Does ebi.ac.uk track visitors?

Gecko Advisor detected 3 tracking scripts on ebi.ac.uk. These may include analytics platforms, advertising networks, or behavioral tracking technologies.

Does ebi.ac.uk share data with third parties?

When loading ebi.ac.uk, we detected connections to 9 third-party services. These may include CDNs, analytics providers, or embedded content.

ebi.ac.uk uses TLS Grade A+ encryption, indicating strong security configuration. Your connection to this site is encrypted using modern standards.

What is ebi.ac.uk's privacy score?

ebi.ac.uk has a privacy score of 54/100 based on Gecko Advisor's automated analysis. This score is calculated based on detected tracking scripts, third-party connections, cookie usage, and security configuration. Higher scores indicate fewer observable privacy concerns.

ebi.ac.uk Privacy & Security Signals

https://ebi.ac.uk

Grade D(Poor)

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Quick Summary

3 data collection scripts detected

ebi.ac.uk shares visitor information with 12 third-party services, including third-party services.

This is typical for your category sites, but 97% of websites we've analyzed have fewer external data connections.

Analysis performed using a real browser environment and compared against 288,341 publicly accessible websites.

Data Sharing Risk

Medium

Trackers: 3 • Third-party: 9 • Cookies: 5

TLS/HTTPS

Valid

TLS grade: A+

Top Trackers

3 found

Market Comparison

Based on 288,341 analyzed sites

0%Percentile

Lower quartile

ebi.ac.uk is at the 3th percentile among 288,341 scanned sites. Score is 28 points below the dataset average of 82.

Privacy Score

Your score54

Avg 82

0100

↑3 Trackers

2.6 more than avg

≈5 Cookies

Near average

Known Trackers Detected

cloudflare.comgoogletagmanager.comgoogle-analytics.com

ebi.ac.uk has a privacy score of 54/100 based on 288,341 sites in the Gecko Advisor dataset. This site uses 3 trackers (dataset average: 0.4) and sets 5 cookies (dataset average: 5.4).

Recommended Actions

Top 3 prioritized fixes for ebi.ac.uk

These recommendations are based on Gecko Advisor's automated analysis of ebi.ac.uk. 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

9 connections

HTTPS

Grade A+

Trackers

3 detected

● Moderate Risk

Compare Privacy Practices

How does ebi.ac.uk compare to other sites?

Score Breakdown

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

Tracking & Analytics

-15Medium

Security Headers

-12Low

Third-Party Requests

-15High

Cookie Security

-2Low

Privacy Compliance

-5High

TLS Bonus

Final Score

100 - 49 + 3 =54

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.

3 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

54/100

Above-average third-party tracker presence

3 third-party trackers detected (global average: 1.4)
Tracker stack dominated by analytics technologies (100% of detected trackers)
Cookies are session-only — no persistent cross-visit tracking detected

ebi.ac.uk primarily uses analytics and measurement tools. While these track user behavior on-site, they are generally lower risk than advertising trackers that share data across sites.

ebi.ac.uk has been scanned 3 times between December 14, 2025 and April 27, 2026. It currently has a privacy score of 54 out of 100 and loads 3 detected third-party trackers. By privacy score, ebi.ac.uk ranks 42,171 out of 49,789 domains in the dataset. This report covers ebi.ac.uk's tracker usage, cookie behavior, privacy history, and how it compares to other sites.

How Many Trackers Does ebi.ac.uk Use?

ebi.ac.uk loads 3 detected third-party trackers. By purpose: 2 analytics, 1 functional. The tracker stack is analytics-focused, with most tools measuring on-site behavior rather than cross-site tracking.

ebi.ac.uk Cookie Analysis

ebi.ac.uk sets 5 cookies. All cookies are session-based — they expire when the browser closes and do not persist between visits.

ebi.ac.uk Compared to Other Sites

ebi.ac.uk has a privacy score of 54 out of 100.

ebi.ac.uk Privacy History

ebi.ac.uk has been scanned 3 times. Its stability classification is PROVISIONAL, based on observed configuration changes across scans. Privacy configuration has been consistent across scans. The tracker count has remained between 0 and 3. The privacy score has stayed within 54 to 59. The privacy score has decreased from 59 to 54 over the scan period.

Recent Changes Detected

Between December 23, 2025 and April 27, 2026, ebi.ac.uk's tracking configuration changed. 3 tracker(s) were added: Tracker matched: cloudflare.com, Tracker matched: googletagmanager.com, Tracker matched: google-analytics.com. The privacy score moved from 59 to 54.

What ebi.ac.uk's Privacy Profile Means

ebi.ac.uk has a privacy score of 54 out of 100. The global average across 49,789 domains is 80.8. Its tracker stack is primarily analytics-focused, which typically involves on-site behavior measurement rather than cross-site tracking. Cookies are session-based and do not persist between visits. Across 3 scans, ebi.ac.uk'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 49,789 domains with 14,013,988 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