Does elifesciences.org use cookies?

elifesciences.org uses 8 cookies. The site uses Cookiebot as its consent management platform.

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

Yes. elifesciences.org uses Cookiebot as its consent management platform. IAB TCF v2.3 was not detected. Google Consent Mode v2 was not detected.

Which third-party trackers does elifesciences.org use?

elifesciences.org loads 20 third-party requests from 10 vendors, including ContentSquare, FunctionalSoftware, Google LLC, HubSpot, www.google.com.

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

elifesciences.org sets 0 marketing and 7 analytics cookies, alongside 0 strictly necessary cookies. Under GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive, non-essential cookies require prior consent.

elifesciences.org

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https://elifesciences.org

Last scanned September 9, 2026

A cookie scan of elifesciences.org completed on September 9, 2026 found 8 cookies and 20 third-party tracking requests. The assessment covered 10 pages across 10 unique page templates. The site employs Cookiebot as its consent management platform. Neither IAB TCF v2.3 nor Google Consent Mode v2 was observed on our check. 20 third-party requests were detected from 10 vendors.

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Third-party

Trackers

Vendors

Consent banner

Cookiebot

Scans

What this setup is missing

Script blocking is manual. Each script must be tagged by hand, and untagged scripts run before consent.
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

8 cookies detected: 0 necessary, 7 analytics, 0 marketing

Total

Necessary

Functional

Analytics

Marketing

Unknown

Filter by category

Name	Domain	Category	Provider	Expiry	Secure	HttpOnly	Party
_ga before consent	.elifesciences.org	Analytics	Google Analytics	1.1 yr	–	–	1st
_gat_UA-48379231-2 before consent	.elifesciences.org	Analytics	Google Analytics	Expired	–	–	1st
_ga_CTCHX4ZQV5 before consent	.elifesciences.org	Analytics	Google Analytics	1.1 yr	–	–	1st
_gcl_au before consent	.elifesciences.org	Analytics	Google Analytics	83 d	–	–	1st
_gid before consent	.elifesciences.org	Analytics	Google Analytics	Expired	–	–	1st
_hjSessionUser_596171 before consent	.elifesciences.org	Analytics	Hotjar	358 d	✓	–	1st
_hjSession_596171 before consent	.elifesciences.org	Analytics	Hotjar	Expired	✓	–	1st
_fs_cd_cp_pRdRgnTnF68pCV2F before consent	.elifesciences.org	Unknown	-	Expired	✓	✓	1st

Browser storage set by the site

Name	Domain	Party
_gcl_ls set by www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js	https://elifesciences.org	1st	before consent
_hjLocalStorageTest set by script.hotjar.com/modules.e762be2b6b709245aabb.js:2:217285	https://elifesciences.org	1st	before consent
_hjSessionStorageTest set by script.hotjar.com/modules.e762be2b6b709245aabb.js:2:217510	https://elifesciences.org	1st	before consent

Third-Party Trackers

20 requests detected from 10 vendors: ContentSquare, FunctionalSoftware, Google LLC, HubSpot, www.google.com...

Analytics

Marketing

Necessary

Functional

Other

Vendor	Category	Type	Domain
ContentSquare before consent ContentSquare tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Analytics)	Analytics	script	static.hotjar.com
FunctionalSoftware before consent FunctionalSoftware tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Analytics)	Analytics	script	sentry.io
Google LLC before consent Google Tag Manager	Analytics	script	www.googletagmanager.com
Google LLC before consent Google tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Analytics)	Analytics	script	region1.analytics.google.com
HubSpot before consent HubSpot tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Analytics)	Analytics	script	js-eu1.hs-analytics.net
HubSpot before consent HubSpot tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Content)	Analytics	script	perf-eu1.hsforms.com
www.google.com before consent	Analytics	fetch	www.google.com
Google LLC before consent Google Ads	Marketing	script	www.google.com
HubSpot before consent HubSpot tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising)	Marketing	script	js-eu1.hs-scripts.com
HubSpot before consent HubSpot tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising)	Marketing	script	js-eu1.hs-banner.com
HubSpot before consent HubSpot tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising)	Marketing	script	js-eu1.hsadspixel.net
HubSpot Inc. before consent HubSpot marketing & CRM	Marketing	script	js-eu1.hubspot.com
Amazon Amazon tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Content)	Necessary	script	d1bxh8uas1mnw7.cloudfront.net
Cloudflare Inc. Cloudflare CDNJS	Necessary	script	cdnjs.cloudflare.com
Cybot A/S (Cookiebot) Cookiebot consent management	Necessary	script	consent.cookiebot.com
Google LLC Google tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Content)	Necessary	script	www.google.dk
Google LLC before consent Google tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: FingerprintingGeneral)	Unknown	script	www.google-analytics.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	www.googleadservices.com
UserCentrics UserCentrics tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: ConsentManagers)	Unknown	script	consentcdn.cookiebot.com