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exercism.org Privacy & Security Signals

https://exercism.org

Grade B(Fair)

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

Quick Summary

1 data collection script detected

exercism.org shares visitor information with 8 third-party services, including third-party services.

This is typical for your category sites, but 76% of websites we've analyzed have fewer external data connections.

Analysis performed using a real browser environment and compared against 306,329 publicly accessible websites.

Data Sharing Risk
Medium
Trackers: 1 โ€ข Third-party: 8 โ€ข Cookies: 0
TLS/HTTPS
Valid
TLS grade: A+
Top Trackers
1 found

Market Comparison

Based on 306,329 analyzed sites

0%Percentile
Lower quartile

exercism.org is at the 24th percentile among 306,329 scanned sites. Score is 5 points below the dataset average of 82.

Privacy Score
Your score77
Avg 82
0100
โ†‘1 Trackers

0.5 more than avg

โ†“0 Cookies

5.5 fewer than avg

exercism.org has a privacy score of 77/100 based on 306,329 sites in the Gecko Advisor dataset. This site uses 1 trackers (dataset average: 0.5) and sets 0 cookies (dataset average: 5.5).

Recommended Actions

Top 3 prioritized fixes for exercism.org

These recommendations are based on Gecko Advisor's automated analysis of exercism.org. 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
8 connections
HTTPS
Grade A+
Trackers
1 detected
โ— Moderate Risk

Compare Privacy Practices

How does exercism.org compare to other sites?

Score Breakdown

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

Tracking & Analytics
-5Low
Security Headers
-6Low
Third-Party Requests
-15High
Cookie Security
0None
Privacy Compliance
0None
TLS Bonus
+3
Final Score
100 - 26 + 3 =77

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.

1 tracking script 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
77/100

Static analysis only โ€” dynamically loaded trackers may not be reflected

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

  • This scan analyzes initial page load (static HTML) โ€” trackers loaded via JavaScript are not captured
  • 1 third-party trackers detected (global average: 1.4)

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

Across 5 scans between November 26, 2025 and April 27, 2026, exercism.org's tracker count has ranged from 0 to 1. exercism.org currently has a privacy score of 77 out of 100. This report covers exercism.org's tracker usage, cookie behavior, privacy history, and how it compares to other sites.

How Many Trackers Does exercism.org Use?

exercism.org includes 1 third-party tracking technologies. By purpose: 1 analytics.

exercism.org Privacy History

exercism.org has been scanned 5 times. Its stability classification is PROVISIONAL, based on observed configuration changes across scans. The privacy setup of exercism.org has remained steady across its scan history. The tracker count has remained between 0 and 1. The privacy score has stayed within 77 to 93. The privacy score has decreased from 93 to 77 over the scan period.

Recent Changes Detected

Between January 12, 2026 and April 27, 2026, exercism.org's tracking configuration changed. 1 tracker(s) were added: Tracker matched: cloudflareinsights.com. The privacy score moved from 84 to 77.

Score Decline

exercism.org's privacy score has decreased from 93 to 77 over the scan period, a drop of 16 points.

exercism.org Cookie Analysis

Our scan identified 0 cookies on exercism.org.

exercism.org Compared to Other Sites

exercism.org has a privacy score of 77 out of 100.

What exercism.org's Privacy Profile Means

exercism.org has a privacy score of 77 out of 100. The global average across 49,832 domains is 80.8. Across 5 scans, exercism.org'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 49,832 domains with 15,141,347 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: cloudflareinsights.com:

Scan Metadata

Last scanned: April 27, 2026
Previous scan: January 12, 2026
Scan count: 5
Status: Changes detected

Changes since previous scan:

  • + Tracker added: Tracker matched: cloudflareinsights.com
  • Score changed: 84 โ†’ 77
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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