Does ao3.org use cookies?

ao3.org uses 4 cookies, 4 of which are set by third-party domains. No consent management platform was detected.

Does ao3.org use a cookie banner (CMP)?

No consent management platform (cookie banner) was detected on ao3.org. Since the site sets non-essential cookies or loads third-party trackers, it may not meet GDPR and ePrivacy prior-consent requirements.

Which third-party trackers does ao3.org use?

ao3.org loads 10 third-party requests from 1 vendors, including Google.

How many marketing and analytics cookies does ao3.org set?

ao3.org sets 0 marketing and 0 analytics cookies, alongside 3 strictly necessary cookies. Under GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive, non-essential cookies require prior consent.

ao3.org

Item: ao3.org
Author: Passiro

https://ao3.org

Last scanned Jul 10, 2026

A cookie scan of ao3.org completed on July 10, 2026 found 4 cookies and 10 third-party tracking requests. The assessment covered 9 pages across 9 unique page templates. No consent management platform was detected. Our check observed 10 third-party requests from 1 vendors, which require prior consent under GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive.

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4 cookies detected: 3 necessary, 0 analytics, 0 marketing, 4 third-party

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