Does starwoodhotels.com track visitors?

Gecko Advisor detected 10 tracking scripts on starwoodhotels.com. These may include analytics platforms, advertising networks, or behavioral tracking technologies.

Does starwoodhotels.com share data with third parties?

When loading starwoodhotels.com, we detected connections to 16 third-party services. These may include CDNs, analytics providers, or embedded content.

Is starwoodhotels.com secure?

starwoodhotels.com uses TLS Grade B encryption. While encrypted, there may be room for improvement in the security configuration.

What is starwoodhotels.com's privacy score?

starwoodhotels.com has a privacy score of 29/100 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.

starwoodhotels.com Privacy & Security Signals

https://starwoodhotels.com

Grade F(Critical)

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Quick Summary

High data exposure detected

starwoodhotels.com connects to 16 external services and loads 10 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 312,046 publicly accessible websites.

Data Sharing Risk

High

Trackers: 10 • Third-party: 16 • Cookies: 10

TLS/HTTPS

Valid

TLS grade: B

Top Trackers

10 found

Market Comparison

Based on 312,046 analyzed sites

0%Percentile

Lower quartile

starwoodhotels.com is at the 1th percentile among 312,046 scanned sites. Score is 52 points below the dataset average of 81.

Privacy Score

Your score29

Avg 81

0100

↑10 Trackers

9.5 more than avg

↑10 Cookies

4.5 more than avg

Known Trackers Detected

jsdelivr.netgoogletagmanager.comgstatic.comonetrust.com+2 more

starwoodhotels.com has a privacy score of 29/100 based on 312,046 sites in the Gecko Advisor dataset. This site uses 10 trackers (dataset average: 0.5) and sets 10 cookies (dataset average: 5.5).

Recommended Actions

Top 3 prioritized fixes for starwoodhotels.com

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

16 connections

HTTPS

Grade B

Trackers

10 detected

⚠ High Risk

Compare Privacy Practices

How does starwoodhotels.com compare to other sites?

Score Breakdown

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

Tracking & Analytics

-45High

Security Headers

-9Low

Third-Party Requests

-15High

Cookie Security

-2Low

Privacy Compliance

0None

Final Score

100 - 71 + 0 =29

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.

10 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.

10 cookies detected

A moderate number of cookies are in use. Some may be necessary for functionality, while others may be for tracking.

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

29/100

Above-average third-party tracker presence

10 third-party trackers detected (global average: 1.4)
Tracker stack dominated by analytics technologies (75% of detected trackers)

starwoodhotels.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.

starwoodhotels.com has a privacy score of 29 out of 100. It loads 10 third-party trackers and sets 10 cookies. GeckoAdvisor has scanned starwoodhotels.com 4 times. This report covers starwoodhotels.com's tracker usage, cookie behavior, privacy history, and how it compares to other sites.

starwoodhotels.com Compared to Other Sites

starwoodhotels.com has a privacy score of 29 out of 100.

How Many Trackers Does starwoodhotels.com Use?

Our scan detected 10 third-party trackers on starwoodhotels.com. By purpose: 1 advertising, 3 analytics, 2 functional, 4 uncategorized. The tracker stack is analytics-focused, with most tools measuring on-site behavior rather than cross-site tracking. Notable high-risk trackers: Google AdSense (advertising). One unusual detection: Tracker matched: marker.io, found on only 5 other domains in the dataset.

starwoodhotels.com Cookie Analysis

10 cookies were detected on starwoodhotels.com. Most cookies are short-lived (under 24 hours), limiting persistent tracking ability.

starwoodhotels.com Privacy History

starwoodhotels.com has been scanned 4 times. Its stability classification is PROVISIONAL, based on observed configuration changes across scans. The privacy setup of starwoodhotels.com has remained steady across its scan history. The tracker count has remained between 0 and 10. The privacy score has stayed within 29 to 89. The privacy score has decreased from 87 to 29 over the scan period.

Recent Changes Detected

Between December 26, 2025 and April 27, 2026, starwoodhotels.com's tracking configuration changed. 10 tracker(s) were added: Tracker matched: mapbox.com, Tracker matched: jsdelivr.net, Tracker matched: weglot.com, Tracker matched: vimeo.com, Tracker matched: googletagmanager.com, Tracker matched: marker.io, Tracker matched: gstatic.com, Tracker matched: onetrust.com, Tracker matched: google-analytics.com, Tracker matched: googlesyndication.com. The privacy score moved from 89 to 29.

Score Decline

starwoodhotels.com's privacy score has decreased from 87 to 29 over the scan period, a drop of 58 points.

What starwoodhotels.com's Privacy Profile Means

starwoodhotels.com has a privacy score of 29 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. Across 4 scans, starwoodhotels.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 15,522,527 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