Does semafor.com track visitors?

Gecko Advisor detected 3 tracking scripts on semafor.com. These may include analytics platforms, advertising networks, or behavioral tracking technologies.

Does semafor.com share data with third parties?

When loading semafor.com, we detected connections to 3 third-party services. These may include CDNs, analytics providers, or embedded content.

Is semafor.com secure?

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

What is semafor.com's privacy score?

semafor.com has a privacy score of 62/100 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.

semafor.com Privacy & Security Signals

https://semafor.com

Grade C(Moderate)

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Quick Summary

3 data collection scripts detected

semafor.com shares visitor information with 6 third-party services, including third-party services.

This is typical for your category sites, but 93% of websites we've analyzed have fewer external data connections.

Analysis performed using a real browser environment and compared against 311,367 publicly accessible websites.

Data Sharing Risk

Medium

Trackers: 3 • Third-party: 3 • Cookies: 1

TLS/HTTPS

Valid

TLS grade: A

Top Trackers

3 found

Market Comparison

Based on 311,367 analyzed sites

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Lower quartile

semafor.com is at the 7th percentile among 311,367 scanned sites. Score is 19 points below the dataset average of 81.

Privacy Score

Your score62

Avg 81

0100

↑3 Trackers

2.5 more than avg

↓1 Cookies

4.5 fewer than avg

Known Trackers Detected

cloudflare.com

semafor.com has a privacy score of 62/100 based on 311,367 sites in the Gecko Advisor dataset. This site uses 3 trackers (dataset average: 0.5) and sets 1 cookies (dataset average: 5.5).

Recommended Actions

Top 3 prioritized fixes for semafor.com

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

3 connections

HTTPS

Grade A

Trackers

3 detected

● Moderate Risk

Compare Privacy Practices

How does semafor.com compare to other sites?

Score Breakdown

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

Tracking & Analytics

-15Medium

Security Headers

-12Low

Third-Party Requests

-6Medium

Cookie Security

-2Low

Privacy Compliance

-5High

TLS Bonus

Final Score

100 - 40 + 2 =62

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

62/100

Above-average third-party tracker presence

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

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

Across 3 scans between December 14, 2025 and April 28, 2026, semafor.com's tracker count has ranged from 0 to 3. semafor.com currently has a privacy score of 62 out of 100. This report covers semafor.com's tracker usage, cookie behavior, privacy history, and how it compares to other sites.

How Many Trackers Does semafor.com Use?

semafor.com includes 3 third-party tracking technologies. By purpose: 1 analytics, 1 functional, 1 uncategorized. One unusual detection: Tracker matched: termly.io, found on only 27 other domains in the dataset.

semafor.com Privacy History

semafor.com has been scanned 3 times. Its stability classification is PROVISIONAL, based on observed configuration changes across scans. semafor.com has maintained a consistent privacy configuration across scans. The tracker count has remained between 0 and 3. The privacy score has stayed within 62 to 88. The privacy score has decreased from 88 to 62 over the scan period.

Recent Changes Detected

Between December 26, 2025 and April 28, 2026, semafor.com's tracking configuration changed. 3 tracker(s) were added: Tracker matched: sentry.io, Tracker matched: termly.io, Tracker matched: cloudflare.com. The privacy score moved from 88 to 62.

Score Decline

semafor.com's privacy score has decreased from 88 to 62 over the scan period, a drop of 26 points.

semafor.com Cookie Analysis

Our scan identified 1 cookies on semafor.com.

semafor.com Compared to Other Sites

semafor.com has a privacy score of 62 out of 100.

What semafor.com's Privacy Profile Means

semafor.com has a privacy score of 62 out of 100. The global average across 49,838 domains is 80.8. Across 3 scans, semafor.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 15,478,932 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