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GDPRChecker reviews public technical signals — cookie banners, analytics scripts, marketing pixels, privacy policy links — and whether non-essential tracking fires before a consent choice is made.
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Free GDPR Checker for Websites
Check your website for cookie banners, pre-consent trackers, privacy policy links, and GDPR readiness issues. Get a practical technical report in under a minute — no signup required.
Technical checks only, not legal advice.
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Get a practical website report
Each scan summarizes detected issues, evidence, and next steps so you can decide whether to add a banner, block trackers, review policies, or build a cookie declaration.
Move from check to ongoing monitoring
After the first check, managed sites can use consent logs, cookie and tracker inventory, scheduled alerts, and policy consistency checks to keep evidence current.
What this checker reviews
- Cookie banner presence and consent controls
- Analytics and marketing tracker signals (GA4, GTM, Meta Pixel, Hotjar)
- Pre-consent tracking behavior (requests before consent choice)
- Privacy and cookie policy discoverability
- Cookie and tracker inventory evidence
- Google Consent Mode v2 configuration check
- Policy consistency and monitoring workflows
What this GDPR checker reviews
The checker inspects your homepage as a first-time visitor would: it looks for a consent banner, detects known analytics and marketing scripts, flags network requests that fire before any consent signal, and verifies whether privacy and cookie policy pages are linked and reachable. It also checks for Google Consent Mode v2 configuration when Google tags are present. Each finding is tied to a specific signal, not a guess.
Common GDPR issues it can detect
The most frequent findings include: Google Analytics or Meta Pixel loading before consent, missing or broken cookie banner implementations, cookie policy pages that don't match detected cookies, Google Tag Manager containers firing without consent checks, and Hotjar or similar session-recording scripts running unconditionally. Each issue is reported with the specific URL or script name so your developer can trace it.
Manual checklist vs automated GDPR check
A manual review requires opening browser DevTools, inspecting the Network tab, searching for known tracker domains, checking cookie storage, and reading policy pages — repetitive work that is easy to miss. An automated GDPR checker repeats this inspection consistently, flags anomalies across scans, and timestamps every finding. Use the automated check to cover the repetitive technical work and reserve manual review for legal interpretation.
What to do after the scan
Once the report is ready, triage findings by risk. Address pre-consent tracking first — block scripts until consent is recorded. Next, verify your cookie banner is visible and wired to reject as well as accept. Then cross-check detected cookies against your published cookie policy. If you manage the site with GDPRChecker, you can schedule recurring scans and receive alerts when new trackers appear.
Manual review vs automated GDPR checker
| What to check | Manual review | GDPRChecker automated check |
|---|---|---|
| Cookie banner detection | Open DevTools, inspect DOM for banner elements | Detects banner presence, visibility, and accept/reject controls automatically |
| Tracker script inventory | Manually search Network tab for known domains | Scans for GA4, GTM, Meta Pixel, Hotjar, and 30+ common trackers |
| Pre-consent requests | Requires timing analysis across page load | Flags network requests fired before any consent signal is recorded |
| Policy link discovery | Click through every page looking for links | Checks homepage for privacy and cookie policy links in one pass |
| Consent mode check | Read raw gtag/GTM configuration manually | Detects Google Consent Mode v2 default commands and container setup |
| Repeat scans | Repeat entire process manually each time | Scheduled scans with diff against previous results |
Frequently asked questions
- What is a GDPR checker?
- A GDPR checker is an online tool that inspects your website for technical privacy signals — cookie banners, tracker scripts, pre-consent network requests, and policy links — and produces a structured report highlighting areas that may need attention under GDPR and ePrivacy rules. It automates the technical inspection so you can focus on fixes and legal review.
- Can a GDPR checker guarantee compliance?
- No. An automated GDPR checker performs technical website scans, not legal audits. It can flag missing consent banners, pre-consent trackers, and policy gaps, but full compliance depends on your data processing purposes, legal basis, data subject rights workflows, and agreements with processors — all of which require legal review. Use the checker to find technical issues; confirm legal standing with qualified counsel.
- Does it detect cookies before consent?
- Yes. GDPRChecker inspects network requests during page load and flags analytics, advertising, and tag-manager calls that fire before a consent choice is recorded. It covers common patterns from Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, Hotjar, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and similar third-party services that typically require consent under GDPR and ePrivacy.
- Is this GDPR checker free?
- Yes — the public GDPR scan is free and does not require signup. You can check any public website and receive a technical compliance report in under a minute. Managed monitoring, consent logs, cookie inventory, and scheduled alerts are available on paid plans for teams that need ongoing evidence.
- What should I do after the scan?
- Start with the highest-risk findings: block trackers that fire before consent, verify your cookie banner is working correctly, and ensure your privacy and cookie policies are linked and up to date. If you use GDPRChecker for ongoing monitoring, configure scheduled scans and alerts so you are notified when new cookies or trackers appear on your site.
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GDPRChecker provides automated technical checks, templates, and operational guidance. It does not provide legal advice and does not guarantee compliance with GDPR, UK GDPR, ePrivacy, CCPA, PIPEDA, Law 25, or any other law.