c1.adform.net: Adform’s Invasive Ad Campaign Tracking

Adform uses c1.adform.net to monitor your online actions, managing ad campaigns that invade your privacy with detailed data. This tracker logs extensive behavior. Learn what it collects and how to stop it.

What Is c1.adform.net?

This domain is part of Adform, an ad tech platform for campaign management. It tracks your activity to fuel invasive advertising efforts.

Data It Collects

It captures:

• IP Address: Ties activity to location.
• Geolocation: Pulls position from IP.
• Cookie IDs: Uses _adform_id for tracking.
• Browsing History: Logs sites and interactions.
• Ad Impressions: Records views and clicks.
• Device ID: Identifies your device.
• Browser Type: Notes Chrome 124.0.
• Operating System: Captures Windows 11.
• User-Agent String: Logs browser data.

This drives ad campaign targeting.

Who Gets Your Data?

Adform shares with:

• Advertiser: Runs campaigns using data.
• Third-party ad platform: Syncs data.
• Marketing partner: Uses campaign insights.
• Cloud provider: Hosts tracking systems.

How to Protect Yourself

Secure privacy with:

• Tracker Blockers: Halt c1.adform.net via Privacy Auditor.
• VPN Use: Mask IP with Mullvad.
• Privacy Browsers: Use Firefox for safety.
• Cookie Removal: Clear cookies often.

Combine for stronger defense.

Sources

• Adform Privacy Policy: https://site.adform.com/privacy-center/platform-privacy/

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