Polaris Audit — Shared Scan Result
cnn.com
cnn.com
Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:15:16 UTC · #0b8b14c1cef8201e
Critical Failure
This site is sending visitor data to third parties before anyone clicks Accept or Decline — including doubleclick.net, googlesyndication.com, casalemedia.com.
Issues Found
Visitor data sent to 51 ad networks without permission
doubleclick.net, googlesyndication.com, casalemedia.com are loading the moment someone visits your site — before they click Accept or Decline.
101 tracking files stored on visitors' devices without consent
Your site is writing tracking cookies to visitors' browsers before they make any choice.
Your business is exposed to GDPR fines
Regulators can fine up to €20M or 4% of annual turnover for violations like these.
Your site ignores "Decline All" — 2 trackers still fired
Even after a visitor clicked Decline, tracking requests were still sent.
No consent banner found
Your site is collecting visitor data before consent, and we couldn't detect a Consent Management Platform.
155 network signals captured
Full trace included in the $9 report
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