To be GDPR compliant, do I still need to provide a cookie consent banner when using anonymized IP user address?

Complete Question: I'm using Google Analytics and have added the code to anonymize the IP addresses. The only Data Sharing setting that I've enabled is benchmarking. Do I still need to provide a cookie consent banner, and confirm that the customer's anonymized IP address is being collected in my privacy policy in order to be GDPR compliant?

Jeff recommends consulting with your attorney to understand your specific needs. All writings we provide on GDPR are not a substitute for the advice of a legal professional. 

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