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Scanned Apr 15, 2026 · 26.1s

Your website score is

45/100
Needs Work

Grade

D45

Banner

Yes

Regulatory Compliance

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Tag Leak detected 7 user data leaks before consent on theguardian.com.

Security Headers

6/6 present

Strict-Transport-Security

max-age=63072000; includeSubDomains; preload

Content-Security-Policy

upgrade-insecure-requests; default-src https:; script-src https: 'unsafe-inline' 'unsafe-eval' blob: 'unsafe-inline'; frame-src https: data:; style-src https: 'unsafe-inline'; img-src https: data: blob:; media-src https: data: blob:; font-src 'self' https://assets.guim.co.uk https://pasteup.guim.co.uk https://interactive.guim.co.uk https://dashboard.ophan.co.uk https://cdn.braze.eu data:; connect-src https: wss: blob:; child-src https: blob:; object-src 'none'; base-uri 'none'

X-Frame-Options

SAMEORIGIN

X-Content-Type-Options

nosniff

Referrer-Policy

no-referrer-when-downgrade

Permissions-Policy

camera=(), microphone=(), midi=(), geolocation=(), interest-cohort=(), clipboard-read=(), unload=()

Google Consent Mode

Not Detected

Google 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 detected

Consent 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)

No way for users to withdraw consent found on page

No cookie settings link, footer link, or floating consent button was detected. GDPR requires users to withdraw consent as easily as they gave it.

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

Functional1 vendor
Critical3
criticalConsent

No "reject all" option found — users cannot refuse non-essential cookies (ICO guidance requires this)

criticalConsent Record

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)

criticalConsent Record

No recognizable consent withdrawal mechanism detected — GDPR Article 7(3) requires users can withdraw consent as easily as giving it (cookie settings link or floating button expected)

Warnings7
warningConsentSourcepoint

Sourcepoint was clicked but no consent storage was written — tags may continue firing as if consent was never given

vendor logo
warningNetwork

Unknown third-party request to assets.guim.co.uk before consent

Host: assets.guim.co.ukFired: 150ms after load
vendor logo
warningNetwork

Unknown third-party request to i.guim.co.uk before consent

Host: i.guim.co.ukFired: 153ms after load
vendor logo
warningNetwork

Unknown third-party request to media.guim.co.uk before consent

Host: media.guim.co.ukFired: 1477ms after load
vendor logo
warningNetwork

Unknown third-party request to interactive.guim.co.uk before consent

Host: interactive.guim.co.ukFired: 1519ms after load
warningStorage

localStorage key "Wed Apr 15 2026 19:34:12 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)" written before consent

Key: Wed Apr 15 2026 19:34:12 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)Type: localStorageFired: 679ms after load
warningStorage

sessionStorage key "Wed Apr 15 2026 19:34:13 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)" written before consent

Key: Wed Apr 15 2026 19:34:13 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)Type: sessionStorageFired: 1229ms after load
Info4
Cookiebot
infoCookieFunctionalCookiebot

Cookiebot cookie "consentUUID" set before consent — This cookie is used as a unique identification for the users who has accepted the cookie consent box.

Cookie: consentUUIDDomain: .theguardian.comRetention: 1 year
Sourcepoint CMP3 findings

_sp_user_consent_7417, _sp_local_state, _sp_non_keyed_local_state

infoStorageConsent MgmtSourcepoint CMP

Sourcepoint CMP (Sourcepoint) wrote "_sp_user_consent_7417" to localStorage before consent

Key: _sp_user_consent_7417Type: localStorageFired: 1068ms after load
infoStorageConsent MgmtSourcepoint CMP

Sourcepoint CMP (Sourcepoint) wrote "_sp_local_state" to localStorage before consent

Key: _sp_local_stateType: localStorageFired: 1105ms after load
infoStorageConsent MgmtSourcepoint CMP

Sourcepoint CMP (Sourcepoint) wrote "_sp_non_keyed_local_state" to localStorage before consent

Key: _sp_non_keyed_local_stateType: localStorageFired: 1105ms after load

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