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canada.ca Privacy & Security Signals

https://canada.ca

Grade A(Good)

What websites actually do, not what they promise. Gecko Advisor analyzes real network behavior — not privacy policies.

Quick Summary

No third-party tracking detected

canada.ca does not expose visitor data to advertising or analytics networks. When we loaded this site in a real browser environment, we found no scripts transmitting data to external tracking services.

This puts you ahead of 33% of the 313,306 sites we've analyzed.

Analysis performed using a real browser environment and compared against 313,306 publicly accessible websites.

Data Sharing Risk
Low
Trackers: 0 • Third-party: 2 • Cookies: 4
TLS/HTTPS
Valid
TLS grade: B
Top Trackers
None detected

Market Comparison

Based on 313,306 analyzed sites

0%Percentile
Lower half

canada.ca is at the 33th percentile among 313,306 scanned sites. Score is 1 points below the dataset average of 81.

Privacy Score
Your score80
Avg 81
0100
0 Trackers

0.5 fewer than avg

4 Cookies

1.5 fewer than avg

canada.ca has a privacy score of 80/100 based on 313,306 sites in the Gecko Advisor dataset. This site uses 0 trackers (dataset average: 0.5) and sets 4 cookies (dataset average: 5.5).

Recommended Actions

Top 2 prioritized fixes for canada.ca

These recommendations are based on Gecko Advisor's automated analysis of canada.ca. Addressing these 2 issues can improve the site's privacy score and user trust. Security improvements protect users from potential attacks.

Third-Party
2 connections
HTTPS
Grade B
Trackers
None found
✓ Low Risk

Compare Privacy Practices

How does canada.ca compare to other sites?

Score Breakdown

Security and tracking issues have higher impact than disclosure-only signals.

Tracking & Analytics
0None
Security Headers
-9Low
Third-Party Requests
-4Low
Cookie Security
-2Low
Privacy Compliance
-5High
Final Score
100 - 20 + 0 =80

What This Means For You

Practical tips based on what we found

Browser fingerprinting detected

This site may track you even without cookies. Consider using a privacy-focused browser or extension like Firefox with Enhanced Tracking Protection.

Pro tip: Using a privacy-focused browser like Firefox or Brave, combined with an ad blocker, can significantly reduce tracking across all websites you visit.

Detailed Analysis Report
80/100

Static analysis only — dynamically loaded trackers may not be reflected

Limited scan: This analysis is based on initial page load (static HTML). Trackers loaded via JavaScript — which is how most modern tracking works — are not captured. Actual tracker count may be higher.

  • This scan analyzes initial page load (static HTML) — trackers loaded via JavaScript are not captured
  • 0 third-party trackers detected (global average: 1.4)
  • Cookies are session-only — no persistent cross-visit tracking detected

This analysis is based on static HTML only and does not execute JavaScript. canada.ca likely loads additional trackers dynamically that are not captured in this scan. A browser-based scan would provide a more complete picture.

Across 4 scans between November 26, 2025 and April 27, 2026, canada.ca's tracker count has remained at 0. canada.ca currently has a privacy score of 80 out of 100. This report covers canada.ca's tracker usage, cookie behavior, privacy history, and how it compares to other sites.

canada.ca Cookie Analysis

Our scan identified 4 cookies on canada.ca. All cookies are session-based — they expire when the browser closes and do not persist between visits.

How Many Trackers Does canada.ca Use?

canada.ca includes 0 third-party tracking technologies. No third-party trackers were found in the static HTML. However, this scan does not execute JavaScript — trackers loaded dynamically (common on modern sites) may not be reflected in these results.

canada.ca Compared to Other Sites

canada.ca has a privacy score of 80 out of 100.

What canada.ca's Privacy Profile Means

canada.ca has a privacy score of 80 out of 100. The global average across 49,838 domains is 80.8. Cookies are session-based and do not persist between visits. Across 4 scans, canada.ca's privacy configuration has been provisional. For details on scoring methodology, see our methodology page.

How scores are calculated

canada.ca Privacy History

canada.ca has been scanned 4 times. Its stability classification is PROVISIONAL, based on observed configuration changes across scans. The privacy setup of canada.ca has remained steady across its scan history. The tracker count has remained between 0 and 0. The privacy score has stayed within 78 to 88. The privacy score has decreased from 88 to 80 over the scan period.

About This Report

This report is part of GeckoAdvisor's dataset covering 49,838 domains with 15,583,282 findings. GeckoAdvisor scans domains to detect third-party trackers, cookies, and privacy-relevant configuration changes. For details on scanning methodology and known limitations, see our methodology page.

Methodology

Scan Metadata

Last scanned: April 27, 2026
Previous scan: December 19, 2025
Scan count: 4
Status: Changes detected

Changes since previous scan:

  • Score changed: 7880
How was this score calculated?

Privacy scores are calculated based on:

  • Number and type of trackers detected
  • Third-party connections and data sharing
  • Cookie practices and storage duration
  • Security headers and TLS configuration
  • Fingerprinting scripts and techniques

Higher scores indicate fewer observable privacy concerns.

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No trackers detected on canada.ca. Privacy score: 80/100.

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