https://bbc.com
Scanned Apr 15, 2026 · 31.6s
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BannerConsent Banner
Yes
Regulatory Compliance
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Tag Leak detected 30 user data leaks before consent on bbc.com, including Optimizely, Didomi (Tracker Tracker), DotMetrics (Advertising Tracker) and 3 more.
Security Headers
4/6 presentStrict-Transport-Security
max-age=31536000; preload
Content-Security-Policy
Add a Content-Security-Policy header to prevent XSS and code injection attacks
X-Frame-Options
SAMEORIGIN
X-Content-Type-Options
nosniff
Referrer-Policy
no-referrer-when-downgrade
Permissions-Policy
Add a Permissions-Policy header to restrict browser features like camera, microphone, and geolocation
Google Consent Mode
Not DetectedGoogle Consent Mode v2 was not found on this page. GCM v2 allows Google's tags to adjust their behavior based on user consent, and is required for compliant advertising measurement in the EU. Without it, your Google Ads and GA4 conversions may be impacted after consent is declined.
Post-Rejection Audit
Reject Button
Missing
Post-Rejection Fires
0 vendors
Consent Mode
Not Detected
GTM Load
Not detected
Consent Mode V2: Not Detected
Google Consent Mode was not detected on this site.
Consent Record Audit
Issues detectedConsent record stored after interaction
GDPR Art. 7(1)No consent record written — cannot prove consent was given
No CMP consent cookie or localStorage entry was found after the consent interaction. GDPR requires controllers to demonstrate consent was given.
Consent withdrawal mechanism accessible
GDPR Art. 7(3)Cookie settings link / floating button found
Why this matters
Under GDPR Article 7, controllers must be able to demonstrate that consent was given (Art. 7(1)) and ensure users can withdraw consent at any time, as easily as giving it (Art. 7(3)). Sites with no consent record or no withdrawal mechanism cannot legally rely on consent as a lawful basis.
Tracker categories detected
Critical12
Optimizely4 findingscdn.optimizely.com, a4621041136.cdn.optimizely.com, logx.optimizely.com, optimizelyEndUserId
cdn.optimizely.com, a4621041136.cdn.optimizely.com, logx.optimizely.com, optimizelyEndUserId
Optimizely (Optimizely) loaded before consent: Optimizely experimentation and A/B testing
Optimizely (Optimizely) loaded before consent: Optimizely experimentation and A/B testing
Optimizely (Optimizely) loaded before consent: Optimizely event logging endpoint
Optimizely cookie "optimizelyEndUserId" set before consent
Didomi (tracker) loaded before consent
DotMetrics (Advertising Tracker)2 findingsuk-script.dotmetrics.net, rm-script.dotmetrics.net
uk-script.dotmetrics.net, rm-script.dotmetrics.net
DotMetrics (advertising) loaded before consent
DotMetrics (advertising) loaded before consent
Chartbeat (analytics) loaded before consent
Google Ads (Google) loaded before consent: Google ad syndication and remarketing
Chartbeat cookie "_chartbeat2" set before consent — Cookie is used to register if a person has visited the domain before (to calculate new vs returning users).
No "reject all" option found — users cannot refuse non-essential cookies (ICO guidance requires this)
No recognizable consent cookie or storage entry detected after interaction — GDPR Article 7(1) requires controllers to demonstrate consent was given (server-side storage cannot be verified)
Warnings20
Unknown CMP was clicked but no consent storage was written — tags may continue firing as if consent was never given
Unknown third-party request to static.files.bbci.co.uk before consent
Unknown third-party request to static.bbci.co.uk before consent
Unknown third-party request to emp.bbci.co.uk before consent
Unknown third-party request to ichef.bbci.co.uk before consent
Unknown third-party request to www.bbc.co.uk before consent
Unknown third-party request to mybbc-analytics.files.bbci.co.uk before consent
localStorage key "optimizely_data$$oeu1776281529764r0.4380229773734642$$27302320011$$event_queue" written before consent
localStorage key "optimizely_data$$oeu1776281529764r0.4380229773734642$$27302320011$$tracker_optimizely" written before consent
localStorage key "optimizely_data$$oeu1776281529764r0.4380229773734642$$27302320011$$layer_states" written before consent
localStorage key "optimizely_data$$oeu1776281529764r0.4380229773734642$$27302320011$$session_state" written before consent
localStorage key "optimizely_data$$oeu1776281529764r0.4380229773734642$$27302320011$$visitor_profile" written before consent
localStorage key "optimizely_data$$oeu1776281529764r0.4380229773734642$$27302320011$$variation_map" written before consent
localStorage key "optimizely_data$$oeu1776281529764r0.4380229773734642$$27302320011$$layer_map" written before consent
localStorage key "optimizely_data$$oeu1776281529764r0.4380229773734642$$27302320011$$contextual_mab" written before consent
localStorage key "_cb_ls_test" written before consent
localStorage key "_cb" written before consent
localStorage key "_chartbeat2" written before consent
localStorage key "_cb_svref" written before consent
localStorage key "optimizely_data$$pending_events" written before consent
Info9
Piano (cdn) loaded before consent
Chartbeat (cdn) loaded before consent
Piano3 findings_pprv, _pcid, _pctx
_pprv, _pcid, _pctx
Piano cookie "_pprv" set before consent — This cookie contains the property consent (linked to a product) the end-user has consented to. More information about Consent management can be found here.
Piano cookie "_pcid" set before consent — This cookie contains the browserId (BID) that is used in Piano products for reporting and tracking purposes.
Piano cookie "_pctx" set before consent — This cookie is required to sync different Piano product scripts containing common data points. It contains data from different products, for example for Composer Insights or Ad Revenue Insights, but only IF you have implemented any of these products.
Sourcepoint CMP4 findings_sp_su, _sp_user_consent_26225, _sp_local_state, _sp_non_keyed_local_state
_sp_su, _sp_user_consent_26225, _sp_local_state, _sp_non_keyed_local_state
Sourcepoint CMP cookie "_sp_su" set before consent
Sourcepoint CMP (Sourcepoint) wrote "_sp_user_consent_26225" to localStorage before consent
Sourcepoint CMP (Sourcepoint) wrote "_sp_local_state" to localStorage before consent
Sourcepoint CMP (Sourcepoint) wrote "_sp_non_keyed_local_state" to localStorage before consent
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