popsugar.com.au
Last scanned July 21, 2026
A cookie scan of popsugar.com.au conducted on July 21, 2026 found 7 cookies and 212 third-party tracking requests. The assessment covered 10 pages across 10 unique page templates. The site uses OneTrust as its consent management platform with IAB TCF v2.3; Google Consent Mode v2 was not observed. 212 third-party requests were detected from 13 vendors.
Consent behaviour grade
47 / 100
This site set tracking cookies or loaded trackers before the visitor consented.
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.
Observed before consent
Cookies set before consent (6)
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_gaanalytics · Google Analytics -
_gat_pinnacleanalytics · Google Analytics -
_gidanalytics · Google Analytics -
__eoiunknown -
_awlunknown -
_vm_consent_typeunknown
Tracking requests before consent (19)
- comScore sb.scorecardresearch.com
- Google LLC www.googletagmanager.com
- AdDelivery ad-delivery.net
- Admiral merequartz.com
- Admiral carloforward.com
- Amazon c.amazon-adsystem.com
- Amazon prod.us-east-1.cxm-bcn.publisher-services.amazon.dev
- DoubleVerify vtrk.dv.tech
- eyeo btloader.com
- Google LLC ep1.adtrafficquality.google
- Vox Media cdn.concert.io
- DoubleVerify pub.doubleverify.com
- and 7 more
Cookies
7
Third-party
7
Trackers
212
Vendors
13
Consent banner
OneTrust
Scans
1
What this setup is missing
- Google tags were observed, but Google Consent Mode v2 was not detected.
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.
Third-Party Trackers
212 requests detected from 13 vendors: comScore, Google LLC, AdDelivery, Admiral, Amazon...
Third-Party Trackers
212 requests detected from 13 vendors: comScore, Google LLC, AdDelivery, Admiral, Amazon...
Analytics
22
Marketing
82
Necessary
22
Functional
0
Other
86
| Vendor | Category | Type | Domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| comScore before consent comScore tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Analytics) | Analytics | script | sb.scorecardresearch.com |
| Google LLC before consent Google Tag Manager | Analytics | script | www.googletagmanager.com |
| AdDelivery before consent AdDelivery tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | ad-delivery.net |
| Admiral before consent Admiral tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | merequartz.com |
| Admiral before consent Admiral tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | carloforward.com |
| Amazon before consent Amazon tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | c.amazon-adsystem.com |
| Amazon before consent Amazon tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | prod.us-east-1.cxm-bcn.publisher-services.amazon.dev |
| DoubleVerify before consent DoubleVerify tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | vtrk.dv.tech |
| eyeo before consent eyeo tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | btloader.com |
| Google LLC before consent Google tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | ep1.adtrafficquality.google |
| Vox Media before consent Vox Media tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | cdn.concert.io |
| Google LLC Google tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Content) | Necessary | script | storage.googleapis.com |
| OneTrust LLC OneTrust consent management | Necessary | script | cdn.cookielaw.org |
| DoubleVerify before consent DoubleVerify tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: FingerprintingGeneral) | Unknown | script | pub.doubleverify.com |
| Google LLC before consent Google tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: FingerprintingGeneral) | Unknown | script | tpc.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 |
| Google LLC before consent Google tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: FingerprintingGeneral) | Unknown | script | pagead2.googlesyndication.com |
| Integral Ad Science before consent Integral Ad Science tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: FingerprintingGeneral) | Unknown | script | dt.adsafeprotected.com |
| OneTrust OneTrust tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: ConsentManagers) | Unknown | script | geolocation.onetrust.com |
| PublicisGroupe before consent PublicisGroupe tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: FingerprintingGeneral) | Unknown | script | secure.cdn.fastclick.net |
| The Trade Desk before consent The Trade Desk tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: FingerprintingGeneral) | Unknown | pixel | insight.adsrvr.org |
Scan history
One completed scan: cookies and trackers from the scan on July 21, 2026.
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