What does politico.com track?
Before any consent, politico.com loaded 31 tracking companies and set 39 advertising or analytics cookies.
That's more tracking companies than 99% of the 2,450 sites we scanned.
Scanned October 2, 2026 from Germany, loading www.politico.com once and clicking nothing. How we scan
- Tracking companies
- 31
- Tracking cookies
- 39
- Third-party hosts
- 86
- Cookies in total
- 88
Consent banner
The page loaded Sourcepoint, a consent management platform. Everything below was recorded before anyone answered it. 31 tracking companies still loaded while it was unanswered.
Companies contacted before consent
22 of the 43 companies it contacted before consent were advertising companies.
- Criteo9 requestsAdvertising
ssp-sync.criteo.com, gum.criteo.com, grid-bidder.criteo.com
- Google Ads6 requestsAdvertising
securepubads.g.doubleclick.net, cm.g.doubleclick.net, ad.doubleclick.net
- Lotame5 requestsAdvertising
tags.crwdcntrl.net, privacy.crwdcntrl.net, bcp.crwdcntrl.net, id.crwdcntrl.net
- Amazon Advertising4 requestsAdvertising
c.amazon-adsystem.com, config.aps.amazon-adsystem.com, web-banner.ads.aps.amazon-adsystem.com
- Confiant4 requestsAdvertising
cdn.confiant-integrations.net
- Smart AdServer (Equativ)4 requestsAdvertising
prg.smartadserver.com, rtb-csync.smartadserver.com
- Magnite4 requestsAdvertising
eus.rubiconproject.com, fastlane.rubiconproject.com, token.rubiconproject.com
- Xandr (Microsoft)3 requestsAdvertising
secure.adnxs.com, ib.adnxs.com
- Index Exchange3 requestsAdvertising
htlb.casalemedia.com, js-sec.indexww.com, ssum-sec.casalemedia.com
- Media.net3 requestsAdvertising
prebid.media.net, hbx.media.net, cs.media.net
- PubMatic3 requestsAdvertising
hbopenbid.pubmatic.com, ads.pubmatic.com, ut.pubmatic.com
- OpenX2 requestsAdvertising
rtb.openx.net, politico-d.openx.net
- BidSwitch2 requestsAdvertising
x.bidswitch.net
- Opera Ads2 requestsAdvertising
t.adx.opera.com, t.oa.opera.com
- eXelate2 requestsAdvertising
loadus.exelator.com, load77.exelator.com
- Teads1 requestAdvertising
a.teads.tv
- DeepIntent1 requestAdvertising
match.deepintent.com
- The Trade Desk1 requestAdvertising
match.adsrvr.org
- 33Across1 requestAdvertising
lexicon.33across.com
- Amobee (Turn)1 requestAdvertising
ad.turn.com
- AdMan Media1 requestAdvertising
cs.admanmedia.com
- Blis1 requestAdvertising
tr.blismedia.com
- X (Twitter)12 requestsSocial media
t.co, analytics.twitter.com, platform.twitter.com, static.ads-twitter.com
- LinkedIn4 requestsSocial media
snap.licdn.com, px.ads.linkedin.com
- Adobe13 requestsAnalytics
use.typekit.net, sync-tm.everesttech.net, p.typekit.net
- Nielsen8 requestsAnalytics
secure-dcr.imrworldwide.com, cdn-gl.imrworldwide.com, 9lfri7djllgaruqmzxmpicmwbt1gb1790936506.nuid.imrworldwide.com, global.imrworldwide.com
- Tealium7 requestsAnalytics
tags.tiqcdn.com, collect.tealiumiq.com, visitor-service-eu-central-1.tealiumiq.com
- Chartbeat6 requestsAnalytics
static.chartbeat.com, ping.chartbeat.net, mab.chartbeat.com, mabping.chartbeat.net
- Google Analytics3 requestsAnalytics
www.googletagmanager.com
- Scorecard Research (Comscore)3 requestsAnalytics
sb.scorecardresearch.com
- Cloudflare Web Analytics1 requestAnalytics
static.cloudflareinsights.com
Other third parties (content delivery, consent, functional, unclassified)
- asadcdn.com154 requestsUnclassified
www.asadcdn.com
- megaphone.fm6 requestsUnclassified
playlist.megaphone.fm, player.megaphone.fm
- yellowblue.io1 requestUnclassified
hb.yellowblue.io
- minutemedia-prebid.com1 requestUnclassified
hb.minutemedia-prebid.com
- iqm.com1 requestUnclassified
pxl.iqm.com
- mediagotechnology.com1 requestUnclassified
go.mediagotechnology.com
- temu.com1 requestUnclassified
www.temu.com
- thrtle.com1 requestUnclassified
thrtle.com
- Sourcepoint7 requestsConsent banner
cdn.privacy-mgmt.com
- Google12 requestsFunctional
www.google.com, www.gstatic.com, ajax.googleapis.com, fonts.gstatic.com
- Piano3 requestsFunctional
cdn.piano.io, c2.piano.io, buy.tinypass.com
- imgix1 requestContent delivery
megaphone.imgix.net
Cookies set before consent
The longest-lived tracking cookie it set was CDIPARTNERS, from DeepIntent, lasting about 13 months.
| Cookie | Purpose | Set by | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
| _gcl_au | Advertising | politico.com | 3 months |
| _pubcid | Advertising | politico.com | 9 months |
| ac_r | Advertising | admanmedia.com (third party) | 7 days |
| admtr | Advertising | admanmedia.com (third party) | 7 days |
| b | Advertising | blismedia.com (third party) | 12 months |
| bcookie | Advertising | linkedin.com (third party) | 12 months |
| c | Advertising | bidswitch.net (third party) | 12 months |
| CDIPARTNERS | Advertising | deepintent.com (third party) | 13 months |
| CDIUSER | Advertising | deepintent.com (third party) | 13 months |
| csync | Advertising | smartadserver.com (third party) | 30 days |
| cto_bundle | Advertising | criteo.com (third party) | 13 months |
| cto_bundle | Advertising | politico.com | 13 months |
| custom_data | Advertising | bidswitch.net (third party) | Under a day |
| everest_g_v2 | Advertising | everesttech.net (third party) | 12 months |
| IDE | Advertising | doubleclick.net (third party) | 13 months |
| IMRID | Advertising | imrworldwide.com (third party) | 13 months |
| lidc | Advertising | linkedin.com (third party) | 1 day |
| muc_ads | Advertising | t.co (third party) | 13 months |
| OAU | Advertising | opera.com (third party) | 12 months |
| personalization_id | Advertising | twitter.com (third party) | 13 months |
| pid | Advertising | smartadserver.com (third party) | 3 months |
| sasd | Advertising | smartadserver.com (third party) | 1 day |
| sasd2 | Advertising | smartadserver.com (third party) | 1 day |
| TestIfCookieP | Advertising | smartadserver.com (third party) | 12 months |
| tuuid | Advertising | bidswitch.net (third party) | 12 months |
| tuuid_lu | Advertising | bidswitch.net (third party) | 12 months |
| uid | Advertising | criteo.com (third party) | 13 months |
| uid | Advertising | turn.com (third party) | 6 months |
| __pat | Analytics | politico.com | 30 days |
| __pvi | Analytics | politico.com | 1 day |
| _cb | Analytics | politico.com | 13 months |
| _cb_svref | Analytics | politico.com | Under a day |
| _chartbeat2 | Analytics | politico.com | 13 months |
| nol_fpid | Analytics | politico.com | 6 months |
| pbw | Analytics | smartadserver.com (third party) | 12 months |
| s_cc | Analytics | politico.com | Session |
| s_fid | Analytics | politico.com | 13 months |
| s_vi | Analytics | politico.com | 13 months |
| TAPID | Analytics | tealiumiq.com (third party) | 12 months |
| __cf_ob | Unclassified | www.politico.com | Session |
| _cp_pt | Unclassified | politico.com | Session |
| _t_tests | Unclassified | politico.com | Under a day |
| _twpid | Unclassified | politico.com | 13 months |
| _twsid | Unclassified | politico.com | 13 months |
| acorns_list | Unclassified | www.asadcdn.com (third party) | 13 months |
| acorns_se | Unclassified | www.asadcdn.com (third party) | 13 months |
| alienWasCalled | Unclassified | politico.com | Under a day |
| equativ | Unclassified | pxl.iqm.com (third party) | 30 days |
| iqm.retarget.uid | Unclassified | pxl.iqm.com (third party) | 15 days |
| POD_AFFINITY | Unclassified | www.politico.com | Session |
| SC_LINKS | Unclassified | politico.com | Session |
| utag_dslv | Unclassified | politico.com | 13 months |
| utag_dslv_s | Unclassified | politico.com | Under a day |
| utag_invisit | Unclassified | politico.com | Under a day |
| utag_vi | Unclassified | politico.com | Under a day |
| utag_vnum | Unclassified | politico.com | 30 days |
| utag_vs | Unclassified | politico.com | Session |
| __cf_bm | Functional | static.politico.com | Under a day |
| __cf_bm | Functional | piano.io (third party) | Under a day |
| __cf_bm | Functional | www.politico.com | Under a day |
| __cf_bm | Functional | t.co (third party) | Under a day |
| __cf_bm | Functional | twitter.com (third party) | Under a day |
| __cf_bm | Functional | linkedin.com (third party) | Under a day |
| __cf_bm | Functional | temu.com (third party) | Under a day |
| __tbc | Functional | politico.com | 13 months |
| _cfuvid | Functional | www.politico.com | Session |
| _cfuvid | Functional | static.politico.com | Session |
| _pcid | Functional | politico.com | 13 months |
| _pctx | Functional | politico.com | 13 months |
| cf_clearance | Functional | www.politico.com | 12 months |
| li_gc | Functional | linkedin.com (third party) | 6 months |
| receive-cookie-deprecation | Functional | smartadserver.com (third party) | 6 months |
| receive-cookie-deprecation | Functional | prebid.media.net (third party) | 6 months |
| utag_main__pn | Functional | politico.com | Under a day |
| utag_main__prevpage | Functional | politico.com | Under a day |
| utag_main__se | Functional | politico.com | Under a day |
| utag_main__sn | Functional | politico.com | 12 months |
| utag_main__ss | Functional | politico.com | Under a day |
| utag_main__st | Functional | politico.com | Under a day |
| utag_main_as_event_flag | Functional | politico.com | Under a day |
| utag_main_dc_event | Functional | politico.com | Under a day |
| utag_main_dc_region | Functional | politico.com | Under a day |
| utag_main_dc_visit | Functional | politico.com | 12 months |
| utag_main_ses_id | Functional | politico.com | Under a day |
| utag_main_v_id | Functional | politico.com | 12 months |
| utag_main_vapi_domain | Functional | politico.com | 12 months |
| xbc | Functional | politico.com | 13 months |
| usnatUUID | Necessary | politico.com | 12 months |
The page also wrote 29 keys to local storage, which works like a cookie but isn't sent with requests.
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