Does boston.gov use cookies?

boston.gov uses 11 cookies. No consent management platform was detected.

Does boston.gov use a cookie banner (CMP)?

No consent management platform (cookie banner) was detected on boston.gov. 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 boston.gov use?

boston.gov loads 62 third-party requests from 6 vendors, including Google LLC, SiteImprove, Amazon, Qualtrics, Cloudflare Inc..

How many marketing and analytics cookies does boston.gov set?

boston.gov sets 0 marketing and 8 analytics cookies, alongside 0 strictly necessary cookies. Under GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive, non-essential cookies require prior consent.

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https://boston.gov

Last scanned Jul 6, 2026

A cookie scan of boston.gov conducted on July 6, 2026 found 11 cookies and 62 third-party tracking requests. The assessment covered 10 pages across 10 unique page templates. No consent management platform was detected. Our check observed 62 third-party requests from 6 vendors, which require prior consent under GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive.

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Trackers

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Consent banner

None detected

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Cookies

11 cookies detected: 0 necessary, 8 analytics, 0 marketing

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Functional

Analytics

Marketing

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Name	Domain	Category	Provider	Expiry	Secure	HttpOnly	Party
nmstat	.boston.gov	Analytics	Siteimprove	1.1 yr	–	–	1st
_ga	.boston.gov	Analytics	Google Analytics	1.1 yr	–	–	1st
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_ga_M4FWCXXL9V	.boston.gov	Analytics	Google Analytics	1.1 yr	–	–	1st
_gcl_au	.boston.gov	Analytics	Google Analytics	86 d	–	–	1st
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visid_incap_1225961	.boston.gov	Unknown	-	361 d	✓	✓	1st
___utmvc	www.boston.gov	Unknown	-	Expired	–	–	1st

Third-Party Trackers

62 requests detected from 6 vendors: Google LLC, SiteImprove, Amazon, Qualtrics, Cloudflare Inc....

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Vendor	Category	Type	Domain
Google LLC	Analytics	script	www.googletagmanager.com
SiteImprove	Analytics	script	siteimproveanalytics.com
SiteImprove	Analytics	script	580789.global.siteimproveanalytics.io
Amazon	Essential	script	s3.amazonaws.com
Qualtrics	Essential	script	zn2pba1ylnbsje6ar-bostoncx.siteintercept.qualtrics.com
Cloudflare Inc.	Necessary	script	cdnjs.cloudflare.com
Google	Other	script	ad.doubleclick.net
Google	Other	script	www.google-analytics.com