Does newscientist.nl use cookies?

newscientist.nl uses 14 cookies. The site uses Cookiebot as its consent management platform.

Does newscientist.nl use a cookie banner (CMP)?

Yes. newscientist.nl 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 newscientist.nl use?

newscientist.nl loads 169 third-party requests from 6 vendors, including ContentSquare, Google LLC, Microsoft, OneSignal, Retyp.

How many marketing and analytics cookies does newscientist.nl set?

newscientist.nl sets 0 marketing and 4 analytics cookies, alongside 0 strictly necessary cookies. Under GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive, non-essential cookies require prior consent.

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Last scanned July 22, 2026

A cookie scan of newscientist.nl conducted on July 22, 2026 found 14 cookies and 169 third-party tracking requests. The assessment covered 10 pages across 10 unique page templates. The site uses Cookiebot as its consent management platform. Neither IAB TCF v2.3 nor Google Consent Mode v2 was observed on our check. 169 third-party requests were detected from 6 vendors.

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Third-party

Trackers

169

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.

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

14 cookies detected: 0 necessary, 4 analytics, 0 marketing

Total

Necessary

Functional

Analytics

Marketing

Unknown

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Name	Domain	Category	Provider	Expiry	Secure	HttpOnly	Party
_ga before consent	.newscientist.nl	Analytics	Google Analytics	1.1 yr lifetime over 13 months	–	–	1st
_ga_8YW28J77BF before consent	.newscientist.nl	Analytics	Google Analytics	1.1 yr lifetime over 13 months	–	–	1st
_hjSessionUser_451213 before consent	.newscientist.nl	Analytics	Hotjar	362 d	✓	–	1st
_hjSession_451213 before consent	.newscientist.nl	Analytics	Hotjar	Expired	✓	–	1st
sbjs_current before consent	.newscientist.nl	Unknown	-	Session	–	–	1st
sbjs_current_add before consent	.newscientist.nl	Unknown	-	Session	–	–	1st
sbjs_first before consent	.newscientist.nl	Unknown	-	Session	–	–	1st
sbjs_first_add before consent	.newscientist.nl	Unknown	-	Session	–	–	1st
sbjs_migrations before consent	.newscientist.nl	Unknown	-	Session	–	–	1st
sbjs_session before consent	.newscientist.nl	Unknown	-	Expired	–	–	1st
sbjs_udata before consent	.newscientist.nl	Unknown	-	Session	–	–	1st
_omappvp before consent	www.newscientist.nl	Unknown	-	1.1 yr lifetime over 13 months	✓	–	1st
_omappvs before consent	www.newscientist.nl	Unknown	-	Expired	✓	–	1st
__eoi before consent	.newscientist.nl	Unknown	-	177 d	✓	–	1st

Third-Party Trackers

169 requests detected from 6 vendors: ContentSquare, Google LLC, Microsoft, OneSignal, Retyp...

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
ContentSquare before consent ContentSquare tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Analytics)	Analytics	script	vc.hotjar.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
Microsoft before consent Microsoft tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Analytics)	Analytics	script	www.clarity.ms
Google LLC before consent Google tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising)	Marketing	script	ep1.adtrafficquality.google
Microsoft before consent Microsoft tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising)	Marketing	pixel	bat.bing.com
Microsoft before consent Microsoft tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising)	Marketing	script	secure.adnxs.com
OneSignal before consent OneSignal tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising)	Marketing	script	cdn.onesignal.com
Retyp before consent Retyp tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising)	Marketing	script	a.omappapi.com
Google LLC Google Fonts files	Necessary	script	fonts.gstatic.com
Google LLC Google Fonts stylesheet	Necessary	script	fonts.googleapis.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	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	stats.g.doubleclick.net
UserCentrics before consent UserCentrics tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: ConsentManagers)	Unknown	script	consent.cookiebot.eu