Does autocar.co.uk use cookies?

autocar.co.uk uses 18 cookies. The site uses Sourcepoint as its consent management platform.

Does autocar.co.uk use a cookie banner (CMP)?

Yes. autocar.co.uk uses Sourcepoint as its consent management platform. IAB TCF v2.3 consent signals were detected. Google Consent Mode v2 was not detected.

How many marketing and analytics cookies does autocar.co.uk set?

autocar.co.uk sets 0 marketing and 3 analytics cookies, alongside 2 strictly necessary cookies. Under GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive, non-essential cookies require prior consent.

autocar.co.uk

Item: autocar.co.uk
Rating: 8
Author: Passiro

https://autocar.co.uk

Last scanned August 8, 2026

A cookie scan of autocar.co.uk conducted on August 8, 2026 found 18 cookies and 71 third-party tracking requests. The assessment covered 10 pages across 10 unique page templates. The site relies on Sourcepoint as its consent management platform with IAB TCF v2.3; Google Consent Mode v2 was not observed. 71 third-party requests were detected from 51 vendors.

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Consent banner

Sourcepoint

Scans

What this setup is missing

Google tags were observed, but Google Consent Mode v2 was not detected.
No Reject option on the first layer; declining requires extra steps.

Compliance by audience

European Union

✗ Not met

GDPR + ePrivacy · Prior consent (opt-in)

United Kingdom

✗ Not met

UK GDPR + PECR · Consent-based

United States

✓ Meets this model

CCPA/CPRA + state laws · Notice & opt-out

Canada

! Needs attention

PIPEDA + Québec Law 25 · Consent-based

Brazil

! Needs attention

LGPD · Consent-based

Scanned from the EU; sites may serve different banners or tracking to other regions. Verdicts reflect observed behaviour measured against each audience's rules.

Connection security

HTTPS supported

✓

Redirects HTTP to HTTPS

✓

HSTS

✓

Content Security Policy

✗

Cookies

18 cookies detected: 2 necessary, 3 analytics, 0 marketing

Total

Necessary

Functional

Analytics

Marketing

Unknown

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ac_fallback_waterfall_frequency_aps set by player.anyclip.com/lre.js:2:396024	https://www.autocar.co.uk	1st	before consent
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Third-Party Trackers

71 requests detected from 51 vendors: bid.sparteo.com, eventer-upsdisplay.bqstreamer.com, Google LLC, monti-config.bqstreamer.com, monti-version.bqstreamer.com...

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Google LLC before consent Google Tag Manager	Analytics	script	www.googletagmanager.com
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Stripe Inc. before consent Stripe fraud detection	Analytics	script	m.stripe.com
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Amazon before consent Amazon tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising)	Marketing	script	c.amazon-adsystem.com
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Comcast before consent Comcast tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising)	Marketing	script	user-sync.fwmrm.net
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Experian before consent Experian tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising)	Marketing	script	cdn.hadronid.net
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Microsoft before consent Microsoft tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising)	Marketing	script	ib.adnxs.com
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OneTag before consent OneTag tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising)	Marketing	script	onetag-sys.com
OpenWeb before consent OpenWeb tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising)	Marketing	script	direct-events-collector.spot.im
OpenWeb before consent OpenWeb tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising)	Marketing	script	pix.spot.im
OpenWeb before consent OpenWeb tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising)	Marketing	script	publisher-assets.spot.im
Permutive before consent Permutive tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising)	Marketing	script	4b84e374-8024-4faf-9f34-dada57dbd4a9.edge.permutive.app
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X Corp (Twitter) before consent X/Twitter platform widgets	Marketing	script	platform.twitter.com
AnyClip AnyClip tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Content)	Necessary	script	player.anyclip.com
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OpenWeb OpenWeb tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Content)	Necessary	script	launcher.spot.im
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Didomi Didomi tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: ConsentManagers)	Unknown	script	cdn.privacy-mgmt.com
Google LLC before consent Google tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: FingerprintingGeneral)	Unknown	script	pagead2.googlesyndication.com
Google LLC before consent Google tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: FingerprintingGeneral)	Unknown	script	region1.google-analytics.com
Google LLC before consent Google tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: FingerprintingGeneral)	Unknown	script	s0.2mdn.net
Google LLC before consent Google tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: FingerprintingGeneral)	Unknown	script	securepubads.g.doubleclick.net
Infillion before consent Infillion tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: FingerprintingGeneral)	Unknown	script	pixel.mathtag.com
OpenX before consent OpenX tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: FingerprintingGeneral)	Unknown	script	u.openx.net
PublicisGroupe before consent PublicisGroupe tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: FingerprintingGeneral)	Unknown	script	tags.crwdcntrl.net
PublicisGroupe before consent PublicisGroupe tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: FingerprintingGeneral)	Unknown	script	proc.ad.cpe.dotomi.com
PublicisGroupe before consent PublicisGroupe tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: FingerprintingGeneral)	Unknown	script	secure.cdn.fastclick.net
Stripe before consent Stripe tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: FingerprintingInvasive)	Unknown	script	m.stripe.network
Tapad before consent Tapad tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: FingerprintingGeneral)	Unknown	script	pixel.tapad.com
The Trade Desk before consent The Trade Desk tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: FingerprintingGeneral)	Unknown	pixel	match.adsrvr.org
Yieldmo before consent Yieldmo tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: FingerprintingGeneral)	Unknown	script	ads.yieldmo.com