Your site is leaking data before consent.

Polaris Audit — Shared Scan Result

dev.to

Tue, 12 May 2026 02:57:18 UTC · #998c879b89aea05f

Compliance Leak

This site is sending visitor data to third parties before anyone clicks Accept or Decline — including google-analytics.com, dev.to.

Issues Found

high

Analytics recording visitors before they agree

Your analytics tool is tracking visitor behaviour before anyone has had the chance to consent.

high

1 tracking file stored on visitors' devices without consent

Your site is writing tracking cookies to visitors' browsers before they make any choice.

high

Your business is exposed to GDPR fines

Regulators can fine up to €20M or 4% of annual turnover for violations like these.

medium

No consent banner found

Your site is collecting visitor data before consent, and we couldn't detect a Consent Management Platform.

2 network signals captured

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