c.go-mpulse.net: How Akamai mPulse Tracks Your Website Activity

Akamai’s c.go-mpulse.net is part of the mPulse real-user monitoring tool, designed to track how you interact with websites. It gathers detailed performance and behavior data, undermining your privacy. Here’s what it does and how to block it.

What Is c.go-mpulse.net?

This domain is tied to Akamai’s mPulse, a tool that monitors user interactions to analyze website performance. While it serves a technical purpose, it collects personal data that can profile you. As Privacy Auditors, we’re alarmed by its invasive reach.

Data It Collects

When you’re on a site using mPulse, it grabs:

• IP Address: Reveals your approximate location.
• User Behavior: Tracks page load times, clicks, and navigation.
• Device Information: Logs browser and OS like ‘Safari 17.0’ or ‘iOS 16.2’.
• Session Data: Assigns unique IDs to monitor your visit.
• Page URLs: Records full paths of visited pages.
• Timestamps: Captures interaction times to milliseconds.
• Network Performance: Notes connection type and latency.
• Cookie IDs: Uses identifiers for cross-session tracking.

This data creates a behavioral profile tied to your device.

Who Gets Your Data?

Akamai shares your information with:

• Website owner: Gains insights from your behavior via mPulse.
• Third-party service provider: Processes data for Akamai.
• Cloud infrastructure provider: Stores your data.
• Legal authority: Receives data under compliance demands.

How to Protect Yourself

At Privacy Auditors, we’re dedicated to guarding your privacy. Here’s how to stop this tracker:

• Install Tracker Blockers: Use Privacy Auditor’s tools to block c.go-mpulse.net.
• Use a VPN: Mask your IP with a service like Mullvad.
• Opt for Privacy Browsers: Browse with Firefox or Tor Browser for better protection.
• Block Cookies: Prevent cross-session tracking by clearing cookies.
• Disable JavaScript: Stop tracking scripts with tools like NoScript, though functionality may suffer.

Layer these defenses to minimize exposure to trackers like mPulse.

Sources

• Akamai mPulse Privacy Policy: https://www.akamai.com/legal/privacy-and-data-protection
• mPulse Overview: https://www.akamai.com/products/mpulse-real-user-monitoring

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