Does pymnts.com track visitors?

Gecko Advisor detected 22 tracking scripts on pymnts.com. These may include analytics platforms, advertising networks, or behavioral tracking technologies.

Does pymnts.com share data with third parties?

When loading pymnts.com, we detected connections to 43 third-party services. These may include CDNs, analytics providers, or embedded content.

Is pymnts.com secure?

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

What is pymnts.com's privacy score?

pymnts.com has a privacy score of 33/100 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.

pymnts.com Privacy & Security Signals

https://pymnts.com

Grade F(Critical)

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Quick Summary

High data exposure detected

pymnts.com connects to 43 external services and loads 22 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 311,723 publicly accessible websites.

Data Sharing Risk

High

Trackers: 22 • Third-party: 43 • Cookies: 16

TLS/HTTPS

Valid

TLS grade: A

Top Trackers

22 found

Market Comparison

Based on 311,723 analyzed sites

0%Percentile

Lower quartile

pymnts.com is at the 1th percentile among 311,723 scanned sites. Score is 48 points below the dataset average of 81.

Privacy Score

Your score33

Avg 81

0100

↑22 Trackers

21.5 more than avg

↑16 Cookies

10.5 more than avg

Known Trackers Detected

google.comdoubleclick.netgstatic.comgoogle-analytics.com+3 more

pymnts.com has a privacy score of 33/100 based on 311,723 sites in the Gecko Advisor dataset. This site uses 22 trackers (dataset average: 0.5) and sets 16 cookies (dataset average: 5.5).

Recommended Actions

Top 3 prioritized fixes for pymnts.com

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

43 connections

HTTPS

Grade A

Trackers

22 detected

⚠ High Risk

Compare Privacy Practices

How does pymnts.com compare to other sites?

Score Breakdown

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

Tracking & Analytics

-40High

Security Headers

-12Low

Third-Party Requests

-15High

Cookie Security

-2Low

Privacy Compliance

0None

TLS Bonus

Final Score

100 - 69 + 2 =33

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.

22 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.

16 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

33/100

Above-average third-party tracker presence

22 third-party trackers detected (global average: 1.4)
Tracker stack dominated by analytics technologies (80% of detected trackers)
8 long-lived cookies detected alongside 8 short-lived/session cookies

pymnts.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.

pymnts.com has been scanned 2 times between December 14, 2025 and April 27, 2026. It currently has a privacy score of 33 out of 100 and loads 22 detected third-party trackers. By privacy score, pymnts.com ranks 44,806 out of 49,838 domains in the dataset. This report covers pymnts.com's tracker usage, cookie behavior, privacy history, and how it compares to other sites.

How Many Trackers Does pymnts.com Use?

A total of 22 third-party trackers were identified on pymnts.com. By purpose: 1 advertising, 4 analytics, 4 functional, 13 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). One unusual detection: Tracker matched: dianomi.com, found on only 3 other domains in the dataset.

pymnts.com Compared to Other Sites

pymnts.com has a privacy score of 33 out of 100.

pymnts.com Privacy History

pymnts.com has been scanned 2 times. Its stability classification is PROVISIONAL, based on observed configuration changes across scans.

Recent Changes Detected

Between December 14, 2025 and April 27, 2026, pymnts.com's tracking configuration changed. 20 tracker(s) were added: Tracker matched: google.com, Tracker matched: gstatic.com, Tracker matched: sail-horizon.com, Tracker matched: parsely.com, Tracker matched: wp.com, Tracker matched: jsdelivr.net, Tracker matched: googletagmanager.com, Tracker matched: tradingview.com, Tracker matched: dianomi.com, Tracker matched: scorecardresearch.com, Tracker matched: servedbyadbutler.com, Tracker matched: brightcove.com, Tracker matched: tradingview-widget.com, Tracker matched: ml314.com, Tracker matched: webpushr.com, Tracker matched: hubspot.com, Tracker matched: hs-analytics.net, Tracker matched: hsforms.com, Tracker matched: zi-scripts.com, Tracker matched: zoominfo.com. The privacy score moved from 59 to 33.

pymnts.com Cookie Analysis

pymnts.com sets 16 cookies. Cookie persistence is mixed: 8 short-lived, 8 long-lived.

What pymnts.com's Privacy Profile Means

pymnts.com has a privacy score of 33 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. 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 15,497,969 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