Polaris Audit

Polaris Audit — Shared Scan Result

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nytimes.com

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:14:42 UTC · #782f260ff991282e

Critical Failure

This site is sending visitor data to third parties before anyone clicks Accept or Decline — including googletagmanager.com, doubleclick.net, googlesyndication.com.

Issues Found

high

Visitor data sent to 36 ad networks without permission

googletagmanager.com, doubleclick.net, googlesyndication.com are loading the moment someone visits your site — before they click Accept or Decline.

high

76 tracking files 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.

115 network signals captured

Full trace included in the $9 report

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