Does hackernoon.com track visitors?

Gecko Advisor detected 7 tracking scripts on hackernoon.com. These may include analytics platforms, advertising networks, or behavioral tracking technologies.

Does hackernoon.com share data with third parties?

When loading hackernoon.com, we detected connections to 15 third-party services. These may include CDNs, analytics providers, or embedded content.

Is hackernoon.com secure?

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

What is hackernoon.com's privacy score?

hackernoon.com has a privacy score of 42/100 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.

hackernoon.com Privacy & Security Signals

https://hackernoon.com

Grade D(Poor)

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Quick Summary

High data exposure detected

hackernoon.com connects to 15 external services and loads 7 tracking scripts.

This is more than 98% of sites we've analyzed.

This is common on fast-growing or marketing-heavy sites and can usually be reduced without affecting core functionality.

Analysis performed using a real browser environment and compared against 310,728 publicly accessible websites.

Data Sharing Risk

High

Trackers: 7 • Third-party: 15 • Cookies: 0

TLS/HTTPS

Valid

TLS grade: A+

Top Trackers

7 found

Market Comparison

Based on 310,728 analyzed sites

0%Percentile

Lower quartile

hackernoon.com is at the 2th percentile among 310,728 scanned sites. Score is 39 points below the dataset average of 81.

Privacy Score

Your score42

Avg 81

0100

↑7 Trackers

6.5 more than avg

↓0 Cookies

5.5 fewer than avg

Known Trackers Detected

gstatic.comgoogletagmanager.comgoogle.comgoogle-analytics.com+1 more

hackernoon.com has a privacy score of 42/100 based on 310,728 sites in the Gecko Advisor dataset. This site uses 7 trackers (dataset average: 0.5) and sets 0 cookies (dataset average: 5.5).

Recommended Actions

Top 3 prioritized fixes for hackernoon.com

These recommendations are based on Gecko Advisor's automated analysis of hackernoon.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

15 connections

HTTPS

Grade A+

Trackers

7 detected

⚠ High Risk

Compare Privacy Practices

How does hackernoon.com compare to other sites?

Score Breakdown

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

Tracking & Analytics

-35High

Security Headers

-6Low

Third-Party Requests

-15High

Cookie Security

0None

Privacy Compliance

-5High

TLS Bonus

Final Score

100 - 61 + 3 =42

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.

7 tracking scripts found

Your browsing activity on this site is being monitored by multiple third parties. A tracker blocker like uBlock Origin can help reduce this exposure.

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

42/100

Above-average third-party tracker presence

7 third-party trackers detected (global average: 1.4)
Tracker stack dominated by analytics technologies (67% of detected trackers)

hackernoon.com 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.

hackernoon.com has a privacy score of 42 out of 100. It loads 7 third-party trackers and sets 0 cookies. GeckoAdvisor has scanned hackernoon.com 4 times. This report covers hackernoon.com's tracker usage, cookie behavior, privacy history, and how it compares to other sites.

hackernoon.com Compared to Other Sites

hackernoon.com has a privacy score of 42 out of 100.

How Many Trackers Does hackernoon.com Use?

A total of 7 third-party trackers were identified on hackernoon.com. By purpose: 1 advertising, 2 analytics, 2 functional, 2 uncategorized. The tracker stack is analytics-focused, with most tools measuring on-site behavior rather than cross-site tracking. Notable high-risk trackers: DoubleClick (Google) (advertising).

hackernoon.com Cookie Analysis

0 cookies were detected on hackernoon.com.

hackernoon.com Privacy History

hackernoon.com has been scanned 4 times. Its stability classification is PROVISIONAL, based on observed configuration changes across scans. hackernoon.com has maintained a consistent privacy configuration across scans. The tracker count has remained between 0 and 7. The privacy score has stayed within 42 to 91. The privacy score has decreased from 91 to 42 over the scan period.

Recent Changes Detected

Between December 20, 2025 and April 27, 2026, hackernoon.com's tracking configuration changed. 7 tracker(s) were added: Tracker matched: gstatic.com, Tracker matched: imgix.net, Tracker matched: googletagmanager.com, Tracker matched: google.com, Tracker matched: google-analytics.com, Tracker matched: iubenda.com, Tracker matched: doubleclick.net. The privacy score moved from 91 to 42.

Score Decline

hackernoon.com's privacy score has decreased from 91 to 42 over the scan period, a drop of 49 points.

What hackernoon.com's Privacy Profile Means

hackernoon.com has a privacy score of 42 out of 100. The global average across 49,838 domains is 80.8. Its tracker stack is primarily analytics-focused, which typically involves on-site behavior measurement rather than cross-site tracking. Across 4 scans, hackernoon.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 15,455,548 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