Top 10 Free Tools That Set Cookies Before Consent (and Why Regulators Care)
Marcel van Rijn
July 18, 2025
Nixon Pro
Audit your website on privacy compliance
Audit your website on privacy compliance
Understand what’s really happening on your website. Scan how your website handles cookie consent, detect third-party trackers and external fonts, check for GCM v2, and get a privacy audit report.
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- Shareable Report
Privacy enforcement is growing. Don't wait for a warning.
Regulators across Europe are increasing enforcement around website privacy compliance. Even with a cookie banner in place, most websites fail to implement correctly or monitor them over time. This results into third-party scripts still loading before consent, making them non-compliant with regulations like the GDPR.
Dutch DPA
(Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens)
The Dutch DPA plans to warn 500 websites this year, around 50 every month, for misleading cookie banners. Webites with pre-ticked boxes or tracking before consent are first in line. With 10,000 websites under review and if your website isn’t fully GDPR and AVG compliant, now’s the time to act.
UK ICO
(Information Commissioner's Office)
The ICO reviewed the UK’s top 200 websites and warned 134 for non-compliant cookie banners. Their goal is to audit the top 1,000 and push for full transparency. If your website lacks proper consent mechanisms and lacks UK GDPR compliance, enforcement could be around the corner.
EU Regulators
(CNIL, AEPD, DSK, Datatilsynet and others)
Across Europe, data protection authorities are stepping up enforcement. France’s CNIL continues to issue fines for unlawful cookie practices, Spain’s AEPD has sanctioned companies for unclear banners, and regulators in Germany, Denmark and others are running audits on consent compliance.
Nixon Pro gives you:
Website privacy audit report
The top section of your website privacy audit report gives you an instant view of how your website handles 4 of the most important categories of the GDPR: third-party trackers, cookies, domains and external fonts set before user consent. Red means high risk, orange signals potential risk, and green confirms no issues found. In one glance you see the status of your website privacy audit report. Click any section to jump straight to the detailed findings.
Detailed overview per category
Every item detected in your website scan is listed here, from cookies and trackers to third-party domains and fonts. You’ll see the name, domain, if it’s before or after consent, risk level and expiration date, so you know exactly what needs attention and why. You can also download a detailed issue document per category, showing on which pages each issue occurs.
Actionable issue document
For each scan, you can download a detailed Excel file showing exactly on which webpages issues were found. The document includes the URL of the page, the name of the tracker or script detected, and the assigned risk level. This makes it easy to hand off findings to your technical, legal or analytics teams and take action fast.
Central website audit dashboard
The dashboard shows all your websites in one place. After each scan, we estimate the total number of pages and recommend the right plan for full coverage. You can rescan your websites monthly or quarterly to catch new risks and stay compliant over time. One-time scans are not enough, because websites change and privacy compliance needs to keep up.
Built for scale. Proven in practice.
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What’s included in the privacy audit report
AI-Powered Analysis
Summarizes the website privacy audit report with key findings, detected risks, and clear recommendations to improve privacy compliance.
Third-Party Trackers
A detailed overview of all third-party tracking technologies and whether they are set before or after user consent.
Third-Party Cookies
All first- and third-party cookies found across your website and whether they are set before or after user consent is given.
Fonts
Checks whether fonts used on your website are loaded internally or from external third-party sources, with each source clearly identified.
Third-Party Domains
Detects all third-party domains contacted during the scan and checks whether any are triggered before user consent is obtained.
Google Consent Mode v2
Verifies whether GCM v2 is implemented correctly and ensures that Google tags respect user preferences on your website.
Ready. set. scan.
Privacy policy check
Checks whether a privacy policy is present on your website and if it’s clearly linked in the footer, as required for transparency.
Cookie policy check
Verifies if a cookie policy is available and properly linked in the footer, so users can easily access it before giving consent.
Issue document
Download a spreadsheet showing which risks were found, including the page URL, the tracker or cookie involved, and its risk level.
Ready. set. scan.
Choose the plan that works for you
Check if your website is really compliant
Scan multiple pages, uncover hidden risks, and get a clear report in just minutes.
Nixon Pro is made for you:
Privacy & Data Protection
Whether you're a data protection officer or CISO, easily detect pre-consent tracking, verify cookie behavior across multiple pages, and get a clear audit trail to support internal reviews or regulator inquiries.
Marketeers
Ensure your tools, tags and tracking setups respect user consent, without hurting performance. Nixon Pro helps you balance privacy with marketing effectiveness, making sure that DPO's and CISO's don't hate you.
Agencies & Consultants
Offer clients a clear view of their website's privacy risks. Use Nixon Pro to identify compliance gaps, build trust from day one, and deliver privacy audits as part of your digital or legal services.
Trusted by Leading Brands
"With over 200 websites to manage globally, Nixon Digital has been essential in helping us streamline operations, ensure compliance, and maintain consistent performance across all our digital assets."
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Nixon Pro and how does it work?
Nixon Pro is a website privacy audit tool that scans multiple pages of any website for GDPR compliance risks. It analyzes consent behavior around cookies, trackers, third-party domains, external fonts, and verifies Google Consent Mode v2. After scanning, it delivers a clear, AI-powered privacy report you can share or download.
How many pages does Nixon Pro scan?
Each scan covers 10 pages by default. You can audit up to five websites using free scan credits. Need deeper visibility? You can upgrade to plans that support 50, 250, 1000 or custom page volumes depending on the size of your website.
What privacy risks can Nixon Pro detect?
Nixon Pro detects cookies and trackers loading before consent, unapproved third-party domains, external fonts, and missing GCM v2 implementation. It also flags weak policy placement and provides an AI-powered summary of the top compliance risks on your website.
Is Nixon Pro suitable for agencies or large teams?
Yes. Nixon Pro is ideal for marketing, legal, privacy, or digital teams who need a scalable website privacy audit tool with clear reporting and no setup. Reports can be shared internally or with clients, making it a useful tool for agencies and consultants as well.
Can I use Nixon Pro for multiple websites?
Yes. You can audit up to five websites with the free scan credits. For teams managing a larger set of domains or digital properties, we recommend the Nixon Platform: our enterprise solution built for website portfolio management, recurring scans, and team collaboration.
Does Nixon Pro require technical setup?
No. There is no technical integration or script installation required. Simply enter your website URL, and Nixon Pro will run the privacy audit automatically in the background.
Can I export or share the results?
Yes. Your report can be downloaded as a PDF or shared via a secure link. Each report includes a page-by-page breakdown and an AI-generated overview of key findings and recommendations.
How often can I scan my website?
Nixon Pro supports monthly or quarterly recurring scans, depending on your selected plan. This helps you stay compliant over time and monitor changes after updates to your site or consent management platform.
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Need to audit more than one website?
Whether you're managing 10, 100 or 1,000+ websites, the Nixon Platform helps you take control. Automate scans, assign website owners, track privacy compliance across your entire portfolio, and stay ahead of enforcement.
