Does gcn.ie use cookies?

gcn.ie uses 8 cookies. No consent management platform was detected.

Does gcn.ie use a cookie banner (CMP)?

No consent management platform (cookie banner) was detected on gcn.ie. 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 gcn.ie use?

gcn.ie loads 186 third-party requests from 8 vendors, including FunctionalSoftware, Google LLC, AddtoAny, Meta Platforms, Inc., Sparklit.

How many marketing and analytics cookies does gcn.ie set?

gcn.ie sets 0 marketing and 5 analytics cookies, alongside 0 strictly necessary cookies. Under GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive, non-essential cookies require prior consent.

gcn.ie

Item: gcn.ie
Rating: 24
Author: Passiro

https://gcn.ie

Last scanned July 23, 2026

A cookie scan of gcn.ie conducted on July 23, 2026 found 8 cookies and 186 third-party tracking requests. The assessment covered 10 pages across 10 unique page templates. No consent management platform was detected. Our check observed 186 third-party requests from 8 vendors; non-essential tracking of this kind requires prior consent under the ePrivacy Directive.

Claim & unlock

Third-party

Trackers

186

Vendors

Consent banner

None detected

Scans

What this setup is missing

Consent signals (IAB TCF) were detected, but the consent platform was not recognized.
Google tags were observed, but Google Consent Mode v2 was not detected.

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.

Cookies

8 cookies detected: 0 necessary, 5 analytics, 0 marketing

Total

Necessary

Functional

Analytics

Marketing

Unknown

Filter by category

Name	Domain	Category	Provider	Expiry	Secure	HttpOnly	Party
_ga before consent	.gcn.ie	Analytics	Google Analytics	1.1 yr lifetime over 13 months	–	–	1st
_gat before consent	.gcn.ie	Analytics	Google Analytics	Expired	–	–	1st
_ga_5JB91CEBL1 before consent	.gcn.ie	Analytics	Google Analytics	1.1 yr lifetime over 13 months	–	–	1st
_gcl_au before consent	.gcn.ie	Analytics	Google Analytics	88 d	–	–	1st
_gid before consent	.gcn.ie	Analytics	Google Analytics	Expired	–	–	1st
FCCDCF	.gcn.ie	Unknown	-	1.1 yr	–	–	1st
_twpid before consent	.gcn.ie	Unknown	-	1.1 yr	✓	–	1st
__ybotpvd before consent	gcn.ie	Unknown	-	Expired	–	–	1st

Third-Party Trackers

186 requests detected from 8 vendors: FunctionalSoftware, Google LLC, AddtoAny, Meta Platforms, Inc., Sparklit...

Analytics

Marketing

Necessary

Functional

Other

Vendor	Category	Type	Domain
FunctionalSoftware before consent FunctionalSoftware tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Analytics)	Analytics	script	sentry.io
Google LLC before consent Google tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Analytics)	Analytics	script	region1.analytics.google.com
Google LLC before consent Google Tag Manager	Analytics	script	www.googletagmanager.com
Google LLC before consent Google reCAPTCHA bot protection	Functional	script	www.google.com
AddtoAny before consent AddtoAny tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising)	Marketing	script	static.addtoany.com
Google LLC before consent Google tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising)	Marketing	script	ep1.adtrafficquality.google
Meta Platforms, Inc. before consent Facebook SDK / Pixel	Marketing	script	connect.facebook.net
Sparklit before consent Sparklit tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Email)	Marketing	script	servedbyadbutler.com
X (Twitter) before consent Twitter tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising)	Marketing	pixel	static.ads-twitter.com
X (Twitter) before consent Twitter tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising)	Marketing	script	t.co
Google LLC Google tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Content)	Necessary	script	www.gstatic.com
Google LLC Google tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Content)	Necessary	script	www.google.dk
Google LLC Google Fonts stylesheet	Necessary	script	fonts.googleapis.com
Google LLC Google tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Content)	Necessary	script	lh3.googleusercontent.com
Google LLC Google Fonts files	Necessary	script	fonts.gstatic.com
New Relic Inc. New Relic data beacon	Necessary	pixel	bam.nr-data.net
Volentio JSD Volentio JSD tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Content)	Necessary	script	cdn.jsdelivr.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	securepubads.g.doubleclick.net
Google LLC before consent Google tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: FingerprintingGeneral)	Unknown	script	www.google-analytics.com