Does inc42.com track visitors?

Gecko Advisor detected 20 tracking scripts on inc42.com. These may include analytics platforms, advertising networks, or behavioral tracking technologies.

Does inc42.com share data with third parties?

When loading inc42.com, we detected connections to 31 third-party services. These may include CDNs, analytics providers, or embedded content.

inc42.com uses TLS Grade A+ encryption, indicating strong security configuration. Your connection to this site is encrypted using modern standards.

What is inc42.com's privacy score?

inc42.com has a privacy score of 43/100 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.

inc42.com Privacy & Security Signals

https://inc42.com

Grade D(Poor)

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Quick Summary

High data exposure detected

inc42.com connects to 31 external services and loads 20 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 312,989 publicly accessible websites.

Data Sharing Risk

High

Trackers: 20 • Third-party: 31 • Cookies: 9

TLS/HTTPS

Valid

TLS grade: A+

Top Trackers

20 found

Market Comparison

Based on 312,989 analyzed sites

0%Percentile

Lower quartile

inc42.com is at the 2th percentile among 312,989 scanned sites. Score is 38 points below the dataset average of 81.

Privacy Score

Your score43

Avg 81

0100

↑20 Trackers

19.5 more than avg

↑9 Cookies

3.5 more than avg

Known Trackers Detected

wp.comgstatic.comjsdelivr.netfacebook.net+5 more

inc42.com has a privacy score of 43/100 based on 312,989 sites in the Gecko Advisor dataset. This site uses 20 trackers (dataset average: 0.5) and sets 9 cookies (dataset average: 5.5).

Recommended Actions

Top 3 prioritized fixes for inc42.com

These recommendations are based on Gecko Advisor's automated analysis of inc42.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

31 connections

HTTPS

Grade A+

Trackers

20 detected

⚠ High Risk

Compare Privacy Practices

How does inc42.com compare to other sites?

Score Breakdown

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

Tracking & Analytics

-40High

Security Headers

-3Low

Third-Party Requests

-15High

Cookie Security

-2Low

Privacy Compliance

0None

TLS Bonus

Final Score

100 - 60 + 3 =43

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.

20 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.

9 cookies detected

A moderate number of cookies are in use. Some may be necessary for functionality, while others may be for tracking.

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

43/100

Above-average third-party tracker presence

20 third-party trackers detected (global average: 1.4)
Mixed tracker stack spanning advertising, analytics, and social purposes

inc42.com uses a mix of third-party technologies for analytics, advertising, and content delivery.

inc42.com has a privacy score of 43 out of 100, based on 3 scans. The global average across 49,838 domains is 80.8. inc42.com loads 20 third-party trackers. This report covers inc42.com's tracker usage, cookie behavior, privacy history, and how it compares to other sites.

inc42.com Compared to Other Sites

inc42.com has a privacy score of 43 out of 100.

inc42.com Privacy History

inc42.com has been scanned 3 times. Its stability classification is PROVISIONAL, based on observed configuration changes across scans. inc42.com has maintained a consistent privacy configuration across scans. The tracker count has remained between 0 and 20. The privacy score has stayed within 43 to 57. The privacy score has decreased from 57 to 43 over the scan period.

Recent Changes Detected

Between December 30, 2025 and April 27, 2026, inc42.com's tracking configuration changed. 20 tracker(s) were added: Tracker matched: wp.com, Tracker matched: gstatic.com, Tracker matched: jsdelivr.net, Tracker matched: moengage.com, Tracker matched: visualwebsiteoptimizer.com, Tracker matched: customer.io, Tracker matched: mxpnl.com, Tracker matched: facebook.net, Tracker matched: ads-twitter.com, Tracker matched: googletagmanager.com, Tracker matched: googletagservices.com, Tracker matched: twitter.com, Tracker matched: doubleclick.net, Tracker matched: licdn.com, Tracker matched: google.com, Tracker matched: cloudflareinsights.com, Tracker matched: facebook.com, Tracker matched: linkedin.com, Tracker matched: googlesyndication.com, Tracker matched: mixpanel.com. The privacy score moved from 57 to 43.

Score Decline

inc42.com's privacy score has decreased from 57 to 43 over the scan period, a drop of 14 points.

How Many Trackers Does inc42.com Use?

inc42.com loads 20 detected third-party trackers. By purpose: 5 advertising, 3 analytics, 3 social media, 4 functional, 5 uncategorized. The tracker stack spans multiple purposes, combining analytics, advertising, and content delivery. Notable high-risk trackers: Meta Pixel (advertising), X/Twitter Ads (advertising), Google Tag Services (advertising), DoubleClick (Google) (advertising), Facebook (social). One unusual detection: Tracker matched: customer.io, found on only 10 other domains in the dataset.

inc42.com Cookie Analysis

inc42.com uses 9 cookies based on our most recent scan. Most cookies are short-lived (under 24 hours), limiting persistent tracking ability.

What inc42.com's Privacy Profile Means

inc42.com has a privacy score of 43 out of 100. The global average across 49,838 domains is 80.8. The third-party stack spans multiple purposes including analytics, advertising, and social integrations. Across 3 scans, inc42.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 15,557,607 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