dublinexpress.ie
Last scanned September 6, 2026
A cookie scan of dublinexpress.ie completed on September 6, 2026 found 10 cookies and 9 third-party tracking requests. The assessment covered 10 pages across 10 unique page templates. The site relies on OneTrust as its consent management platform. Neither IAB TCF v2.3 nor Google Consent Mode v2 was observed on our check. 9 third-party requests were detected from 4 vendors.
Consent behaviour grade
34 / 100
This site set multiple tracking cookies before the visitor consented. Under ePrivacy Article 5(3), these require prior consent.
Automated point-in-time check of the scanned pages; not legal advice. How our check works.
Consent enforcement level
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1
Nothing non-essential runs before consent is given. This is the strict reading of ePrivacy Article 5(3) and the strongest position.
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2
Google tags load with storage defaulted to denied and send only cookieless pings before consent. Permitted in Google's model, but not the strict reading of Article 5(3).
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3
Google Consent Mode v2 restrains Google tags, but other trackers or cookies were observed before consent.
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4
Runs before consent This site
A consent banner is present but does not restrain tracking. Trackers and cookies run before the visitor consents.
Consent banner as encountered
No Reject option on the first layer; declining requires extra steps.
Load timeline before consent
Milliseconds from navigation start until each request fired or each cookie was set.
Observed before consent
Cookies set before consent (9)
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_gcl_auanalytics · Google Analytics -
currencySelectedfunctional · Currency -
incap_ses_1609_2243729functional · Imperva -
nlbi_2243729functional · Imperva -
visid_incap_2243729functional · Imperva -
OneTrustSetGroupsunknown -
personalisationGroupsNumberOfVisitsunknown -
personalisationGroupsNumberOfVisitsSessionStartedunknown -
personalisationGroupsPagesViewedunknown
Tracking requests before consent (6)
- ABTasty try.abtasty.com at 49 ms
- Google LLC www.googletagmanager.com set by www.dublinexpress.ie/metallica · at 55 ms
- www.google.com www.google.com set by www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js · at 610 ms
- Google LLC ad.doubleclick.net set by www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js · at 610 ms
- Google LLC pagead2.googlesyndication.com set by www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js · at 171 ms
- Google LLC region1.google-analytics.com set by www.googletagmanager.com/js · at 234 ms
How we tested
Browser: Chrome/150.0.7871.124 · Scan origin: EU · Viewport: 1440×900 · Checked: 6 Sep 2026 11:52 - 6 Sep 2026 11:53
Cookies
10
Third-party
0
Trackers
9
Vendors
4
Consent banner
OneTrust
Scans
1
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 metGDPR + ePrivacy · Prior consent (opt-in)
United Kingdom
✗ Not metUK GDPR + PECR · Consent-based
United States
✓ Meets this modelCCPA/CPRA + state laws · Notice & opt-out
Canada
! Needs attentionPIPEDA + Québec Law 25 · Consent-based
Brazil
! Needs attentionLGPD · 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
✓
Third-Party Trackers
9 requests detected from 4 vendors: ABTasty, Google LLC, www.google.com, OneTrust
Third-Party Trackers
9 requests detected from 4 vendors: ABTasty, Google LLC, www.google.com, OneTrust
Analytics
3
Marketing
0
Necessary
2
Functional
0
Other
4
| Vendor | Category | Type | Domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABTasty before consent ABTasty tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Analytics) | Analytics | script | try.abtasty.com |
| Google LLC before consent Google Tag Manager | Analytics | script | www.googletagmanager.com |
| www.google.com before consent | Analytics | fetch | www.google.com |
| Google LLC Google Fonts stylesheet | Necessary | script | fonts.googleapis.com |
| Google LLC Google Fonts files | Necessary | script | fonts.gstatic.com |
| Google LLC before consent Google tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: FingerprintingGeneral) | Unknown | script | ad.doubleclick.net |
| 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 |
| OneTrust OneTrust tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: ConsentManagers) | Unknown | script | cdn-ukwest.onetrust.com |
Scan history
One completed scan: cookies and trackers from the scan on September 6, 2026.
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| September 6, 2026 | 10 9 |
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