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racingpost.com Privacy & Security Signals

https://racingpost.com

Grade D(Poor)

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Quick Summary

4 data collection scripts detected

racingpost.com shares visitor information with 13 third-party services, including third-party services.

This is typical for your category sites, but 97% of websites we've analyzed have fewer external data connections.

Analysis performed using a real browser environment and compared against 311,723 publicly accessible websites.

Data Sharing Risk
Medium
Trackers: 4 • Third-party: 9 • Cookies: 12
TLS/HTTPS
Valid
TLS grade: A+
Top Trackers
4 found

Market Comparison

Based on 311,723 analyzed sites

0%Percentile
Lower quartile

racingpost.com is at the 3th percentile among 311,723 scanned sites. Score is 29 points below the dataset average of 81.

Privacy Score
Your score52
Avg 81
0100
4 Trackers

3.5 more than avg

12 Cookies

6.5 more than avg

Known Trackers Detected

doubleclick.net

racingpost.com has a privacy score of 52/100 based on 311,723 sites in the Gecko Advisor dataset. This site uses 4 trackers (dataset average: 0.5) and sets 12 cookies (dataset average: 5.5).

Recommended Actions

Top 3 prioritized fixes for racingpost.com

These recommendations are based on Gecko Advisor's automated analysis of racingpost.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
9 connections
HTTPS
Grade A+
Trackers
4 detected
● Moderate Risk

Compare Privacy Practices

How does racingpost.com compare to other sites?

Score Breakdown

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

Tracking & Analytics
-25Medium
Security Headers
-9Low
Third-Party Requests
-15High
Cookie Security
-2Low
Privacy Compliance
0None
TLS Bonus
+3
Final Score
100 - 51 + 3 =52

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.

4 tracking scripts found

Some third-party tracking is present. Most privacy browsers and ad blockers can prevent these from loading.

12 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
52/100

Above-average third-party tracker presence

  • 4 third-party trackers detected (global average: 1.4)
  • Mixed tracker stack spanning advertising, analytics, and social purposes
  • Long-lived cookies detected (up to 3629 days) — indicates cross-session tracking

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

racingpost.com has a privacy score of 52 out of 100, based on 3 scans. The global average across 49,838 domains is 80.8. racingpost.com loads 4 third-party trackers. This report covers racingpost.com's tracker usage, cookie behavior, privacy history, and how it compares to other sites.

racingpost.com Compared to Other Sites

racingpost.com has a privacy score of 52 out of 100.

racingpost.com Privacy History

racingpost.com has been scanned 3 times. Its stability classification is PROVISIONAL, based on observed configuration changes across scans. racingpost.com has maintained a consistent privacy configuration across scans. The tracker count has remained between 1 and 4. The privacy score has stayed within 47 to 52. The privacy score has increased from 47 to 52 over the scan period.

Recent Changes Detected

Between December 20, 2025 and April 27, 2026, racingpost.com's tracking configuration changed. 3 tracker(s) were added: Tracker matched: sentry.io, Tracker matched: trustarc.com, Tracker matched: amazonaws.com. The privacy score moved from 47 to 52.

How Many Trackers Does racingpost.com Use?

racingpost.com loads 4 detected third-party trackers. By purpose: 1 advertising, 1 analytics, 1 functional, 1 uncategorized. The tracker stack spans multiple purposes, combining analytics, advertising, and content delivery. Notable high-risk trackers: DoubleClick (Google) (advertising). One unusual detection: Tracker matched: amazonaws.com, found on only 30 other domains in the dataset.

racingpost.com Cookie Analysis

racingpost.com uses 12 cookies based on our most recent scan. Most cookies are long-lived (persisting over 30 days), which enables cross-session visitor identification. The longest cookie observed persists for 3629 days.

What racingpost.com's Privacy Profile Means

racingpost.com has a privacy score of 52 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. Cookie persistence is notably high, with cookies lasting up to 3629 days, enabling long-term visitor identification. Across 3 scans, racingpost.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 15,497,969 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

Sites Using the Same Trackers

Scan Metadata

Last scanned: April 27, 2026
Previous scan: December 20, 2025
Scan count: 3
Status: Changes detected

Changes since previous scan:

  • + Tracker added: Tracker matched: sentry.io
  • + Tracker added: Tracker matched: trustarc.com
  • + Tracker added: Tracker matched: amazonaws.com
  • Score changed: 4752
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 racingpost.com: 52/100.

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