Does backchannel.com use cookies?

backchannel.com uses 8 cookies, 8 of which are set by third-party domains. No consent management platform was detected.

Does backchannel.com use a cookie banner (CMP)?

No consent management platform (cookie banner) was detected on backchannel.com. 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 backchannel.com use?

backchannel.com loads 64 third-party requests from 8 vendors, including LiveRamp, Microsoft, ZetaGlobal, Google LLC, Amazon.

How many marketing and analytics cookies does backchannel.com set?

backchannel.com sets 0 marketing and 0 analytics cookies, alongside 1 strictly necessary cookies. Under GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive, non-essential cookies require prior consent.

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Item: backchannel.com
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https://backchannel.com

Last scanned Jul 21, 2026

A cookie scan of backchannel.com performed on July 21, 2026 found 8 cookies and 64 third-party tracking requests. The assessment covered 10 pages across 10 unique page templates. No consent management platform was detected. Our check observed 64 third-party requests from 8 vendors, which require prior consent under GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive.

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Trackers

Vendors

Consent banner

None detected

Scans

Cookies

8 cookies detected: 1 necessary, 0 analytics, 0 marketing, 8 third-party

Total

Necessary

Functional

Analytics

Marketing

Unknown

8 third-party cookies detected

Third-party cookies require explicit user consent under GDPR/ePrivacy.

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Name	Domain	Category	Provider	Expiry	Secure	HttpOnly	Party
cf_clearance	.www.wired.com	Necessary	Cloudflare	364 d	✓	✓	3rd
CN_geo_country_code	.wired.com	Unknown	-	179 d	✓	–	3rd
CN_journey_bucket	.wired.com	Unknown	-	365 d	✓	–	3rd
CN_segments	.wired.com	Unknown	-	179 d	–	–	3rd
CN_xid	.wired.com	Unknown	-	179 d	✓	–	3rd
CN_xid_refresh	.wired.com	Unknown	-	364 d	✓	✓	3rd
xid1	.wired.com	Unknown	-	Expired	–	–	3rd
_lc2_fpi	.wired.com	Unknown	-	1.1 yr	–	–	3rd

Third-Party Trackers

64 requests detected from 8 vendors: LiveRamp, Microsoft, ZetaGlobal, Google LLC, Amazon...

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Marketing

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Vendor	Category	Type	Domain
LiveRamp	Advertising	script	pippio.com
Microsoft	Advertising	script	ib.adnxs.com
ZetaGlobal	Advertising	script	media.sailthru.com
ZetaGlobal	Advertising	script	p.liadm.com
Google LLC	Analytics	script	www.googletagmanager.com
Amazon	Essential	script	s3.amazonaws.com
Amazon	Essential	script	sailthru-media.s3.amazonaws.com
Amazon	Essential	script	dwgyu36up6iuz.cloudfront.net
Google LLC	Marketing	script	imasdk.googleapis.com
Cloudflare Inc.	Necessary	script	cdnjs.cloudflare.com
Google	Other	script	securepubads.g.doubleclick.net
Google	Other	script	s0.2mdn.net
Google	Other	script	pagead2.googlesyndication.com
Integral Ad Science	Other	script	static.adsafeprotected.com