diff --git a/modules/teadsBidAdapter.js b/modules/teadsBidAdapter.js
index a683eb85cf6..38c261745c7 100644
--- a/modules/teadsBidAdapter.js
+++ b/modules/teadsBidAdapter.js
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ export const spec = {
     if (bidderRequest && gdpr) {
       let isCmp = (typeof gdpr.gdprApplies === 'boolean')
       let isConsentString = (typeof gdpr.consentString === 'string')
-      let status = isCmp ? findGdprStatus(gdpr) : gdprStatus.CMP_NOT_FOUND_OR_ERROR
+      let status = isCmp
+        ? findGdprStatus(gdpr.gdprApplies, gdpr.vendorData, gdpr.apiVersion)
+        : gdprStatus.CMP_NOT_FOUND_OR_ERROR
       payload.gdpr_iab = {
         consent: isConsentString ? gdpr.consentString : '',
         status: status,
@@ -112,21 +114,22 @@ function getReferrerInfo(bidderRequest) {
   return ref;
 }
 
-function findGdprStatus(gdprConsent) {
-  const gdprApplies = gdprConsent.gdprApplies
-  const gdprData = gdprConsent.vendorData
-  const apiVersion = gdprConsent.apiVersion
-  let status = gdprStatus.GDPR_APPLIES_PUBLISHER;
-  const globalConsent = apiVersion === 1
-    ? (gdprData.hasGlobalScope || gdprData.hasGlobalConsent)
-    : !gdprData.isServiceSpecific
-
+function findGdprStatus(gdprApplies, gdprData, apiVersion) {
+  let status = gdprStatus.GDPR_APPLIES_PUBLISHER
   if (gdprApplies) {
-    if (globalConsent) status = gdprStatus.GDPR_APPLIES_GLOBAL
+    if (isGlobalConsent(gdprData, apiVersion)) status = gdprStatus.GDPR_APPLIES_GLOBAL
   } else status = gdprStatus.GDPR_DOESNT_APPLY
   return status;
 }
 
+function isGlobalConsent(gdprData, apiVersion) {
+  return gdprData && apiVersion === 1
+    ? (gdprData.hasGlobalScope || gdprData.hasGlobalConsent)
+    : gdprData && apiVersion === 2
+      ? !gdprData.isServiceSpecific
+      : false
+}
+
 function buildRequestObject(bid) {
   const reqObj = {};
   let placementId = utils.getValue(bid.params, 'placementId');
diff --git a/test/spec/modules/teadsBidAdapter_spec.js b/test/spec/modules/teadsBidAdapter_spec.js
index d424e998994..e21dce9135a 100644
--- a/test/spec/modules/teadsBidAdapter_spec.js
+++ b/test/spec/modules/teadsBidAdapter_spec.js
@@ -264,6 +264,54 @@ describe('teadsBidAdapter', () => {
       expect(payload.gdpr_iab.apiVersion).to.equal(1);
     });
 
+    it('should send GDPR to endpoint with 0 status when gdprApplies = false (vendorData = undefined)', function() {
+      let consentString = 'JRJ8RKfDeBNsERRDCSAAZ+A==';
+      let bidderRequest = {
+        'auctionId': '1d1a030790a475',
+        'bidderRequestId': '22edbae2733bf6',
+        'timeout': 3000,
+        'gdprConsent': {
+          'consentString': undefined,
+          'gdprApplies': false,
+          'vendorData': undefined,
+          'apiVersion': 1
+        }
+      };
+
+      const request = spec.buildRequests(bidRequests, bidderRequest);
+      const payload = JSON.parse(request.data);
+
+      expect(payload.gdpr_iab).to.exist;
+      expect(payload.gdpr_iab.consent).to.equal('');
+      expect(payload.gdpr_iab.status).to.equal(0);
+      expect(payload.gdpr_iab.apiVersion).to.equal(1);
+    });
+
+    it('should send GDPR to endpoint with 12 status when apiVersion = 0', function() {
+      let consentString = 'JRJ8RKfDeBNsERRDCSAAZ+A==';
+      let bidderRequest = {
+        'auctionId': '1d1a030790a475',
+        'bidderRequestId': '22edbae2733bf6',
+        'timeout': 3000,
+        'gdprConsent': {
+          'consentString': consentString,
+          'gdprApplies': true,
+          'vendorData': {
+            'hasGlobalScope': false
+          },
+          'apiVersion': 0
+        }
+      };
+
+      const request = spec.buildRequests(bidRequests, bidderRequest);
+      const payload = JSON.parse(request.data);
+
+      expect(payload.gdpr_iab).to.exist;
+      expect(payload.gdpr_iab.consent).to.equal(consentString);
+      expect(payload.gdpr_iab.status).to.equal(12);
+      expect(payload.gdpr_iab.apiVersion).to.equal(0);
+    });
+
     it('should use good mediaTypes video playerSizes', function() {
       const mediaTypesPlayerSize = {
         'mediaTypes': {