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lemmy.world Privacy & Security Signals

https://lemmy.world

Grade D(Poor)

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Quick Summary

3 data collection scripts detected

lemmy.world shares visitor information with 31 third-party services, including third-party services.

This is typical for your category sites, but 95% 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
High
Trackers: 3 • Third-party: 28 • Cookies: 0
TLS/HTTPS
Valid
TLS grade: A
Top Trackers
3 found

Market Comparison

Based on 312,046 analyzed sites

0%Percentile
Lower quartile

lemmy.world is at the 5th percentile among 312,046 scanned sites. Score is 23 points below the dataset average of 81.

Privacy Score
Your score58
Avg 81
0100
3 Trackers

2.5 more than avg

0 Cookies

5.5 fewer than avg

Known Trackers Detected

wp.com

lemmy.world has a privacy score of 58/100 based on 312,046 sites in the Gecko Advisor dataset. This site uses 3 trackers (dataset average: 0.5) and sets 0 cookies (dataset average: 5.5).

Recommended Actions

Top 3 prioritized fixes for lemmy.world

These recommendations are based on Gecko Advisor's automated analysis of lemmy.world. 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
28 connections
HTTPS
Grade A
Trackers
3 detected
⚠ High Risk

Compare Privacy Practices

How does lemmy.world compare to other sites?

Score Breakdown

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

Tracking & Analytics
-15Medium
Security Headers
-9Low
Third-Party Requests
-15High
Cookie Security
0None
Privacy Compliance
-5High
TLS Bonus
+2
Final Score
100 - 44 + 2 =58

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
58/100

Above-average third-party tracker presence

  • 3 third-party trackers detected (global average: 1.4)

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

lemmy.world has been scanned 3 times between December 14, 2025 and April 27, 2026. It currently has a privacy score of 58 out of 100 and loads 3 detected third-party trackers. By privacy score, lemmy.world ranks 41,964 out of 49,838 domains in the dataset. This report covers lemmy.world's tracker usage, cookie behavior, privacy history, and how it compares to other sites.

How Many Trackers Does lemmy.world Use?

A total of 3 third-party trackers were identified on lemmy.world. By purpose: 1 analytics, 1 functional, 1 uncategorized. One unusual detection: Tracker matched: wccftech.com, found on only 1 other domains in the dataset.

lemmy.world Compared to Other Sites

lemmy.world has a privacy score of 58 out of 100.

lemmy.world Privacy History

lemmy.world has been scanned 3 times. Its stability classification is PROVISIONAL, based on observed configuration changes across scans. The privacy setup of lemmy.world has remained steady across its scan history. The tracker count has remained between 0 and 3. The privacy score has stayed within 54 to 58. The privacy score has increased from 54 to 58 over the scan period.

Recent Changes Detected

Between January 3, 2026 and April 27, 2026, lemmy.world's tracking configuration changed. 3 tracker(s) were added: Tracker matched: wccftech.com, Tracker matched: wp.com, Tracker matched: cloudflareinsights.com. The privacy score moved from 54 to 58.

lemmy.world Cookie Analysis

lemmy.world sets 0 cookies.

What lemmy.world's Privacy Profile Means

lemmy.world has a privacy score of 58 out of 100. The global average across 49,838 domains is 80.8. Across 3 scans, lemmy.world'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 15,514,829 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 3, 2026
Scan count: 3
Status: Changes detected

Changes since previous scan:

  • + Tracker added: Tracker matched: wccftech.com
  • + Tracker added: Tracker matched: wp.com
  • + Tracker added: Tracker matched: cloudflareinsights.com
  • Score changed: 5458
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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Privacy analysis of lemmy.world: 58/100.

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