Cookie and Website Tracker Scanning Software Market Outlook

The global cookie and website tracker scanning software market is poised for significant growth, with its market size valued at approximately $1.5 billion in 2023 and projected to reach around $4.2 billion by 2032, reflecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 12.5%. This market's expansion is largely driven by the increasing emphasis on data privacy regulations and compliance, which necessitates businesses to implement robust solutions for monitoring and managing cookies and website trackers. The growing digitalization across various sectors and the rising consumer awareness regarding data privacy are also contributing significantly to the market's upward trajectory.

One of the primary growth factors propelling the cookie and website tracker scanning software market is the proliferation of stringent data privacy regulations worldwide. Laws such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in Europe, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in the United States, and other similar legislation globally mandate businesses to enhance their data protection measures. These regulations require organizations to provide transparency regarding data collection practices and ensure that users have control over their personal information. As a result, companies are increasingly adopting cookie and tracker scanning solutions to comply with these legal requirements and avoid potential penalties and reputational damage, thus driving market growth.

Another significant factor contributing to the market's expansion is the escalating awareness and concern among consumers regarding their online privacy. In an era where digital interactions are part and parcel of daily life, consumers are becoming more vigilant about how their data is collected, stored, and utilized by websites. This heightened awareness compels businesses to adopt ethical data practices and implement technologies that offer consumers clear insights into cookie usage and tracking activities. Consequently, organizations are integrating cookie and website tracker scanning software into their operations to enhance user trust and ensure transparency, thereby fostering market growth.

The rapid advancement of technology, leading to increased digitalization, is also a key driver for this market. As businesses across various industries embrace digital transformation, the online ecosystem becomes more complex with an influx of data tracking methods. This complexity necessitates the use of sophisticated tools to monitor, analyze, and manage website trackers effectively. The integration of advanced analytics and AI capabilities into scanning software enables organizations to gain deeper insights into user behavior while ensuring compliance with privacy regulations. This technological evolution is anticipated to further fuel the market's growth over the forecast period.

As the digital landscape continues to evolve, the role of a Consent Management Platform (CMP) becomes increasingly crucial in the realm of data privacy. A CMP serves as a centralized solution for managing user consent across various digital platforms, ensuring that businesses comply with data protection regulations such as GDPR and CCPA. By providing users with clear options to manage their consent preferences, these platforms enhance transparency and trust. Organizations are increasingly integrating CMPs into their operations to streamline consent management processes and reduce the risk of non-compliance. This integration not only helps in maintaining regulatory compliance but also strengthens the relationship between businesses and their users by respecting their privacy choices.

Regionally, North America holds a substantial share in the global cookie and website tracker scanning software market, owing to the early adoption of technology and stringent data privacy regulations in the region. The presence of major technology companies further fuels innovation and development in this market. Europe is also a significant market player, driven by the stringent GDPR regulations that necessitate robust compliance solutions. Meanwhile, the Asia Pacific region is expected to witness the fastest growth rate due to increasing internet penetration, digitalization initiatives, and growing awareness regarding data privacy. As economies in the region continue to develop, the demand for effective data protection solutions is likely to surge, contributing to the market's overall growth.

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This dataset includes observations of trackers present on the top 500 pages popular among Finnish web users as per Alexa. The data collection was conducted using TrackerTracker in five separate requests for five subsets of 100 sites each between 19.8.2017 and 20.8.2017. The tool used a tracker database from March 24, 2017. More methodology details are described in the associated journal article https://doi.org/10.23978/inf.87841

This data about nola.gov provides a window into how people are interacting with the the City of New Orleans online. The data comes from a unified Google Analytics account for New Orleans. We do not track individuals and we anonymize the IP addresses of all visitors.

According to a 2020 survey on information privacy in Australia, ** percent of respondents stated they were very uncomfortable with online businesses and platforms tracking their location. A much smaller share of respondents, ***** percent, stated they felt very comfortable with this practice.

This is a dataset of trackers as captured by PrivacyScore (privacyscore.org) on February 19th, 2019. Data collected with Privacy Score was done one-time only, as the presence of trackers is tied with the website, not the research subject. The data collection reflects the state of the particular website at that particular data. Data collected showed that the number of third party embeds (third parties that provide services to the first party) is 575 for only ten websites, set by 328 unique companies, and the number of third-party calls is 172. The queried websites were: Wired, The Guardian, Ars Technica, EuraktivJobs, Forumotion, Motheboard (VICE), Politico EU. The found trackers were tringulated with data from Better.fyi and WhoTracksMe in order to detect the purpose for tracking and the tracking type detected. Visual analysis is provided in the published paper (see details below).

The COVID Tracking Project collects information from 50 US states, the District of Columbia, and 5 other US territories to provide the most comprehensive testing data we can collect for the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. We attempt to include positive and negative results, pending tests, and total people tested for each state or district currently reporting that data.

Testing is a crucial part of any public health response, and sharing test data is essential to understanding this outbreak. The CDC is currently not publishing complete testing data, so we’re doing our best to collect it from each state and provide it to the public. The information is patchy and inconsistent, so we’re being transparent about what we find and how we handle it—the spreadsheet includes our live comments about changing data and how we’re working with incomplete information.

From here, you can also learn about our methodology, see who makes this, and find out what information states provide and how we handle it.

PredictLeads Key Customers Data provides essential business intelligence by analyzing company relationships, uncovering vendor partnerships, client connections, and strategic affiliations through advanced web scraping and logo recognition. This dataset captures business interactions directly from company websites, offering valuable insights into market positioning, competitive landscapes, and growth opportunities.

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Key API Attributes:

• id (string, UUID) – Unique identifier for the company connection.
• category (string) – Type of relationship (e.g., vendor, client, partner).
• source_category (string) – Where the connection was detected (e.g., partner page, case study).
• source_url (string, URL) – Website where the relationship was found.
• individual_source_url (string, URL) – Specific page confirming the connection.
• context (string) – Extracted description of the business relationship (e.g., "Company X - partners with Company Y to enhance payment processing").
• first_seen_at (ISO 8601 date-time) – Date the connection was first detected.
• last_seen_at (ISO 8601 date-time) – Most recent confirmation of the relationship.
• company1 & company2 (objects) – Details of the two connected companies, including:
• - domain (string) – Company website domain.
• - company_name (string) – Official company name.
• - ticker (string, nullable) – Stock ticker, if available.

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This anonymized data set consists of one month's (October 2018) web tracking data of 2,148 German users. For each user, the data contains the anonymized URL of the webpage the user visited, the domain of the webpage, category of the domain, which provides 41 distinct categories. In total, these 2,148 users made 9,151,243 URL visits, spanning 49,918 unique domains. For each user in our data set, we have self-reported information (collected via a survey) about their gender and age.

We acknowledge the support of Respondi AG, which provided the web tracking and survey data free of charge for research purposes, with special thanks to François Erner and Luc Kalaora at Respondi for their insights and help with data extraction.

The data set is analyzed in the following paper:

• Kulshrestha, J., Oliveira, M., Karacalik, O., Bonnay, D., Wagner, C. "Web Routineness and Limits of Predictability: Investigating Demographic and Behavioral Differences Using Web Tracking Data." Proceedings of the International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media. 2021. https://arxiv.org/abs/2012.15112.

The code used to analyze the data is also available at https://github.com/gesiscss/web_tracking.

If you use data or code from this repository, please cite the paper above and the Zenodo link.

This is the open data and free/libre and open source software repository for the article "Client-side energy and GHGs assessment of advertising and tracking in the news websites" by Fabio Pesari, Giovanni Lagioia, Annarita Paiano.

A February 2023 survey in the United Kingdom (UK) found that around 30 percent of respondents felt more wary of what they were reading when they knew the website was tracking their personal information. Another 22 percent said they felt more nervous, while over nine percent felt happier knowing their data was being tracked.

This is the main dataset which consist a list all relevant details of the CS Track database. The database contains information about 4949 Citizen Science (CS) projects extracted for more than 59 websites. This dataset contains the following information from the CS Track database:

• CS projects title
• the data extracted date
• the language of the CS projects informations
• the URL(s) of the website(s) from where the CS projects information was extracted. For other studies developed in CS Track consortium it might be useful to consult this data
• full list of assignments for research areas and SDGs for each CS project.

A February 2023 survey in the United Kingdom (UK) found that around ** percent of individuals aged 55 years and older felt more wary of what they were reading when they knew the website was tracking their personal information, compared to ** percent of those between ** and 34 years. A further ** percent of respondents between ** and ** said they felt more upset, while over *** percent felt happier knowing their data was being tracked.

DOC's Mountain Bike Tracks dataset (Tracks where where mountain biking is permitted) with attribution that comes from, and hence reflects the website content.Contains agglomerated tracks where Mountain Biking is a permitted activity, as identified by the web team.Refreshed weekly and reflects the content on the website.Description of the dataset fields as below. NB Not all fields exist in all datasets.FIELD NAMESDescription of fieldaccessHow you can access the siteactivitiesThings you can do near the siteassetIdDOC organisation identifier.bikingTimeEstimated time to cycle the trackbookableIs it bookable?campsiteCategoryCategory of campsitecompletionTimeEstimated time to complete the trackdateLoadedToGISDate the contents were written into the GIS databasedifficultyThe Difficulty categories of the track. Multiple values possible, indicate varying difficulty along the length of the track. Please see the website for further details.dogsAllowedAre dogs allowed on site?facilitiesFacilities available on sitefreeIs it free?hasAlertsWhether there are alerts to do with the site or track?hutCategoryCategory of HutintroductionDescription of SiteintroductionThumbnailLink to thumbnail picturelandscapeAssociated landscape of sitelocationStringUser friendly description of PlacemountainBikingTrackWebPageLink to page on websitenameName of sitenumberOfBunksNumber of bunks in hutnumberOfPoweredSitesNumber of powered sites on campsitenumberOfUnpoweredSitesNumber of unpowered sites on campsiteplaceLocationproximityToRoadEndProximity to road end. Populated where it aids accessibilityregionRegion of New ZealandstaticLinkLink to page on websitestatusInidcation of whether the site is Open or Closed. Best to refer to website for associated alerts.walkingAndTrampingWebPageLink to page on website

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides air pollution data about ozone and particulate matter (PM2.5) to CDC for the Tracking Network. The EPA maintains a database called the Air Quality System (AQS) which contains data from approximately 4,000 monitoring stations around the country, mainly in urban areas. Data from the AQS is considered the "gold standard" for determining outdoor air pollution. However, AQS data are limited because the monitoring stations are usually in urban areas or cities and because they only take air samples for some air pollutants every three days or during times of the year when air pollution is very high. CDC and EPA have worked together to develop a statistical model (Downscaler) to make modeled predictions available for environmental public health tracking purposes in areas of the country that do not have monitors and to fill in the time gaps when monitors may not be recording data. This data does not include "Percent of population in counties exceeding NAAQS (vs. population in counties that either meet the standard or do not monitor PM2.5)". Please visit the Tracking homepage for this information.View additional information for indicator definitions and documentation by selecting Content Area "Air Quality" and the respective indicator at the following website: http://ephtracking.cdc.gov/showIndicatorsData.action

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WHAT IS THIS TRACKER FOR?

The City of Boston is committed to increasing transparency in the processes around the Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA). The Inspectional Services Department (ISD) at the City is tasked with ensuring compliance with the zoning code. If an application for a permit is refused because of a zoning violation, applicants are able to appeal the decision to the ZBA and ask for an exception, sometimes known as a “variance.” If the ZBA grants relief, then the appellant is able to continue with the process of obtaining a permit.

In order to provide greater transparency in the ZBA process, the City of Boston Zoning Board of Appeal tracker is now available on Analyze Boston. Each record in this tracker represents an appeal of a denied permit application; the original permit application is known as the “parent application.” To find out more information about the original permit application, visit our Permit Finder tool. To view a map of this data, visit our ZBA Tracker Map Tool.

To learn more about the ZBA process and how to file an appeal, visit our website.

WHAT DOES EACH STATUS MEAN?

Appeal Submitted - indicates that an appeal of a zoning refusal was successfully submitted into ISD’s tracking system, either in-person at ISD (1010 Massachusetts Ave.) or through the online application portal.

More Information:

• For detailed information on how to file an appeal, see this page on the ISD website.

Next steps:

• The appeal will undergo an initial review by City staff to ensure that all necessary information and documentation has been included.
• The appellant must pay a fee.

Community Process - indicates that City staff have completed their review and signed off for the appeal process to move onto getting community feedback.

Contact Information:

• Use the link below to find the Neighborhood Liaison from the Office of Neighborhood Services for the application’s location.

Next steps:

• The appellant will work with the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services to engage with people who own adjacent properties, members of the local community, and other relevant stakeholders.

• Depending on the type of project, the Boston Planning and Development Agency may also conduct a review.

Hearing Scheduled - indicates that the appeal has been scheduled for a committee or subcommittee meeting of the ZBA. For this to take place, the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services has notified ISD that the appellant has adequately engaged with the community that would be affected, should the zoning relief be granted.

Attendance Information:

• View a schedule of hearings at the ZBA webpage. Select an Upcoming Hearing to find the list of topics and how to attend.

Next steps:

• The appellant will attend the hearing in person (or through the virtual meeting). The appellant will provide the ZBA with reasons why an exception or variance to the zoning code should be granted and answer any questions from the ZBA.

• At the hearing, members of the public will be able to testify in support or against the appeal.

• The ZBA will discuss the appeal and vote to approve or deny.

Alternatively:

• The appellant can request a deferral; if allowed by the ZBA, during the hearing the appeal will receive a new hearing date.

• The appellant can withdraw the application; if allowed by the ZBA, it can be withdrawn without prejudice.

Hearing Rescheduled - indicates that the appeal’s scheduled committee meeting has been changed. This can happen for several reasons. For example, the appellant can request a deferral if they need more time to complete or update plans, or the board can defer an appeal if a quorum isn’t present (perhaps due to a recusal). A request for deferral is approved by the board, which also selects a new hearing date.

Next steps:

• Same as Hearing Scheduled above.

Hearing Concluded - indicates that the hearing has taken place. The appeal could have been approved, denied, deferred, or withdrawn, with or without additional requirements.

Additional Information:

• Meeting minutes from each committee meeting are available to download from the ZBA webpage.

Next steps:

• The ZBA Executive Secretary finalizes the Board’s decision in writing or the appellant’s attorney submits a finalized decision for ISD Legal Team review.

ZBA Decision Finalized - indicates the date on the ZBA’s written decision letter. The decision is listed under the ‘result’ field.

Next steps:

• Neighboring property owners are notified of the decision shortly after this date

• Beginning on the Final Decision Date, neighboring property owners and other involved parties who disagree with the ZBA’s decision have twenty days to file an appeal in Suffolk County Superior Court or Boston Housing Court. (For detailed information on the Zoning Commission and appeal process, please refer to Chapter 665 of the Acts of 1956, available here)

Appeal Closed - indicates the appeal’s outcome has been finalized and the twenty day Appeal period has ended.

Next steps:

• Depending on the ZBA decision, the appellant may or may not be able to continue the process for seeking the permit for which zoning relief was requested.

• If the ZBA approved or sustained with proviso, the appellant must take additional steps before continuing the permitting process.

WHAT DOES EACH RESULT MEAN?

Approved - means the zoning relief requested has been granted.

Approved with Proviso - means the zoning relief requested has been granted, with some conditions that must be fulfilled before the permitting process can continue. These conditions will be detailed in the written decision of the ZBA. Examples of such conditions could include: having the Boston Planning and Development Agency review updated plans; submitting more detailed plans; or obtaining additional engineer reports.

Denied - means the zoning relief requested was not granted. The appellant must wait a year before submitting a new appeal on a project for the same site.

Denied without Prejudice - means the zoning relief requested was not granted. However, the appellant only has to wait thirty days before submitting an appeal on a new project at the same site.

Withdrawn - means the appellant has chosen to remove the appeal from the ZBA’s consideration. The appellant does not have to wait a year to appeal the same zoning violations.

Note: If there is no result listed, it means that the ZBA has not issued its final written decision on the appeal. This may be the case even for appeals that have been heard by the ZBA.

HOW DO I USE THIS TRACKER?

This tracker is designed for members of the public and City of Boston employees to be able to quickly search for a specific appeal that has been submitted to the ZBA, or to search for appeals based on criteria such as location or primary contact, in order to identify the status of the appeal.

Below, under the "Data and Resources" header, you will see the "Zoning Board of Appeal Tracker" dataset:

• To look at the directory - click the "Preview" button and you will be taken to a spreadsheet-like view of the directory data.

• To expand the number of applications available to scroll through, click the "Show _ Entries" drop down at the top left of the data table and select your desired number. Alternatively, you can scroll to the bottom right of the dataset and select your desired page number.

• To search the tracker - use the search box to the top right of the data table to search for any keyword in the dataset. For example, if you are looking for a certain contact, type the name into the search box and see what comes back.

• To filter the data, click the blue "Add Filter" link at the top left of the data table, select the field you would like to filter on, and select the corresponding value of that field that you would like to display. For example - if you wanted to show applications for properties in Charlestown, you would click "Add Filter", select the "city" field, and select "Charlestown". You can add multiple filters.

• To sort the data based on a specific field, click the arrows next to the field name to sort in either ascending or descending order.

• To hide columns that aren't relevant to you, click the blue "Hide/Unhide Columns" button at the top right of the data table, and click on the desired column names. Hidden column names will be highlighted in white. To unhide a column, simply click it again.

• The Data Dictionary - which explains what each field means and what the values of each field mean - is available as a table below the directory, and is also

The Update Tracking extension for CKAN automates the process of extracting CKAN tracking data, specifically using the CKAN tracking export to CSV command, and subsequently uploads this data to a CKAN resource. This allows for the ongoing monitoring and analysis of CKAN usage patterns. Designed for CKAN v2.5.2, it provides a mechanism for scheduling regular updates of tracking data, presumably to a datastore, supporting data-driven insights. Key Features: Automated CSV Export: Leverages the existing CKAN tracking export functionality to create CSV files. Resource Upload Automation: Automatically uploads the generated CSV file to a specified CKAN resource. Scheduled Updates: Facilitates periodical updates using a cron job for regular monitoring and analytics. Configuration File: Uses updateconfig.cfg to manage settings and connection details for the data export and upload process. Use Cases: Usage Monitoring: Track website traffic, download activities, and other pertinent actions performed within CKAN, aiding in data-driven website improvements. Performance Analysis: Track trends over time to analyze how user activity evolves after content updates, identifying opportunities to promote content. Compliance Monitoring: Record all access data to comply for internal and external reporting requirements. Technical Integration: The Update Tracking extension introduces a new command-line interface (CLI) command that triggers the export and upload process. The configuration file, updateconfig.cfg, is essential for defining parameters such as the target resource, CKAN API endpoint, and authentication details. A cron job then schedules the execution of this CLI command. It assumes existing CKAN tracking functionality is enabled. Benefits & Impact: By automating the export and upload of CKAN tracking data, this extension reduces the manual effort required to monitor CKAN usage. This allows administrators and analysts to gain valuable insights into data usage patterns, identify popular datasets, and make informed decisions to optimize the CKAN platform. Regular updates to the tracking data provide a continuous stream of information for ongoing analysis.