Does yahoo.com.hk track visitors?

Gecko Advisor detected 4 tracking scripts on yahoo.com.hk. These may include analytics platforms, advertising networks, or behavioral tracking technologies.

Does yahoo.com.hk share data with third parties?

When loading yahoo.com.hk, we detected connections to 7 third-party services. These may include CDNs, analytics providers, or embedded content.

Is yahoo.com.hk secure?

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

What is yahoo.com.hk's privacy score?

yahoo.com.hk has a privacy score of 64/100 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.

yahoo.com.hk Privacy & Security Signals

https://yahoo.com.hk

Grade C(Moderate)

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Quick Summary

4 data collection scripts detected

yahoo.com.hk shares visitor information with 11 third-party services, including third-party services.

This is typical for your category sites, but 92% of websites we've analyzed have fewer external data connections.

Analysis performed using a real browser environment and compared against 308,728 publicly accessible websites.

Data Sharing Risk

Medium

Trackers: 4 • Third-party: 7 • Cookies: 1

TLS/HTTPS

Valid

TLS grade: A+

Top Trackers

4 found

Market Comparison

Based on 308,728 analyzed sites

0%Percentile

Lower quartile

yahoo.com.hk is at the 8th percentile among 308,728 scanned sites. Score is 17 points below the dataset average of 81.

Privacy Score

Your score64

Avg 81

0100

↑4 Trackers

3.5 more than avg

↓1 Cookies

4.5 fewer than avg

Known Trackers Detected

doubleclick.net

yahoo.com.hk has a privacy score of 64/100 based on 308,728 sites in the Gecko Advisor dataset. This site uses 4 trackers (dataset average: 0.5) and sets 1 cookies (dataset average: 5.5).

Recommended Actions

Top 3 prioritized fixes for yahoo.com.hk

These recommendations are based on Gecko Advisor's automated analysis of yahoo.com.hk. 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

7 connections

HTTPS

Grade A+

Trackers

4 detected

● Moderate Risk

Compare Privacy Practices

How does yahoo.com.hk compare to other sites?

Score Breakdown

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

Tracking & Analytics

-20Medium

Security Headers

-3Low

Third-Party Requests

-14High

Cookie Security

-2Low

Privacy Compliance

0None

TLS Bonus

Final Score

100 - 39 + 3 =64

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.

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

64/100

Above-average third-party tracker presence

4 third-party trackers detected (global average: 1.4)
Tracker stack dominated by advertising technologies (100% of detected trackers)
Cookies are session-only — no persistent cross-visit tracking detected

yahoo.com.hk's privacy profile is driven primarily by advertising and retargeting technologies. Users visiting this site should expect their browsing behavior to be tracked for ad targeting across multiple networks.

Across 6 scans between November 26, 2025 and April 27, 2026, yahoo.com.hk's tracker count has ranged from 1 to 4. yahoo.com.hk currently has a privacy score of 64 out of 100. This report covers yahoo.com.hk's tracker usage, cookie behavior, privacy history, and how it compares to other sites.

How Many Trackers Does yahoo.com.hk Use?

Our scan detected 4 third-party trackers on yahoo.com.hk. By purpose: 2 advertising, 2 uncategorized. The tracker stack is advertising-heavy, primarily serving retargeting and programmatic ad networks. Notable high-risk trackers: DoubleClick (Google) (advertising), Taboola (advertising).

yahoo.com.hk Privacy History

yahoo.com.hk has been scanned 6 times. Its stability classification is PROVISIONAL, based on observed configuration changes across scans. The privacy configuration of yahoo.com.hk has varied between scans. The tracker count has ranged from 1 to 4. The privacy score has ranged from 64 to 92. The privacy score has decreased from 92 to 64 over the scan period.

Score Decline

yahoo.com.hk's privacy score has decreased from 92 to 64 over the scan period, a drop of 28 points.

yahoo.com.hk Cookie Analysis

Our scan identified 1 cookies on yahoo.com.hk. All cookies are session-based — they expire when the browser closes and do not persist between visits.

yahoo.com.hk Compared to Other Sites

yahoo.com.hk has a privacy score of 64 out of 100.

What yahoo.com.hk's Privacy Profile Means

yahoo.com.hk has a privacy score of 64 out of 100. The global average across 49,836 domains is 80.8. The majority of its tracker stack consists of advertising technologies, which share user data across ad networks for retargeting. Privacy-conscious users should be aware of cross-site tracking on this domain. Cookies are session-based and do not persist between visits. Across 6 scans, yahoo.com.hk'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 49,836 domains with 15,350,612 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