sowetan.co.za
Last scanned July 8, 2026
A cookie scan of sowetan.co.za completed on July 8, 2026 found 10 cookies and 81 third-party tracking requests. The assessment covered 10 pages across 10 unique page templates. No consent management platform was detected. Our check observed 81 third-party requests from 56 vendors; non-essential tracking of this kind requires prior consent under the ePrivacy Directive.
Consent behaviour grade
17 / 100
This site set multiple tracking cookies before the visitor consented. Under ePrivacy Article 5(3), these require prior consent.
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
Trackers or cookies execute before the visitor consents, with no consent signals restraining them.
Observed before consent
Cookies set before consent (10)
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_fbpmarketing · Facebook -
_gaanalytics · Google Analytics -
_gidanalytics · Google Analytics -
__eoiunknown -
_cbunknown -
_cb_svrefunknown -
_chartbeat2unknown -
vicinity_idunknown -
__stripe_midnecessary · Stripe -
__stripe_sidnecessary · Stripe
Tracking requests before consent (69)
- Chartbeat ping.chartbeat.net
- Google LLC www.googletagmanager.com
- Microsoft www.clarity.ms
- New Relic js-agent.newrelic.com
- Google LLC maps.googleapis.com
- Adagio u-ams.4dex.io
- AdaptMX prebid.a-mo.net
- Adform c1.adform.net set a cookie
- AdmanMedia cs.admanmedia.com set a cookie
- AdmixerEU eu-rtbstack-cm.admixer.net set a cookie
- Adot sync.adotmob.com set a cookie
- BasisTechnologies pixel-sync.sitescout.com
- and 57 more
Cookies
10
Third-party
0
Trackers
81
Vendors
56
Consent banner
None detected
Scans
1
What this setup is missing
- No consent management platform was detected.
- 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
! Needs attentionCCPA/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
81 requests detected from 56 vendors: Chartbeat, Google LLC, Microsoft, New Relic, Adagio...
Third-Party Trackers
81 requests detected from 56 vendors: Chartbeat, Google LLC, Microsoft, New Relic, Adagio...
Analytics
4
Marketing
57
Necessary
12
Functional
1
Other
7
| Vendor | Category | Type | Domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chartbeat before consent Chartbeat tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Analytics) | Analytics | script | ping.chartbeat.net |
| 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 |
| New Relic before consent New Relic tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Analytics) | Analytics | script | js-agent.newrelic.com |
| Google LLC before consent Google Maps API | Functional | script | maps.googleapis.com |
| Adagio before consent Adagio tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | u-ams.4dex.io |
| AdaptMX before consent AdaptMX tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | prebid.a-mo.net |
| Adform before consent Adform tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | c1.adform.net |
| AdmanMedia before consent AdmanMedia tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | cs.admanmedia.com |
| AdmixerEU before consent AdmixerEU tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | eu-rtbstack-cm.admixer.net |
| Adot before consent Adot tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | sync.adotmob.com |
| BasisTechnologies before consent BasisTechnologies tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | pixel-sync.sitescout.com |
| BetweenDigital before consent BetweenDigital tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | ads.betweendigital.com |
| Caraytech before consent Caraytech tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | ads.us.e-planning.net |
| Comcast before consent Comcast tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | user-sync.fwmrm.net |
| ConnectAdRealtime before consent ConnectAdRealtime tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | sync.connectad.io |
| Criteo before consent Criteo tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | ssp-sync.criteo.com |
| Criteo before consent Criteo tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | pixel | x.bidswitch.net |
| Criteo before consent Criteo tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | gum.criteo.com |
| Deep Intent before consent Deep Intent tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | match.deepintent.com |
| DT before consent DT tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | tr.blismedia.com |
| Echobox before consent Echobox tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | applets.ebxcdn.com |
| Equativ before consent Equativ tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | match.sharethrough.com |
| Equativ before consent Equativ tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | prg.smartadserver.com |
| Equativ before consent Equativ tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | ssbsync-global.smartadserver.com |
| Equativ before consent Equativ tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | ssbsync.smartadserver.com |
| EXTE before consent EXTE tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | sync.richaudience.com |
| Google LLC before consent Google tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | ep1.adtrafficquality.google |
| Google LLC before consent YouTube embedded video | Marketing | iframe | www.youtube.com |
| GumGum before consent GumGum tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | rtb.gumgum.com |
| Improve Digital before consent Improve Digital ad network | Marketing | script | ad.360yield.com |
| IndexExchange before consent IndexExchange tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | pixel | ssum-sec.casalemedia.com |
| Internet Brands before consent Internet Brands tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | bh.contextweb.com |
| LoopMe before consent LoopMe tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | csync.loopme.me |
| Magnite before consent Magnite tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | pixel.rubiconproject.com |
| Magnite before consent Magnite tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | secure-assets.rubiconproject.com |
| media.net before consent media.net tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | hbx.media.net |
| media.net before consent media.net tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | cs.media.net |
| 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 |
| Microsoft before consent Microsoft tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | ib.adnxs.com |
| Nexxen before consent Nexxen tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | sync.1rx.io |
| Nexxen before consent Nexxen tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | ad.turn.com |
| OneTag before consent OneTag tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | onetag-sys.com |
| OpenWeb before consent OpenWeb tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | visitor.omnitagjs.com |
| Opera before consent Opera tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | t.adx.opera.com |
| PubMatic before consent PubMatic tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | ads.pubmatic.com |
| Quantcast before consent Quantcast tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | cms.quantserve.com |
| RTBHouse before consent RTBHouse tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | creativecdn.com |
| SmileWanted before consent SmileWanted tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | csync.smilewanted.com |
| Sovrn before consent Sovrn tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | ap.lijit.com |
| StackAdapt before consent StackAdapt tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | sync.srv.stackadapt.com |
| Supership before consent Supership tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | tg.socdm.com |
| Taboola before consent Taboola tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | pm-widget.taboola.com |
| Teads before consent Teads tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | a.teads.tv |
| Teads before consent Teads tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | b1sync.outbrain.com |
| TripleLift before consent TripleLift tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | eb2.3lift.com |
| Unity before consent Unity tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | pbs-cs.yellowblue.io |
| VerveGroup before consent VerveGroup tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | ads.creative-serving.com |
| Viant before consent Viant tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Advertising) | Marketing | script | sync.ipredictive.com |
| X (Twitter) before consent Twitter tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Social) | Marketing | script | platform.x.com |
| X Corp (Twitter) before consent X/Twitter platform widgets | Marketing | script | platform.twitter.com |
| Chartbeat Chartbeat tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Content) | Necessary | script | static.chartbeat.com |
| Cloudflare Inc. Cloudflare CDNJS | Necessary | script | cdnjs.cloudflare.com |
| Google LLC Google Fonts stylesheet | Necessary | script | fonts.googleapis.com |
| Google LLC Google Fonts files | Necessary | script | fonts.gstatic.com |
| Google LLC Google tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Content) | Necessary | script | storage.googleapis.com |
| Google LLC Google tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Content) | Necessary | script | i.ytimg.com |
| Google LLC Google tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Content) | Necessary | script | www.gstatic.com |
| New Relic Inc. New Relic data beacon | Necessary | pixel | bam.nr-data.net |
| Stripe Inc. Stripe payment processing | Necessary | script | js.stripe.com |
| Stripe Inc. Stripe fraud detection | Necessary | script | m.stripe.com |
| X (Twitter) Twitter tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Content) | Necessary | script | cdn.syndication.twimg.com |
| Yahoo! Yahoo! tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: Content) | Necessary | script | ups.analytics.yahoo.com |
| 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 | securepubads.g.doubleclick.net |
| OpenX before consent OpenX tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: FingerprintingGeneral) | Unknown | script | u.openx.net |
| OpenX before consent OpenX tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: FingerprintingGeneral) | Unknown | script | us-u.openx.net |
| Stripe before consent Stripe tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: FingerprintingInvasive) | Unknown | script | m.stripe.network |
| The Trade Desk before consent The Trade Desk tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: FingerprintingGeneral) | Unknown | pixel | match.adsrvr.org |
| VicinityMedia before consent VicinityMedia tracker domain (source: Disconnect.me, category: FingerprintingInvasive) | Unknown | script | static.vic-m.co |
Scan history
One completed scan: cookies and trackers from the scan on July 8, 2026.
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| July 8, 2026 | 10 81 |
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