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overcast.fm Privacy & Security Signals

https://overcast.fm

Grade A(Good)

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

Quick Summary

No third-party tracking detected

overcast.fm does not expose visitor data to advertising or analytics networks. When we loaded this site in a real browser environment, we found no scripts transmitting data to external tracking services.

This puts you ahead of 40% of the 316,909 sites we've analyzed.

Minimal sites often appear cleaner due to limited functionality. As sites grow, periodic re-checks are recommended.

Analysis performed using a real browser environment and compared against 316,909 publicly accessible websites.

Data Sharing Risk
Low
Trackers: 0 • Third-party: 1 • Cookies: 1
TLS/HTTPS
Valid
TLS grade: A+
Top Trackers
None detected

Market Comparison

Based on 316,909 analyzed sites

0%Percentile
Lower half

overcast.fm is at the 40th percentile among 316,909 scanned sites. Score is 1 points above the dataset average of 81.

Privacy Score
Your score82
Avg 81
0100
0 Trackers

0.5 fewer than avg

1 Cookies

4.5 fewer than avg

overcast.fm has a privacy score of 82/100 based on 316,909 sites in the Gecko Advisor dataset. This site uses 0 trackers (dataset average: 0.5) and sets 1 cookies (dataset average: 5.5).

Recommended Actions

Top 3 prioritized fixes for overcast.fm

These recommendations are based on Gecko Advisor's automated analysis of overcast.fm. 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
1 connections
HTTPS
Grade A+
Trackers
None found
✓ Low Risk

Compare Privacy Practices

How does overcast.fm compare to other sites?

Score Breakdown

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

Tracking & Analytics
-5Low
Security Headers
-12Low
Third-Party Requests
-2Low
Cookie Security
-2Low
Privacy Compliance
0None
TLS Bonus
+3
Final Score
100 - 21 + 3 =82

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.

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
82/100

Static analysis only — dynamically loaded trackers may not be reflected

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

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

This analysis is based on static HTML only and does not execute JavaScript. overcast.fm likely loads additional trackers dynamically that are not captured in this scan. A browser-based scan would provide a more complete picture.

Across 4 scans between November 26, 2025 and April 27, 2026, overcast.fm's tracker count has remained at 0. overcast.fm currently has a privacy score of 82 out of 100. This report covers overcast.fm's tracker usage, cookie behavior, privacy history, and how it compares to other sites.

How Many Trackers Does overcast.fm Use?

A total of 0 third-party trackers were identified on overcast.fm. No third-party trackers were found in the static HTML. However, this scan does not execute JavaScript — trackers loaded dynamically (common on modern sites) may not be reflected in these results.

overcast.fm Privacy History

overcast.fm has been scanned 4 times. Its stability classification is PROVISIONAL, based on observed configuration changes across scans. overcast.fm has maintained a consistent privacy configuration across scans. The tracker count has remained between 0 and 0. The privacy score has stayed within 67 to 87. The privacy score has decreased from 87 to 82 over the scan period.

overcast.fm Cookie Analysis

Our scan identified 1 cookies on overcast.fm. Most cookies are short-lived (under 24 hours), limiting persistent tracking ability.

overcast.fm Compared to Other Sites

overcast.fm has a privacy score of 82 out of 100.

What overcast.fm's Privacy Profile Means

overcast.fm has a privacy score of 82 out of 100. The global average across 49,852 domains is 80.8. Across 4 scans, overcast.fm'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 49,852 domains with 15,772,750 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

Scan Metadata

Last scanned: April 27, 2026
Previous scan: December 25, 2025
Scan count: 4
Status: Changes detected

Changes since previous scan:

  • Score changed: 6782
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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No trackers detected on overcast.fm. Privacy score: 82/100.

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