Does theage.com.au track visitors?

Gecko Advisor detected 34 tracking scripts on theage.com.au. These may include analytics platforms, advertising networks, or behavioral tracking technologies.

Does theage.com.au share data with third parties?

When loading theage.com.au, we detected connections to 75 third-party services. These may include CDNs, analytics providers, or embedded content.

Is theage.com.au secure?

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

What is theage.com.au's privacy score?

theage.com.au has a privacy score of 40/100 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.

theage.com.au Privacy & Security Signals

https://theage.com.au

Grade D(Poor)

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Quick Summary

High data exposure detected

theage.com.au connects to 75 external services and loads 34 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 299,611 publicly accessible websites.

Data Sharing Risk

High

Trackers: 34 • Third-party: 75 • Cookies: 0

TLS/HTTPS

Valid

TLS grade: B

Top Trackers

34 found

Market Comparison

Based on 299,611 analyzed sites

0%Percentile

Lower quartile

theage.com.au is at the 1th percentile among 299,611 scanned sites. Score is 42 points below the dataset average of 82.

Privacy Score

Your score40

Avg 82

0100

↑34 Trackers

33.6 more than avg

↓0 Cookies

5.5 fewer than avg

Known Trackers Detected

gstatic.comgoogletagmanager.comdoubleclick.netgoogle.com+6 more

theage.com.au has a privacy score of 40/100 based on 299,611 sites in the Gecko Advisor dataset. This site uses 34 trackers (dataset average: 0.4) and sets 0 cookies (dataset average: 5.5).

Recommended Actions

Top 3 prioritized fixes for theage.com.au

These recommendations are based on Gecko Advisor's automated analysis of theage.com.au. Addressing these 3 issues can improve the site's privacy score and user trust. Reducing trackers decreases data exposure to third parties.

Third-Party

75 connections

HTTPS

Grade B

Trackers

34 detected

⚠ High Risk

Compare Privacy Practices

How does theage.com.au compare to other sites?

Score Breakdown

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

Tracking & Analytics

-45High

Security Headers

0None

Third-Party Requests

-15High

Cookie Security

0None

Privacy Compliance

0None

Final Score

100 - 60 + 0 =40

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.

34 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.

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

40/100

Above-average third-party tracker presence

34 third-party trackers detected (global average: 1.4)
Mixed tracker stack spanning advertising, analytics, and social purposes

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

theage.com.au has a privacy score of 40 out of 100. It loads 34 third-party trackers and sets 0 cookies. GeckoAdvisor has scanned theage.com.au 3 times. This report covers theage.com.au's tracker usage, cookie behavior, privacy history, and how it compares to other sites.

theage.com.au Compared to Other Sites

theage.com.au has a privacy score of 40 out of 100.

How Many Trackers Does theage.com.au Use?

theage.com.au loads 34 detected third-party trackers. By purpose: 6 advertising, 5 analytics, 2 social media, 5 functional, 16 uncategorized. The tracker stack spans multiple purposes, combining analytics, advertising, and content delivery. Notable high-risk trackers: DoubleClick (Google) (advertising), Google Ads (advertising), Google AdSense (advertising), Meta Pixel (advertising), Facebook (social). One unusual detection: Tracker matched: drive.com.au, found on only 2 other domains in the dataset.

theage.com.au Cookie Analysis

0 cookies were detected on theage.com.au.

theage.com.au Privacy History

theage.com.au has been scanned 3 times. Its stability classification is PROVISIONAL, based on observed configuration changes across scans. The privacy setup of theage.com.au has remained steady across its scan history. The tracker count has remained between 1 and 34. The privacy score has stayed within 40 to 56. The privacy score has decreased from 56 to 40 over the scan period.

Recent Changes Detected

Between December 20, 2025 and April 27, 2026, theage.com.au's tracking configuration changed. 33 tracker(s) were added: Tracker matched: gstatic.com, Tracker matched: googletagmanager.com, Tracker matched: googleadservices.com, Tracker matched: google.com, Tracker matched: googlesyndication.com, Tracker matched: drive.com.au, Tracker matched: 9pub.io, Tracker matched: nine.com.au, Tracker matched: d2uhnetoehh304.cloudfront.net, Tracker matched: bing.com, Tracker matched: facebook.net, Tracker matched: byspotify.com, Tracker matched: chartbeat.com, Tracker matched: licdn.com, Tracker matched: linkedin.com, Tracker matched: facebook.com, Tracker matched: tinypass.com, Tracker matched: rubiconproject.com, Tracker matched: imrworldwide.com, Tracker matched: igodigital.com, Tracker matched: dotmetrics.net, Tracker matched: survicate.com, Tracker matched: google-analytics.com, Tracker matched: storifyme.com, Tracker matched: adnxs.com, Tracker matched: cloudflare.com, Tracker matched: brandmetrics.com, Tracker matched: bing.net, Tracker matched: jsdelivr.net, Tracker matched: chartbeat.net, Tracker matched: cxense.com, Tracker matched: piano.io, Tracker matched: qualtrics.com. The privacy score moved from 56 to 40.

Score Decline

theage.com.au's privacy score has decreased from 56 to 40 over the scan period, a drop of 16 points.

What theage.com.au's Privacy Profile Means

theage.com.au has a privacy score of 40 out of 100. The global average across 49,828 domains is 80.8. The third-party stack spans multiple purposes including analytics, advertising, and social integrations. Across 3 scans, theage.com.au'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 49,828 domains with 14,753,002 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