diff --git a/decode.go b/decode.go
index 708ac77..b377286 100644
--- a/decode.go
+++ b/decode.go
@@ -6,58 +6,117 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 )
 
-func DecodeSegmentType(s string) int {
-	b, err := base64.RawURLEncoding.DecodeString(s)
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0
-	}
-
-	var e = newTCEncoder(b)
-	return e.readInt(3)
-}
-
-func Decode(s string) (t *TCData, err error) {
-	t = &TCData{}
-	for _, v := range strings.Split(s, ".") {
-		segmentType := DecodeSegmentType(v)
-		if segmentType == 1 {
-			segment, err := DecodeDisclosedVendors(v)
-			if err == nil {
-				t.DisclosedVendors = segment
-			}
-		} else if segmentType == 2 {
-			segment, err := DecodeAllowedVendors(v)
-			if err == nil {
-				t.AllowedVendors = segment
-			}
-		} else if segmentType == 3 {
-			segment, err := DecodePublisherTC(v)
-			if err == nil {
-				t.PublisherTC = segment
-			}
-		} else {
-			segment, err := DecodeCoreString(v)
-			if err == nil {
-				t.CoreString = segment
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	if t.CoreString == nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid TC string")
-	}
-
-	return t, nil
-}
-
-func DecodeCoreString(s string) (c *CoreString, err error) {
+// Decodes a Core String value and returns the TCF version
+// It can also decode version from a TCF V1.1 consent string
+func GetVersion(coreString string) (version int, err error) {
 	defer func() {
 		if r := recover(); r != nil {
 			err = fmt.Errorf("%v", r)
 		}
 	}()
 
-	b, err := base64.RawURLEncoding.DecodeString(s)
+	b, err := base64.RawURLEncoding.DecodeString(coreString)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	var e = newTCEncoder(b)
+	return e.readInt(6), nil
+}
+
+// Decodes a segment value and returns the type
+// - 0 = Core String
+// - 1 = Disclosed Vendors
+// - 2 = Allowed Vendors
+// - 3 = Publisher TC
+func GetSegmentType(segment string) (segmentType int, err error) {
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			err = fmt.Errorf("%v", r)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	b, err := base64.RawURLEncoding.DecodeString(segment)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	var e = newTCEncoder(b)
+	return e.readInt(3), nil
+}
+
+// Decode a TC String and returns it as a TCData structure
+// A valid TC String must start with a Core String segment
+// A TC String can optionally and arbitrarily ordered contain:
+// - Disclosed Vendors
+// - Allowed Vendors
+// - Publisher TC
+func Decode(tcString string) (t *TCData, err error) {
+	t = &TCData{}
+	mapSegments := map[int]bool{}
+	for i, v := range strings.Split(tcString, ".") {
+		segmentType, err := GetSegmentType(v)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		if segmentType == disclosedVendorsType {
+			if mapSegments[disclosedVendorsType] == true {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("duplicate Disclosed Vendors segment")
+			}
+			segment, err := DecodeDisclosedVendors(v)
+			if err == nil {
+				t.DisclosedVendors = segment
+				mapSegments[disclosedVendorsType] = true
+			}
+		} else if segmentType == allowedVendorsType {
+			if mapSegments[allowedVendorsType] == true {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("duplicate Allowed Vendors segment")
+			}
+			segment, err := DecodeAllowedVendors(v)
+			if err == nil {
+				t.AllowedVendors = segment
+				mapSegments[allowedVendorsType] = true
+			}
+		} else if segmentType == publicherTCType {
+			if mapSegments[publicherTCType] == true {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("duplicate Publisher TC segment")
+			}
+			segment, err := DecodePublisherTC(v)
+			if err == nil {
+				t.PublisherTC = segment
+				mapSegments[publicherTCType] = true
+			}
+		} else {
+			if mapSegments[coreStringType] == true {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("duplicate Core String segment")
+			}
+			segment, err := DecodeCoreString(v)
+			if err == nil {
+				t.CoreString = segment
+				if i == 0 {
+					mapSegments[coreStringType] = true
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if mapSegments[coreStringType] == false {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid TC string")
+	}
+
+	return t, nil
+}
+
+// Decodes a Core String value and returns it as a CoreString structure
+func DecodeCoreString(coreString string) (c *CoreString, err error) {
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			err = fmt.Errorf("%v", r)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	b, err := base64.RawURLEncoding.DecodeString(coreString)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -106,14 +165,15 @@ func DecodeCoreString(s string) (c *CoreString, err error) {
 	return c, nil
 }
 
-func DecodeDisclosedVendors(s string) (d *DisclosedVendors, err error) {
+// Decodes a Disclosed Vendors value and returns it as a DisclosedVendors structure
+func DecodeDisclosedVendors(disclosedVendors string) (d *DisclosedVendors, err error) {
 	defer func() {
 		if r := recover(); r != nil {
 			err = fmt.Errorf("%v", r)
 		}
 	}()
 
-	b, err := base64.RawURLEncoding.DecodeString(s)
+	b, err := base64.RawURLEncoding.DecodeString(disclosedVendors)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -139,14 +199,15 @@ func DecodeDisclosedVendors(s string) (d *DisclosedVendors, err error) {
 	return d, nil
 }
 
-func DecodeAllowedVendors(s string) (a *AllowedVendors, err error) {
+// Decodes a Allowed Vendors value and returns it as a AllowedVendors structure
+func DecodeAllowedVendors(allowedVendors string) (a *AllowedVendors, err error) {
 	defer func() {
 		if r := recover(); r != nil {
 			err = fmt.Errorf("%v", r)
 		}
 	}()
 
-	b, err := base64.RawURLEncoding.DecodeString(s)
+	b, err := base64.RawURLEncoding.DecodeString(allowedVendors)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -171,14 +232,15 @@ func DecodeAllowedVendors(s string) (a *AllowedVendors, err error) {
 	return a, nil
 }
 
-func DecodePublisherTC(s string) (p *PublisherTC, err error) {
+// Decodes a Publisher TC value and returns it as a PublisherTC structure
+func DecodePublisherTC(publisherTC string) (p *PublisherTC, err error) {
 	defer func() {
 		if r := recover(); r != nil {
 			err = fmt.Errorf("%v", r)
 		}
 	}()
 
-	b, err := base64.RawURLEncoding.DecodeString(s)
+	b, err := base64.RawURLEncoding.DecodeString(publisherTC)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/decode_test.go b/decode_test.go
index 054c58f..0ff5f91 100644
--- a/decode_test.go
+++ b/decode_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,57 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 )
 
+func TestGetVersion(t *testing.T) {
+	version, err := GetVersion("BOr70tQOxPQw-BcAsCFRDEqAAAAu1rxyZn7kfUXiXSZxNuiGGp6h-Wd9CWUcKZYpMAnyhYZRfg_AQhQ4Eu0LRNNycgh45MoCCMoRQaiSkCABGgFcTpjTmxAUxoRLawAMBrwhWLEQeroyHcJzAAHN_QjACAA")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Version should be decoded without error: %s", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if version != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("Version should be 1")
+	}
+
+	version, err = GetVersion("COxR03kOxR1CqBcABCENAgCMAP_AAH_AAAqIF3EXySoGY2thI2YVFxBEIYwfJxyigMgChgQIsSwNQIeFLBoGLiAAHBGYJAQAGBAEEACBAQIkHGBMCQAAgAgBiRCMQEGMCzNIBIBAggEbY0FACCVmHkHSmZCY7064O__QLuIJEFQMAkSBAIACLECIQwAQDiAAAYAlAAABAhIaAAgIWBQEeAAAACAwAAgAAABBAAACAAQAAICIAAABAAAgAiAQAAAAGgIQAACBABACRIAAAEANCAAgiCEAQg4EAo4AAA")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Version should be decoded without error: %s", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if version != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("Version should be 2")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetSegmentType(t *testing.T) {
+	str := "IF3EXySoGY2tho2YVFzBEIYwfJxyigMgShgQIsS0NQIeFLBoGPiAAHBGYJAQAGBAkkACBAQIsHGBMCQABgAgRiRCMQEGMDzNIBIBAggkbY0FACCVmnkHS3ZCY70"
+
+	segType, err := GetSegmentType(str)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Segment type should be decoded without error: %s", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if segType != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("Segment type should be 1")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetVersionAndSegmentTypeFail(t *testing.T) {
+	str := "A"
+
+	_, err := GetVersion(str)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("Version should not be decoded")
+		return
+	}
+
+	_, err = GetSegmentType(str)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("Segment type should not be decoded")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestDecode(t *testing.T) {
 	str := "COxR03kOxR1CqBcABCENAgCMAP_AAH_AAAqIF3EXySoGY2thI2YVFxBEIYwfJxyigMgChgQIsSwNQIeFLBoGLiAAHBGYJAQAGBAEEACBAQIkHGBMCQAAgAgBiRCMQEGMCzNIBIBAggEbY0FACCVmHkHSmZCY7064O__QLuIJEFQMAkSBAIACLECIQwAQDiAAAYAlAAABAhIaAAgIWBQEeAAAACAwAAgAAABBAAACAAQAAICIAAABAAAgAiAQAAAAGgIQAACBABACRIAAAEANCAAgiCEAQg4EAo4AAA.IF3EXySoGY2tho2YVFzBEIYwfJxyigMgShgQIsS0NQIeFLBoGPiAAHBGYJAQAGBAkkACBAQIsHGBMCQABgAgRiRCMQEGMDzNIBIBAggkbY0FACCVmnkHS3ZCY70-6u__QA.elAAAAAAAWA"
 
@@ -24,7 +75,7 @@ func TestDecode(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestDecodeInvalid(t *testing.T) {
+func TestDecodeMissingCore(t *testing.T) {
 	str := "IF3EXySoGY2tho2YVFzBEIYwfJxyigMgShgQIsS0NQIeFLBoGPiAAHBGYJAQAGBAkkACBAQIsHGBMCQABgAgRiRCMQEGMDzNIBIBAggkbY0FACCVmnkHS3ZCY70-6u__QA.elAAAAAAAWA"
 
 	_, err := Decode(str)
@@ -34,10 +85,36 @@ func TestDecodeInvalid(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestDecodeWrongOrdered(t *testing.T) {
+	str := "elAAAAAAAWA.COxR03kOxR1CqBcABCENAgCMAP_AAH_AAAqIF3EXySoGY2thI2YVFxBEIYwfJxyigMgChgQIsSwNQIeFLBoGLiAAHBGYJAQAGBAEEACBAQIkHGBMCQAAgAgBiRCMQEGMCzNIBIBAggEbY0FACCVmHkHSmZCY7064O__QLuIJEFQMAkSBAIACLECIQwAQDiAAAYAlAAABAhIaAAgIWBQEeAAAACAwAAgAAABBAAACAAQAAICIAAABAAAgAiAQAAAAGgIQAACBABACRIAAAEANCAAgiCEAQg4EAo4AAA.IF3EXySoGY2tho2YVFzBEIYwfJxyigMgShgQIsS0NQIeFLBoGPiAAHBGYJAQAGBAkkACBAQIsHGBMCQABgAgRiRCMQEGMDzNIBIBAggkbY0FACCVmnkHS3ZCY70-6u__QA"
+
+	_, err := Decode(str)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("TC String should not be decoded: %s", err)
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDecodeDuplicateSegment(t *testing.T) {
+	str := "COxR03kOxR1CqBcABCENAgCMAP_AAH_AAAqIF3EXySoGY2thI2YVFxBEIYwfJxyigMgChgQIsSwNQIeFLBoGLiAAHBGYJAQAGBAEEACBAQIkHGBMCQAAgAgBiRCMQEGMCzNIBIBAggEbY0FACCVmHkHSmZCY7064O__QLuIJEFQMAkSBAIACLECIQwAQDiAAAYAlAAABAhIaAAgIWBQEeAAAACAwAAgAAABBAAACAAQAAICIAAABAAAgAiAQAAAAGgIQAACBABACRIAAAEANCAAgiCEAQg4EAo4AAA.COxR03kOxR1CqBcABCENAgCMAP_AAH_AAAqIF3EXySoGY2thI2YVFxBEIYwfJxyigMgChgQIsSwNQIeFLBoGLiAAHBGYJAQAGBAEEACBAQIkHGBMCQAAgAgBiRCMQEGMCzNIBIBAggEbY0FACCVmHkHSmZCY7064O__QLuIJEFQMAkSBAIACLECIQwAQDiAAAYAlAAABAhIaAAgIWBQEeAAAACAwAAgAAABBAAACAAQAAICIAAABAAAgAiAQAAAAGgIQAACBABACRIAAAEANCAAgiCEAQg4EAo4AAA"
+
+	_, err := Decode(str)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("TC String should not be decoded: %s", err)
+		return
+	}
+}
+
 func TestDecodeCoreString(t *testing.T) {
 	str := "COxR03kOxR1CqBcABCENAgCMAP_AAH_AAAqIF3EXySoGY2thI2YVFxBEIYwfJxyigMgChgQIsSwNQIeFLBoGLiAAHBGYJAQAGBAEEACBAQIkHGBMCQAAgAgBiRCMQEGMCzNIBIBAggEbY0FACCVmHkHSmZCY7064O__QLuIJEFQMAkSBAIACLECIQwAQDiAAAYAlAAABAhIaAAgIWBQEeAAAACAwAAgAAABBAAACAAQAAICIAAABAAAgAiAQAAAAGgIQAACBABACRIAAAEANCAAgiCEAQg4EAo4AAA"
 
-	if DecodeSegmentType(str) != 0 {
+	segType, err := GetSegmentType(str)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Segment type should be decoded without error: %s", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if segType != 0 {
 		t.Errorf("Segment type should be 0")
 		return
 	}
@@ -62,7 +139,13 @@ func TestDecodeCoreString(t *testing.T) {
 func TestDecodeDisclosedVendors(t *testing.T) {
 	str := "IF3EXySoGY2tho2YVFzBEIYwfJxyigMgShgQIsS0NQIeFLBoGPiAAHBGYJAQAGBAkkACBAQIsHGBMCQABgAgRiRCMQEGMDzNIBIBAggkbY0FACCVmnkHS3ZCY70-6u__QA"
 
-	if DecodeSegmentType(str) != 1 {
+	segType, err := GetSegmentType(str)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Segment type should be decoded without error: %s", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if segType != 1 {
 		t.Errorf("Segment type should be 1")
 		return
 	}
@@ -97,7 +180,13 @@ func TestDecodeDisclosedVendors(t *testing.T) {
 func TestDecodeAllowedVendors(t *testing.T) {
 	str := "QF3QAgABAA1A"
 
-	if DecodeSegmentType(str) != 2 {
+	segType, err := GetSegmentType(str)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Segment type should be decoded without error: %s", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if segType != 2 {
 		t.Errorf("Segment type should be 2")
 		return
 	}
@@ -132,7 +221,13 @@ func TestDecodeAllowedVendors(t *testing.T) {
 func TestDecodePublisherTC(t *testing.T) {
 	str := "elAAAAAAAWA"
 
-	if DecodeSegmentType(str) != 3 {
+	segType, err := GetSegmentType(str)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Segment type should be decoded without error: %s", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if segType != 3 {
 		t.Errorf("Segment type should be 3")
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/tcdata.go b/tcdata.go
index a3e10f7..9b07e0e 100644
--- a/tcdata.go
+++ b/tcdata.go
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@ package iabtcfv2
 
 import "strings"
 
+const (
+	coreStringType       = 0
+	disclosedVendorsType = 1
+	allowedVendorsType   = 2
+	publicherTCType      = 3
+)
+
 type TCData struct {
 	CoreString       *CoreString
 	DisclosedVendors *DisclosedVendors