-    sender
-  });
-
-  if (session.promptInProgress) {
-    return;
-  }
-
-  session.promptInProgress = true;
-
-  const accepted = await askUserForConsentCapture(sender);
-
-  if (!consentCaptureSessions.has(sessionKey)) {
-    return;
-  }
-
-  session.promptInProgress = false;
-
-  if (!accepted) {
-    session.status = "declined";
-    session.bufferedPreConsentEvents = [];
-    return;
-  }
-
-  session.status = "active";
-  session.captureSessionId = createCaptureSessionId();
-
-  const bufferedEvents = session.bufferedPreConsentEvents;
-  session.bufferedPreConsentEvents = [];
-
-  for (const bufferedEvent of bufferedEvents) {
-    await persistProviderAnnouncementEvent({
-      captureSessionId: session.captureSessionId,
-      rawCapture: bufferedEvent.rawCapture,
-      sender: bufferedEvent.sender
-    });
-  }
-}
-
-async function askUserForConsentCapture(sender) {
-  console.info(
-    "VG-Observe pre-consent provider announcement capture inactive: extension-owned consent prompt is not implemented",
-    {
-      tabId: sender?.tab?.id ?? null,
-      frameId: sender?.frameId ?? null
-    }
-  );
-
-  return false;
+  startAttentionConsentCaptureSession(rawCapture, sender);
 }
 
 function getActiveConsentCaptureSessionId(sender) {
   const sessionKey = getConsentCaptureSessionKey(sender);
   const session = sessionKey ? consentCaptureSessions.get(sessionKey) : null;
 
-  if (!session || session.status !== "active") {
+  if (!session || session.status !== "recording") {
     return null;
   }
 
   return session.captureSessionId ?? null;
 }
 
+function hasCompletedConsentCaptureSessionForTab(tabId) {
+  if (tabId === null || tabId === undefined) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  for (const session of consentCaptureSessions.values()) {
+    if (session.tabId === tabId && session.status === "completed") {
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
+
 function completeConsentCaptureSession(sender) {
   const sessionKey = getConsentCaptureSessionKey(sender);
   let session = sessionKey ? consentCaptureSessions.get(sessionKey) : null;
@@ -2282,30 +2501,57 @@ function completeConsentCaptureSession(sender) {
   session.status = "completed";
   session.completedAt = new Date().toISOString();
   session.bufferedPreConsentEvents = [];
-  session.promptInProgress = false;
 
   if (session.timeoutId) {
     clearTimeout(session.timeoutId);
     session.timeoutId = null;
   }
+
+  resetConsentCaptureBadge(session.tabId);
 }
 
-function cleanupConsentCaptureSessionsForTab(tabId, reason) {
+function cleanupConsentCaptureSessionsForTab(tabId, reason, nextUrl) {
   consentCaptureSessions.forEach((session) => {
     if (session.tabId === tabId) {
+      if (
+        reason === "page_changed" &&
+        session.status === "completed" &&
+        isSameConsentCaptureUrl(session.page?.url, nextUrl)
+      ) {
+        return;
+      }
+
       cleanupIncompleteConsentCaptureSession(session, reason);
     }
   });
 }
 
+function isSameConsentCaptureUrl(left, right) {
+  if (!left || !right) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return String(left) === String(right);
+}
+
 function cleanupIncompleteConsentCaptureSession(session, reason) {
+  const wasCompleted = session.status === "completed";
+
   if (session.timeoutId) {
     clearTimeout(session.timeoutId);
   }
 
-  consentCaptureSessions.delete(session.key);
+  if (!wasCompleted) {
+    session.status = "aborted";
+    session.abortedAt = new Date().toISOString();
+    session.abortReason = reason;
+    session.bufferedPreConsentEvents = [];
+  }
 
-  if (!session.captureSessionId || session.status === "completed") {
+  consentCaptureSessions.delete(session.key);
+  resetConsentCaptureBadge(session.tabId);
+
+  if (!session.captureSessionId || wasCompleted) {
     return;
   }
 
@@ -2317,6 +2563,126 @@ function cleanupIncompleteConsentCaptureSession(session, reason) {
   });
 }
 
+function declineConsentCaptureSession(session) {
+  if (session.timeoutId) {
+    clearTimeout(session.timeoutId);
+    session.timeoutId = null;
+  }
+
+  session.status = "aborted";
+  session.abortedAt = new Date().toISOString();
+  session.abortReason = "user_declined";
+  session.bufferedPreConsentEvents = [];
+  resetConsentCaptureBadge(session.tabId);
+}
+
+function timeoutConsentCaptureSession(session) {
+  if (!consentCaptureSessions.has(session.key)) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (session.status === "completed") {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  session.timeoutId = null;
+  session.status = "aborted";
+  session.abortedAt = new Date().toISOString();
+  session.abortReason = "timeout";
+  session.bufferedPreConsentEvents = [];
+  resetConsentCaptureBadge(session.tabId);
+
+  if (!session.captureSessionId) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  deleteProviderAnnouncementEventsForSession(
+    session.captureSessionId,
+    "timeout"
+  ).catch((error) => {
+    console.warn("VG-Observe provider announcement cleanup failed", error);
+  });
+}
+
+function getActionApi() {
+  return browser.action ?? browser.browserAction ?? null;
+}
+
+function updateConsentCaptureBadge(session) {
+  const actionApi = getActionApi();
+  const tabId = session?.tabId;
+
+  if (!actionApi || tabId === null || tabId === undefined) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const badgeText = session.status === "recording" ? "REC" : "!";
+  const badgeColor = session.status === "recording" ? "#2563eb" : "#dc2626";
+
+  stopConsentCaptureBadgeBlink(tabId);
+
+  let visible = true;
+  setActionBadgeBackgroundColor(actionApi, { tabId, color: badgeColor });
+  setActionBadgeText(actionApi, { tabId, text: badgeText });
+
+  const timerId = setInterval(() => {
+    visible = !visible;
+    setActionBadgeText(actionApi, {
+      tabId,
+      text: visible ? badgeText : ""
+    });
+  }, CONSENT_CAPTURE_BADGE_BLINK_MS);
+
+  consentCaptureBadgeTimers.set(tabId, timerId);
+}
+
+function resetConsentCaptureBadge(tabId) {
+  const actionApi = getActionApi();
+
+  stopConsentCaptureBadgeBlink(tabId);
+
+  if (!actionApi || tabId === null || tabId === undefined) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  setActionBadgeText(actionApi, { tabId, text: "" });
+}
+
+function stopConsentCaptureBadgeBlink(tabId) {
+  const timerId = consentCaptureBadgeTimers.get(tabId);
+
+  if (!timerId) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  clearInterval(timerId);
+  consentCaptureBadgeTimers.delete(tabId);
+}
+
+function setActionBadgeText(actionApi, details) {
+  try {
+    const result = actionApi.setBadgeText(details);
+
+    if (result?.catch) {
+      result.catch(() => {});
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    // Badge updates are best-effort extension UI only.
+  }
+}
+
+function setActionBadgeBackgroundColor(actionApi, details) {
+  try {
+    const result = actionApi.setBadgeBackgroundColor(details);
+
+    if (result?.catch) {
+      result.catch(() => {});
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    // Badge updates are best-effort extension UI only.
+  }
+}
+
 function getLatestGvlSnapshotByVendorListVersion(db) {
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
     const tx = db.transaction([VENDORGET_STORE_NAMES.gvlSnapshots], "readonly");
diff --git a/src/content/tcf-listener.js b/src/content/tcf-listener.js
index bbba45f..07d7b93 100644
--- a/src/content/tcf-listener.js
+++ b/src/content/tcf-listener.js
@@ -1,9 +1,87 @@
 console.log("VendorGet content listener loaded:", window.location.href);
 
+let latestObservedPreConsentCapture = null;
+let latestObservedConsentCompleted = false;
+
+browser.runtime.onMessage.addListener((message) => {
+  if (message?.type !== "probe_tcf_state") {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+
+  return probeTcfState();
+});
+
+function probeTcfState() {
+  if (latestObservedConsentCompleted) {
+    return Promise.resolve({
+      success: true,
+      capture: null,
+      source: "content_completed"
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (latestObservedPreConsentCapture && !latestObservedConsentCompleted) {
+    return Promise.resolve({
+      success: true,
+      capture: latestObservedPreConsentCapture,
+      source: "content_memory"
+    });
+  }
+
+  return new Promise((resolve) => {
+    const requestId = [
+      "tcf-probe",
+      Date.now().toString(36),
+      Math.random().toString(36).slice(2)
+    ].join("-");
+    const timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
+      window.removeEventListener("VendorGetTcfProbeResponse", handleResponse);
+      resolve({
+        success: false,
+        capture: null,
+        error: "tcf_probe_timeout"
+      });
+    }, 1000);
+
+    function handleResponse(event) {
+      if (event?.detail?.requestId !== requestId) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+      window.removeEventListener("VendorGetTcfProbeResponse", handleResponse);
+      resolve({
+        success: event.detail.success === true,
+        capture: event.detail.capture ?? null,
+        source: "tcf_get_tc_data"
+      });
+    }
+
+    window.addEventListener("VendorGetTcfProbeResponse", handleResponse);
+    window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("VendorGetTcfProbeRequest", {
+      detail: {
+        requestId
+      }
+    }));
+  });
+}
+
 window.addEventListener("VendorGetFromPage", async (event) => {
 
   console.log("VendorGet message from page:", event.detail);
 
+  if (
+    event.detail?.eventName === "tcf_pre_consent_event" &&
+    !latestObservedConsentCompleted
+  ) {
+    latestObservedPreConsentCapture = event.detail.payload ?? null;
+  }
+
+  if (event.detail?.eventName === "consent_capture") {
+    latestObservedConsentCompleted = true;
+    latestObservedPreConsentCapture = null;
+  }
+
   await browser.runtime.sendMessage({
     type: "vendorget_capture",
     payload: event.detail
diff --git a/src/injected/tcf-bridge.js b/src/injected/tcf-bridge.js
index b0d2cf0..00bca5c 100644
--- a/src/injected/tcf-bridge.js
+++ b/src/injected/tcf-bridge.js
@@ -115,6 +115,20 @@
     };
   }
 
+  window.addEventListener("VendorGetTcfProbeRequest", function (event) {
+    const requestId = event?.detail?.requestId ?? null;
+
+    window.__tcfapi("getTCData", 2, function (tcData, success) {
+      window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("VendorGetTcfProbeResponse", {
+        detail: {
+          requestId: requestId,
+          success: success,
+          capture: success && tcData ? buildTcfEventCapture(tcData) : null
+        }
+      }));
+    });
+  });
+
   window.__tcfapi("ping", 2, function (pingData, pingSuccess) {
 
     console.log("VendorGet __tcfapi ping:", {
diff --git a/src/popup/popup.css b/src/popup/popup.css
index ba84238..a0bb29d 100644
--- a/src/popup/popup.css
+++ b/src/popup/popup.css
@@ -123,6 +123,42 @@ h1 {
   display: none;
 }
 
+.pre-consent-capture {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 8px;
+  margin-bottom: 14px;
+  padding: 10px;
+  border: 1px solid #6366f1;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  background: #172033;
+}
+
+.pre-consent-capture[hidden] {
+  display: none;
+}
+
+.pre-consent-capture h2 {
+  margin: 0;
+  font-size: 13px;
+}
+
+.pre-consent-capture p {
+  margin: 0;
+  font-size: 12px;
+  line-height: 1.35;
+  color: #cbd5e1;
+}
+
+.pre-consent-actions {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
+  gap: 8px;
+}
+
+.pre-consent-actions button[hidden] {
+  display: none;
+}
+
 .evidence-counts {
   display: grid;
   gap: 6px;
diff --git a/src/popup/popup.html b/src/popup/popup.html
index 7b53c34..cd95c98 100644
--- a/src/popup/popup.html
+++ b/src/popup/popup.html
@@ -29,6 +29,31 @@
         </div>
       </section>
 
+      <section
+        id="pre-consent-capture"
+        class="pre-consent-capture"
+        aria-label="Pre-Consent-Erfassung"
+        hidden
+      >
+        <h2>Consent-Vorgang erfassen?</h2>
+        <p id="pre-consent-capture-summary">
+          CMP-Vorgang erkannt.
+        </p>
+        <div class="pre-consent-actions">
+          <button id="pre-consent-capture-decline" type="button">
+            Nein
+          </button>
+          <button id="pre-consent-capture-start" type="button">
+            Ja
+          </button>
+        </div>
+        <div
+          id="pre-consent-capture-status"
+          class="retention-status"
+          aria-live="polite"
+        ></div>
+      </section>
+
       <section class="evidence-retention" aria-label="Kurzstatus">
         <h2>Workspace-Kurzstatus</h2>
         <div id="maintenance-warning" class="maintenance-warning" hidden>
diff --git a/src/popup/popup.js b/src/popup/popup.js
index ed05e2a..d9cfa11 100644
--- a/src/popup/popup.js
+++ b/src/popup/popup.js
@@ -8,6 +8,19 @@ const requestMonitoringStatus = document.getElementById(
 );
 const consentCaptureToggle = document.getElementById("consent-capture-toggle");
 const consentCaptureStatus = document.getElementById("consent-capture-status");
+const preConsentCapture = document.getElementById("pre-consent-capture");
+const preConsentCaptureSummary = document.getElementById(
+  "pre-consent-capture-summary"
+);
+const preConsentCaptureStart = document.getElementById(
+  "pre-consent-capture-start"
+);
+const preConsentCaptureDecline = document.getElementById(
+  "pre-consent-capture-decline"
+);
+const preConsentCaptureStatus = document.getElementById(
+  "pre-consent-capture-status"
+);
 const maintenanceWarning = document.getElementById("maintenance-warning");
 const evidenceLockedCount = document.getElementById("evidence-locked-count");
 const evidenceDashboardButton = document.getElementById(
@@ -47,6 +60,7 @@ const evidenceStoreCountCells = {
 
 document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", async () => {
   await renderSettings();
+  await renderPreConsentCaptureStatus();
   await renderEvidenceMaintenanceStatus();
   await renderEvidenceRetentionStatus();
 
@@ -57,7 +71,13 @@ document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", async () => {
       "consentCaptureEnabled",
       consentCaptureToggle.checked
     );
+
+    if (consentCaptureToggle.checked) {
+      await probePreConsentCaptureForActiveTab();
+    }
+
     await renderSettings();
+    await renderPreConsentCaptureStatus();
 
     consentCaptureToggle.disabled = false;
   });
@@ -84,6 +104,8 @@ document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", async () => {
   evidencePurgeUnlockedButton.addEventListener("click", openPurgeConfirmModal);
   evidencePurgeCancelButton.addEventListener("click", closePurgeConfirmModal);
   evidencePurgeConfirmButton.addEventListener("click", purgeUnlockedEvidence);
+  preConsentCaptureStart.addEventListener("click", startPreConsentCapture);
+  preConsentCaptureDecline.addEventListener("click", declinePreConsentCapture);
 });
 
 async function renderSettings() {
@@ -158,6 +180,137 @@ function renderEvidenceRetentionMessage(message) {
   evidenceRetentionStatus.textContent = message;
 }
 
+async function renderPreConsentCaptureStatus() {
+  try {
+    const activeTab = await getActiveTab();
+
+    if (!activeTab?.id) {
+      renderNoPreConsentCapture();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const result = await browser.runtime.sendMessage({
+      type: "get_pre_consent_capture_status",
+      payload: {
+        tabId: activeTab.id
+      }
+    });
+
+    if (!result?.success) {
+      throw new Error(result?.error ?? "get_pre_consent_capture_status_failed");
+    }
+
+    renderPreConsentCapture(result.capture);
+  } catch (error) {
+    renderNoPreConsentCapture();
+    console.warn("VendorGet-IV pre-consent status failed", error);
+  }
+}
+
+async function probePreConsentCaptureForActiveTab() {
+  try {
+    const activeTab = await getActiveTab();
+
+    if (!activeTab?.id) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    await browser.runtime.sendMessage({
+      type: "probe_pre_consent_capture_for_tab",
+      payload: {
+        tabId: activeTab.id
+      }
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.warn("VendorGet-IV pre-consent probe failed", error);
+  }
+}
+
+function renderPreConsentCapture(capture) {
+  if (!capture) {
+    renderNoPreConsentCapture();
+    return;
+  }
+
+  preConsentCapture.hidden = false;
+  preConsentCaptureStart.hidden = capture.status !== "attention";
+  preConsentCaptureDecline.hidden = capture.status !== "attention";
+
+  if (capture.status === "recording") {
+    preConsentCaptureSummary.textContent = "Pre-Consent-Erfassung läuft.";
+    preConsentCaptureStatus.textContent =
+      "Provider-Announcement wurde gesichert; warte auf useractioncomplete.";
+    return;
+  }
+
+  preConsentCaptureSummary.textContent = buildPreConsentCaptureSummary(capture);
+  preConsentCaptureStatus.textContent = "";
+}
+
+function renderNoPreConsentCapture() {
+  preConsentCapture.hidden = true;
+  preConsentCaptureSummary.textContent = "";
+  preConsentCaptureStatus.textContent = "";
+  preConsentCaptureStart.disabled = false;
+  preConsentCaptureDecline.disabled = false;
+}
+
+function buildPreConsentCaptureSummary(capture) {
+  const eventLabel = capture.firstEventStatus ?? "TCF-Event";
+  const eventCount = Number(capture.eventCount ?? 0);
+
+  return `${eventLabel} erkannt, ${eventCount} Pre-Consent-Event(s) gepuffert.`;
+}
+
+async function startPreConsentCapture() {
+  await answerPreConsentCapture("start_pre_consent_capture");
+}
+
+async function declinePreConsentCapture() {
+  await answerPreConsentCapture("decline_pre_consent_capture");
+}
+
+async function answerPreConsentCapture(messageType) {
+  preConsentCaptureStart.disabled = true;
+  preConsentCaptureDecline.disabled = true;
+
+  try {
+    const activeTab = await getActiveTab();
+
+    if (!activeTab?.id) {
+      throw new Error("active_tab_unavailable");
+    }
+
+    const result = await browser.runtime.sendMessage({
+      type: messageType,
+      payload: {
+        tabId: activeTab.id
+      }
+    });
+
+    if (!result?.success) {
+      throw new Error(result?.error ?? messageType);
+    }
+
+    renderPreConsentCapture(result.capture);
+  } catch (error) {
+    preConsentCaptureStatus.textContent = "Aktion konnte nicht ausgeführt werden";
+    console.warn("VendorGet-IV pre-consent action failed", error);
+  } finally {
+    preConsentCaptureStart.disabled = false;
+    preConsentCaptureDecline.disabled = false;
+  }
+}
+
+async function getActiveTab() {
+  const tabs = await browser.tabs.query({
+    active: true,
+    currentWindow: true
+  });
+
+  return tabs[0] ?? null;
+}
+
 function openPurgeConfirmModal() {
   evidencePurgeConfirmModal.hidden = false;
   evidencePurgeCancelButton.focus();