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crunchbase.com Privacy & Security Signals

https://crunchbase.com

Grade B(Fair)

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

Quick Summary

2 data collection scripts detected

crunchbase.com shares visitor information with 5 third-party services, including third-party services.

This is typical for your category sites, but 81% of websites we've analyzed have fewer external data connections.

Analysis performed using a real browser environment and compared against 312,046 publicly accessible websites.

Data Sharing Risk
Medium
Trackers: 2 โ€ข Third-party: 3 โ€ข Cookies: 4
TLS/HTTPS
Valid
TLS grade: A+
Top Trackers
2 found

Market Comparison

Based on 312,046 analyzed sites

0%Percentile
Lower quartile

crunchbase.com is at the 19th percentile among 312,046 scanned sites. Score is 7 points below the dataset average of 81.

Privacy Score
Your score74
Avg 81
0100
โ†‘2 Trackers

1.5 more than avg

โ†“4 Cookies

1.5 fewer than avg

Known Trackers Detected

gstatic.comonetrust.com

crunchbase.com has a privacy score of 74/100 based on 312,046 sites in the Gecko Advisor dataset. This site uses 2 trackers (dataset average: 0.5) and sets 4 cookies (dataset average: 5.5).

Recommended Actions

Top 3 prioritized fixes for crunchbase.com

These recommendations are based on Gecko Advisor's automated analysis of crunchbase.com. Addressing these 3 issues can improve the site's privacy score and user trust. Reducing trackers decreases data exposure to third parties. Security improvements protect users from potential attacks.

Third-Party
3 connections
HTTPS
Grade A+
Trackers
2 detected
โ— Moderate Risk

Compare Privacy Practices

How does crunchbase.com compare to other sites?

Score Breakdown

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

Tracking & Analytics
-15Medium
Security Headers
-6Low
Third-Party Requests
-6Medium
Cookie Security
-2Low
Privacy Compliance
0None
TLS Bonus
+3
Final Score
100 - 29 + 3 =74

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.

2 tracking scripts found

Some third-party tracking is present. Most privacy browsers and ad blockers can prevent these from loading.

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
74/100

2 third-party trackers detected

  • 2 third-party trackers detected (global average: 1.4)
  • 2 long-lived cookies detected alongside 2 short-lived/session cookies

crunchbase.com uses a mix of third-party technologies for analytics, advertising, and content delivery.

crunchbase.com has a privacy score of 74 out of 100. It loads 2 third-party trackers and sets 4 cookies. GeckoAdvisor has scanned crunchbase.com 4 times. This report covers crunchbase.com's tracker usage, cookie behavior, privacy history, and how it compares to other sites.

crunchbase.com Compared to Other Sites

crunchbase.com has a privacy score of 74 out of 100.

How Many Trackers Does crunchbase.com Use?

2 third-party trackers were detected on crunchbase.com. By purpose: 1 analytics, 1 functional.

crunchbase.com Cookie Analysis

4 cookies were detected on crunchbase.com. Cookie persistence is mixed: 2 short-lived, 2 long-lived.

crunchbase.com Privacy History

crunchbase.com has been scanned 4 times. Its stability classification is PROVISIONAL, based on observed configuration changes across scans. The privacy setup of crunchbase.com has remained steady across its scan history. The tracker count has remained between 0 and 2. The privacy score has stayed within 74 to 95. The privacy score has decreased from 95 to 74 over the scan period.

Recent Changes Detected

Between December 19, 2025 and April 27, 2026, crunchbase.com's tracking configuration changed. 2 tracker(s) were added: Tracker matched: gstatic.com, Tracker matched: onetrust.com. The privacy score moved from 95 to 74.

Score Decline

crunchbase.com's privacy score has decreased from 95 to 74 over the scan period, a drop of 21 points.

What crunchbase.com's Privacy Profile Means

crunchbase.com has a privacy score of 74 out of 100. The global average across 49,838 domains is 80.8. Across 4 scans, crunchbase.com's privacy configuration has been provisional. For details on scoring methodology, see our methodology page.

How scores are calculated

About This Report

This report is part of GeckoAdvisor's dataset covering 49,838 domains with 15,512,591 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

Sites Using the Same Trackers

Tracker matched: gstatic.com:

Tracker matched: onetrust.com:

Scan Metadata

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

Changes since previous scan:

  • + Tracker added: Tracker matched: gstatic.com
  • + Tracker added: Tracker matched: onetrust.com
  • Score changed: 95 โ†’ 74
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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