Cookie Scanner
Find Privacy Leaks on Your Website
Discover hidden privacy issues with our Cookie & Privacy Scanner. This tool helps you identify embedded cookies, services, and scripts that may violate GDPR requirements. Use the insights to make your website fully compliant with GDPR by implementing the rules in your Cookie Banner & Manager.
Scan Your Website for GDPR Leaks
- Go to our free GDPR scanner and enter your website URL or sitemap.xml.
- Start a scan and Identify potential privacy risks and compliance issues.
- Get a detailed report with all cookies, scripts, and embedded content.
- Use the insights to and add rules to your website's privacy manager to fix found issues.
How Does Cookie Scanning Work?
With just one click:
- Our scanner uses a headless browser to simulate a real visitor.
- It analyzes cookies, scripts, and embedded content like iframes.
- You can use a custom
sitemap.xml
to focus on specific pages.
Example inputs:
http://example.com/sitemap.xml
https://example.com
Advanced Options Available:
Fine-tune the scan to meet your needs.
- Max Pages:
- Set the maximum number of pages to scan. Default is 10 increasing this require a free API key.
- XPath for the Cookie Consent button:
- Specify an XPath to locate the cookie consent button on your website. Only if you want to check with an accepted consent. Learn more about XPath syntax here.
- ngrok - skip Browser Warning: Enable this option to bypass browser warnings when using ngrok for local development.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I scan more than 10 pages?
To scan more than 10 pages, you need to create an account and get a free API key. This ensures we avoid misuse and bot traffic.
- Sign in or create an account.
- Reload the page and access the "Advanced Options" to increase the scan limit.
How do I integrate the scanner into my website?
Web Scanning:
- Go to our website and sign in or create an account.
- Reload this page, and under advanced options, increase the scan limit.
Plugin Integration:
- Sign in and create a new project for your website.
- Retrieve your API key from the "General" section of the project settings.
- Add the API key to the plugin settings on your website.
How does the cookie scanner work?
Our scanner uses a headless browser to simulate real users browsing your website. It detects all embedded services, cookies, and scripts, providing a detailed report of potential privacy risks.
What should I do with the final report?
- Remove unnecessary services or cookies from your website.
- Implement required cookies and services into your Cookie Banner for GDPR compliance.
Why is the report incomplete or not displayed?
If some tabs are missing or the report doesn’t load:
- Check if you’re using Brave or an ad-blocker extension. Disable these for the scanning page to avoid false positives and ensure proper display of the report.
By using our Cookie Scanner, you can uncover privacy risks and take actionable steps to make your website safe, transparent, and GDPR-compliant! Please note that the output of this tool may not be completely accurate. It is intended to assist with analyzing a website's cookie behavior and should not be relied on as the sole source of information. Use it as a starting point for your analysis.