2024 State of Website Privacy Report
Privacy regulation and enforcement is continuing to get stricter. Find out how many of the most visited websites have compliance risks and discover the reasons why.
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Key Insights
Privado tested the most visited websites in the US and Europe and found an alarming trend: 75% websites are not privacy compliant. Discover the reasons why and what privacy teams can do to minimize risk.
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This report covers privacy compliance rates for top websites, benchmarks for third-party data sharing, and best practices for privacy professionals to minimize consent compliance risk.
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FAQs
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How was the compliance data gathered for this report?
Using Privado’s automated consent monitoring technology, Privado scanned the 100 most visited websites in the US and Europe in September of 2024 to test for compliance with CPRA and GDPR respectively. Privado’s consent monitoring solution simulates each possible user consent action in the applicable location and checks the cookie and network request activity against the regulatory requirements.
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What privacy regulations were evaluated when determining compliance?
For the US, Privado tested the websites for compliance with CPRA (California Privacy Rights Act), which amended the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Privado specifically tested for “Do Not Sell or Share” compliance, meaning personal data must not be shared with advertising third parties if users opt out.
For Europe, Privado tested the websites for compliance with GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). Privado specifically tested whether websites shared personal data with third parties if users opt out or take no action on the consent banner.
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Which websites were tested for compliance?
Privado the tested the 100 most visited websites in the US and Europe according to highest organic search traffic as measured by ahrefs.com in September 2024. Separate top 100 lists were created for the US and Europe.
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Can I share the data and insights from this report?
Yes. This report is meant to be shared.
What does Privado do?
Privado syncs privacy compliance with software development by providing full visibility and continuous governance for how personal data is processed. Privado’s privacy code scanning platform automates data mapping and assessments without questionnaires by continuously monitoring data flows across websites, apps, backend systems, and third parties. By identifying privacy risks during and after software development, Privado bridges the gap between privacy and engineering teams and reduces risk at scale.