Does medscape.com track visitors?

Gecko Advisor detected 9 tracking scripts on medscape.com. These may include analytics platforms, advertising networks, or behavioral tracking technologies.

Does medscape.com share data with third parties?

When loading medscape.com, we detected connections to 13 third-party services. These may include CDNs, analytics providers, or embedded content.

Is medscape.com secure?

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

What is medscape.com's privacy score?

medscape.com has a privacy score of 40/100 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.

medscape.com Privacy & Security Signals

https://medscape.com

Grade D(Poor)

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Quick Summary

High data exposure detected

medscape.com connects to 13 external services and loads 9 tracking scripts.

This is more than 99+% 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 309,068 publicly accessible websites.

Data Sharing Risk

High

Trackers: 9 • Third-party: 13 • Cookies: 26

TLS/HTTPS

Valid

TLS grade: A+

Top Trackers

9 found

Market Comparison

Based on 309,068 analyzed sites

0%Percentile

Lower quartile

medscape.com is at the 1th percentile among 309,068 scanned sites. Score is 41 points below the dataset average of 81.

Privacy Score

Your score40

Avg 81

0100

↑9 Trackers

8.5 more than avg

↑26 Cookies

20.5 more than avg

Known Trackers Detected

onetrust.comdoubleclick.net

medscape.com has a privacy score of 40/100 based on 309,068 sites in the Gecko Advisor dataset. This site uses 9 trackers (dataset average: 0.5) and sets 26 cookies (dataset average: 5.5).

Recommended Actions

Top 3 prioritized fixes for medscape.com

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

13 connections

HTTPS

Grade A+

Trackers

9 detected

⚠ High Risk

Compare Privacy Practices

How does medscape.com compare to other sites?

Score Breakdown

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

Tracking & Analytics

-40High

Security Headers

-6Low

Third-Party Requests

-15High

Cookie Security

-2Low

Privacy Compliance

0None

TLS Bonus

Final Score

100 - 63 + 3 =40

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.

9 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.

26 cookies detected

Many cookies are being set, which may include long-term tracking. Consider clearing cookies regularly or using cookie management tools.

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

40/100

Above-average third-party tracker presence

9 third-party trackers detected (global average: 1.4)
Mixed tracker stack spanning advertising, analytics, and social purposes
4 long-lived cookies detected alongside 14 short-lived/session cookies

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

medscape.com has a privacy score of 40 out of 100. It loads 9 third-party trackers and sets 26 cookies. GeckoAdvisor has scanned medscape.com 4 times. This report covers medscape.com's tracker usage, cookie behavior, privacy history, and how it compares to other sites.

How Many Trackers Does medscape.com Use?

medscape.com includes 9 third-party tracking technologies. By purpose: 2 advertising, 2 analytics, 5 uncategorized. The tracker stack spans multiple purposes, combining analytics, advertising, and content delivery. Notable high-risk trackers: Moat (Oracle) (advertising), DoubleClick (Google) (advertising). One unusual detection: Tracker matched: medscape.co.uk, found on only 1 other domains in the dataset.

medscape.com Compared to Other Sites

medscape.com has a privacy score of 40 out of 100.

medscape.com Privacy History

medscape.com has been scanned 4 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 9. The privacy score has stayed within 40 to 94. The privacy score has decreased from 94 to 40 over the scan period.

Recent Changes Detected

Between December 19, 2025 and April 27, 2026, medscape.com's tracking configuration changed. 9 tracker(s) were added: Tracker matched: medscape.co.uk, Tracker matched: moatads.com, Tracker matched: onetrust.com, Tracker matched: doubleclick.net, Tracker matched: doubleverify.com, Tracker matched: mouseflow.com, Tracker matched: viafoura.co, Tracker matched: survicate.com, Tracker matched: dv.tech. The privacy score moved from 94 to 40.

Score Decline

medscape.com's privacy score has decreased from 94 to 40 over the scan period, a drop of 54 points.

medscape.com Cookie Analysis

26 cookies were detected on medscape.com. Cookie persistence is mixed: 8 session, 6 short-lived, 8 medium-lived, 4 long-lived.

What medscape.com's Privacy Profile Means

medscape.com has a privacy score of 40 out of 100. The global average across 49,836 domains is 80.8. The third-party stack spans multiple purposes including analytics, advertising, and social integrations. Across 4 scans, medscape.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 49,836 domains with 15,361,490 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