aa.agkn.com: How Neustar Tracks Your Online Behavior

Neustar’s tracker, aa.agkn.com, monitors your activity across the web to build comprehensive profiles for ad targeting. Now under TransUnion, it invades your privacy with relentless data collection. Here’s what it does and how to resist.

What Is aa.agkn.com?

This domain is tied to Neustar, a company specializing in identity resolution for advertising, acquired by TransUnion. It tracks users across sites to link behaviors and identities. As Privacy Auditors, we’re deeply concerned by its invasive reach.

Data It Collects

When you browse, it captures:

• IP Address: Reveals your approximate location.
• Browsing History: Tracks sites and content engaged.
• Device Fingerprint: Combines browser and hardware details.
• Cookie IDs: Links activity across sessions.
• Ad Interactions: Logs clicks and ad views.
• User ID: Ties actions to a persistent ID.
• Session ID: Tracks single-visit activity.
• Referrer URLs: Notes origin sites.
• Timestamps: Logs precise times.

This creates a detailed cross-site profile of you.

Who Gets Your Data?

Neustar shares your info with:

• TransUnion Internal Team: For identity linking.
• Third-Party Adtech Vendor: For targeted ads.
• Marketing Partner: For cross-site profiling.
• Government Entity: If legally required.

How to Protect Yourself

Shield your privacy with these actions:

• Block Trackers: Stop aa.agkn.com with Privacy Auditor.
• Use a VPN: Hide your IP with Mullvad.
• Privacy Browser: Opt for Firefox or Tor.
• Manage Cookies: Clear or block them.

Layer these for better protection.

Sources

• TransUnion Privacy Policy: https://www.transunion.com/privacy

This is a legal disclaimer. All information is provided for educational purposes only.