Does pubmed.gov use cookies?

pubmed.gov uses 7 cookies, 7 of which are set by third-party domains. No consent management platform was detected.

Does pubmed.gov use a cookie banner (CMP)?

No consent management platform (cookie banner) was detected on pubmed.gov. 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 pubmed.gov use?

pubmed.gov loads 18 third-party requests from 3 vendors, including Google LLC, Qualtrics, Google.

How many marketing and analytics cookies does pubmed.gov set?

pubmed.gov sets 0 marketing and 3 analytics cookies, alongside 0 strictly necessary cookies. Under GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive, non-essential cookies require prior consent.

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https://pubmed.gov

Last scanned Jul 9, 2026

A cookie scan of pubmed.gov conducted on July 9, 2026 found 7 cookies and 18 third-party tracking requests. The assessment covered 6 pages across 6 unique page templates. No consent management platform was detected. Our check observed 18 third-party requests from 3 vendors, which require prior consent under GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive.

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Consent banner

None detected

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Cookies

7 cookies detected: 0 necessary, 3 analytics, 0 marketing, 7 third-party

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Unknown

7 third-party cookies detected

Third-party cookies require explicit user consent under GDPR/ePrivacy.

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ncbi_sid	.nih.gov	Unknown	-	365 d	✓	✓	3rd
pm-csrf	pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov	Unknown	-	364 d	✓	✓	3rd
pm-sessionid	pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov	Unknown	-	Expired	✓	✓	3rd

Third-Party Trackers

18 requests detected from 3 vendors: Google LLC, Qualtrics, Google

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Vendor	Category	Type	Domain
Google LLC	Analytics	script	www.googletagmanager.com
Qualtrics	Essential	script	zndikywqsjiuwn0q5-nlmenterprise.siteintercept.qualtrics.com
Google	Other	script	region1.google-analytics.com