Does herdwatch.ie use cookies?

herdwatch.ie uses 8 cookies, 8 of which are set by third-party domains. The site uses CookieScript as its consent management platform.

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

Yes. herdwatch.ie uses CookieScript as its consent management platform. IAB TCF v2.3 was not detected. Google Consent Mode v2 was not detected.

Which third-party trackers does herdwatch.ie use?

herdwatch.ie loads 21 third-party requests from 8 vendors, including Google LLC, HubSpot, HubSpot Inc., Intercom Inc., Intercom.

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

herdwatch.ie sets 3 marketing and 3 analytics cookies, alongside 1 strictly necessary cookies. Under GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive, non-essential cookies require prior consent.

herdwatch.ie

Item: herdwatch.ie
Rating: 12
Author: Passiro

https://herdwatch.ie

Last scanned September 28, 2026

A cookie scan of herdwatch.ie conducted on September 28, 2026 found 8 cookies and 21 third-party tracking requests. The site relies on CookieScript as its consent management platform. Neither IAB TCF v2.3 nor Google Consent Mode v2 was observed on our check. 21 third-party requests were detected from 8 vendors.

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Third-party

Trackers

Vendors

Consent banner

CookieScript

Scans

What this setup is missing

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.

Connection security

HTTPS supported

✓

Redirects HTTP to HTTPS

✓

HSTS

✗

Content Security Policy

✗

Cookies

8 cookies detected: 1 necessary, 3 analytics, 3 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.

Filter by category

Name	Domain	Category	Provider	Expiry	Secure	HttpOnly	Party
_ga before consent	.herdwatch.com	Analytics	Google Analytics	1.1 yr lifetime over 13 months	–	–	3rd
_ga_M4J3R0X3Y9 before consent	.herdwatch.com	Analytics	Google Analytics	1.1 yr lifetime over 13 months	–	–	3rd
_ga_NR95Q790LD before consent	.herdwatch.com	Analytics	Google Analytics	1.1 yr lifetime over 13 months	–	–	3rd
CookieScriptConsent	herdwatch.com	Functional	Cookie Script	30 d	✓	–	3rd
intercom-device-id-uip5se1d before consent	.herdwatch.com	Marketing	Intercom	270 d	–	–	3rd
intercom-id-uip5se1d before consent	.herdwatch.com	Marketing	Intercom	270 d	–	–	3rd
intercom-session-uip5se1d before consent	.herdwatch.com	Marketing	Intercom	7 d	–	–	3rd
PHPSESSID	herdwatch.com	Necessary	PHP	Session	✓	–	3rd

Browser storage set by the site

Name	Domain	Party
wpEmojiSettingsSupports set by herdwatch.com/wp-emoji-loader.min.js:3:327	https://herdwatch.com	3rd	before consent
lastExternalReferrer set by connect.facebook.net/fbevents.js:202:242	https://herdwatch.com	3rd	before consent
lastExternalReferrerTime set by connect.facebook.net/fbevents.js:202:242	https://herdwatch.com	3rd	before consent
_grecaptcha set by www.gstatic.com/recaptcha__en.js:831:324	https://herdwatch.com	3rd	before consent

Third-Party Trackers

21 requests detected from 8 vendors: Google LLC, HubSpot, HubSpot Inc., Intercom Inc., Intercom...

Analytics

Marketing

Necessary

Functional

Other

Vendor	Category	Type	Domain
Google LLC before consent Google Tag Manager	Analytics	script	www.googletagmanager.com
HubSpot before consent HubSpot tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Content)	Analytics	script	forms.hsforms.com
HubSpot Inc. before consent HubSpot analytics	Analytics	script	js.hs-analytics.net
Google LLC before consent Google reCAPTCHA bot protection	Functional	script	www.google.com
Intercom Inc. before consent Intercom CDN	Functional	script	js.intercomcdn.com
HubSpot before consent HubSpot tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising)	Marketing	script	js.hs-banner.com
HubSpot before consent HubSpot tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising)	Marketing	script	forms.hscollectedforms.net
HubSpot before consent HubSpot tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising)	Marketing	script	api.hubapi.com
HubSpot Inc. before consent HubSpot tracking script	Marketing	script	js.hs-scripts.com
HubSpot Inc. before consent HubSpot collected forms	Marketing	script	js.hscollectedforms.net
HubSpot Inc. before consent HubSpot ads pixel	Marketing	pixel	js.hsadspixel.net
HubSpot Inc. before consent HubSpot marketing & CRM	Marketing	script	track.hubspot.com
Intercom before consent Intercom tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: EmailAggressive)	Marketing	script	widget.intercom.io
Meta Platforms, Inc. before consent Facebook SDK / Pixel	Marketing	script	connect.facebook.net
Meta Platforms, Inc. before consent Facebook tracking pixel	Marketing	pixel	www.facebook.com
Cloudflare Inc. Cloudflare CDNJS	Necessary	script	cdnjs.cloudflare.com
Google LLC Google tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Content)	Necessary	script	www.gstatic.com
Google LLC Google Fonts files	Necessary	script	fonts.gstatic.com
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	region1.google-analytics.com
Google LLC before consent Google tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: FingerprintingGeneral)	Unknown	script	pagead2.googlesyndication.com