directory.cookieyes.com: CookieYes’s Invasive Consent Tracking

The domain directory.cookieyes.com belongs to CookieYes, a cookie consent management tool, tracking your choices on websites to build compliance profiles. This collection undermines your privacy. Here’s what it does and how to resist.

What Is directory.cookieyes.com?

This tracker is part of CookieYes, used by sites to manage cookie consent banners. It logs your preferences for compliance, but also tracks personal data in the process.

Data It Collects

When you interact with a CookieYes banner, it captures:

• IP Address: Ties activity to your location.
• Consent Data: Logs cookie acceptance or rejection.
• Browsing Behavior: Tracks sites with CookieYes integration.
• Device Info: Notes browser and OS (e.g., ‘Safari 17.0, macOS 14.2’).
• Geolocation: Derives location from IP.
• Timestamps: Records timing of decisions.
• Cookie IDs: Tracks consent across sites.
• Session ID: Connects actions in a visit.

This builds a record of your consent behavior.

Who Gets Your Data?

CookieYes shares your information with:

• Website Owner: Using CookieYes for compliance.
• Third-Party Analytics Partner: Processing consent data.
• Cloud Service Provider: Storing logs.
• Government Entity: Complies with legal requests.

How to Protect Yourself

Privacy Auditor helps you fight consent tracking. Try these steps:

• Block Trackers: Stop directory.cookieyes.com with Privacy Auditor tools.
• Use a VPN: Hide your IP with Mullvad.
• Reject Cookies: Always opt out of non-essential cookies.
• Privacy Browser: Use Tor or Firefox with strict settings.

Layer these for better protection.

Sources

• CookieYes Privacy Policy: https://www.cookieyes.com/privacy-policy/
• CookieYes Documentation: https://www.cookieyes.com/documentation/

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