Third Party Trackers on Law School Library Websites
Tom Boone
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GET /index.html HTTP/1.1
User-Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE5.01; Windows NT)
Host: www.google.com
Accept-Language: en-us
Accept-Encoding: gzip, deflate
Connection: Keep-Alive
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:28:53 GMT
Server: Apache/2.2.14 (Win32)
Last-Modified: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:15:56 GMT
Content-Length: 88
Content-Type: text/html
Connection: Closed
<html>
<body>
<h1>Hello, World!</h1>
</body>
</html>
<html>
<body>
<h1>Hello, World!</h1>
<img src=”http://www.facebook.com/logo.png” />
</body>
</html>
GET /logo.png HTTP/1.1
User-Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE5.01; Windows NT)
Host: www.facebook.com
Accept-Language: en-us
Accept-Encoding: gzip, deflate
Connection: Keep-Alive
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:28:53 GMT
Server: Apache/2.2.14 (Win32)
Last-Modified: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:15:56 GMT
Content-Length: 88
Content-Type: text/html
Connection: Closed
Set-Cookie: id=a3fWa; Expires=Wed, 21 Oct 2015 07:28:00 GMT; Secure; HttpOnly
GET /logo.png HTTP/1.1
User-Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE5.01; Windows NT)
Host: www.facebook.com
Accept-Language: en-us
Accept-Encoding: gzip, deflate
Connection: Keep-Alive
Cookie: id=a3fWa
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:28:53 GMT
Server: Apache/2.2.14 (Win32)
Last-Modified: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:15:56 GMT
Content-Length: 88
Content-Type: text/html
Connection: Closed
Set-Cookie: id=a3fWa; Expires=Wed, 21 Oct 2015 07:28:00 GMT; Secure; HttpOnly
Location: http://doubleclick.com/tracker.js
GET /tracker.js HTTP/1.1
User-Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE5.01; Windows NT)
Host: doubleclick.com
Accept-Language: en-us
Accept-Encoding: gzip, deflate
Connection: Keep-Alive
3rd Party HTTP Requests
Most 3rd Party HTTP Requests�(Avg. Page Load - All Contexts)
1 | Boston College | 195.8 |
2 | Brigham Young University | 128.1 |
3 | University of Wyoming | 113.5 |
4 | Saint Louis University | 105.5 |
5 | University of the Pacific (McGeorge) | 101.0 |
6 | Ave Maria School of Law | 96.6 |
7 | University of Richmond | 96.4 |
8 | Case Western Reserve University | 90.3 |
9 | Florida Coastal School of Law | 89.1 |
10 | University of Pittsburgh | 79.3 |
Most 3rd Party HTTP Requests�(Avg. Page Load - Tracking Context)
1 | Suffolk University | 29.9 |
2 | University of the Pacific (McGeorge) | 26.0 |
3 | University of Pittsburgh | 25.7 |
4 | Arizona State University | 23.7 |
5 | Concordia University | 23.1 |
6 | University of Wyoming | 20.5 |
7 | Pepperdine University | 20.2 |
8 | Drexel University | 20.1 |
9 | Elon University | 19.2 |
10 | Case Western Reserve University | 19.1 |
Most 3rd Party Domains Requested�(Avg. Page Load - Tracking Context)
1 | University of Pittsburgh | 13 |
2 | Suffolk University | 12 |
3 | University of Wyoming | 11 |
3 | University of the Pacific (McGeorge) | 11 |
5 | Concordia University | 10 |
5 | Elon University | 10 |
7 | Saint Louis University | 9 |
7 | University of Baltimore | 9 |
9 | Creighton University | 8 |
10 | Barry University | 7 |
Most 3rd Party Orgs Requested�(Avg. Page Load - Tracking Context)
1 | University of Pittsburgh | 10 |
1 | University of Wyoming | 10 |
3 | Elon University | 9 |
3 | Suffolk University | 9 |
3 | University of the Pacific (McGeorge) | 9 |
6 | Concordia University | 8 |
6 | Saint Louis University | 8 |
8 | Creighton University | 6 |
8 | University of Baltimore | 6 |
10 | Barry University | 5 |
| Mean | Median |
Third Party HTTP Request | 29.5 | 22 |
Third Party Tracker Requests | 7.32 | 6 |
Third Party Tracker Domains Requested | 2.99 | 2 |
Third Party Tracker Orgs Requested | 2.08 | 2 |
Most Common Domains�(Avg. Page Load - All Contexts)
1 | google-analytics.com | 85.9% |
2 | googleapis.com | 63.4% |
3 | doubleclick.net | 52.2% |
4 | google.com | 49.8% |
5 | gstatic.com | 42.0% |
6 | googletagmanager.com | 35.6% |
7 | facebook.com | 31.7% |
8 | facebook.net | 30.2% |
9 | bootstrapcdn.com | 24.4% |
10 | googleadservices.com | 22.9% |
Most Common Domains�(Avg. Page Load - Tracking Context)
1 | google-analytics.com | 85.9% |
2 | doubleclick.net | 51.7% |
3 | facebook.com | 30.7% |
4 | typekit.net | 15.1% |
5 | googleadservices.com | 12.7% |
6 | google.com | 11.2% |
7 | addthis.com | 8.8% |
8 | twitter.com | 8.3% |
9 | newrelic.com | 7.8% |
10 | addthisedge.com | 6.8% |
Most Common Orgs�(Avg. Page Load - Tracking Context)
1 | Alphabet | 86.8% |
2 | 30.7% | |
3 | Adobe | 16.1% |
4 | Oracle | 8.8% |
5 | 8.3% | |
6 | New Relic | 7.8% |
7 | 6.3% | |
8 | Amazon | 5.4% |
9 | AppNexus | 4.4% |
10 | Verizon | 3.4% |
3rd Party ID Cookies
Most 3rd-party ID cookies set�(Avg. Page Load)
1 | University of Wyoming | 55 |
2 | Suffolk University | 53 |
3 | Vermont Law School | 46 |
4 | University of the Pacific (McGeorge) | 43.5 |
5 | Saint Louis University | 37 |
6 | IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law | 35 |
7 | Loyola University Chicago | 34 |
7 | University of Pittsburgh | 34 |
9 | Capital University | 33 |
10 | Albany Law School | 30.5 |
Most 3rd-party ID cookie domains�(Avg. Page Load)
1 | University of Wyoming | 20 |
2 | Suffolk University | 15 |
2 | University of the Pacific (McGeorge) | 15 |
4 | IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law | 12 |
5 | Saint Louis University | 11 |
6 | University of Pittsburgh | 10 |
7 | Elon University | 9 |
8 | Concordia University | 8 |
8 | Loyola University Chicago | 8 |
10 | Barry University | 7 |
Most 3rd-party ID cookie orgs�(Avg. Page Load)
1 | University of Wyoming | 17 |
2 | Suffolk University | 14 |
3 | University of the Pacific (McGeorge) | 12 |
4 | IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law | 11 |
4 | Saint Louis University | 11 |
6 | Concordia University | 8 |
6 | Elon University | 8 |
6 | University of Pittsburgh | 8 |
9 | Barry University | 6 |
9 | Loyola University Chicago | 6 |
9 | Southwestern University | 6 |
9 | Stetson University | 6 |
9 | University of Akron | 6 |
9 | Vermont Law School | 6 |
Most common 3rd-party ID cookie domains�(Avg. Page Load)
1 | doubleclick.net | 34.6% |
2 | google.com | 32.7% |
3 | facebook.com | 24.4% |
4 | adnxs.com | 9.8% |
5 | addthis.com | 9.3% |
5 | cloudflare.com | 9.3% |
5 | twitter.com | 9.3% |
8 | newrelic.com | 7.3% |
9 | adsrvr.org | 6.8% |
9 | linkedin.com | 6.8% |
Most common 3rd-party ID cookie orgs�(Avg. Page Load)
1 | Alphabet | 51.2% |
2 | 24.4% | |
3 | AppNexus | 9.8% |
4 | Cloudflare | 9.3% |
4 | Oracle | 9.3% |
4 | 9.3% | |
7 | Verizon | 8.4% |
8 | New Relic | 7.3% |
9 | 6.8% | |
9 | The Trade Desk | 6.8% |
ID Cookie Syncing
Libraries w/Most Unique�Instances of ID Cookie Syncing
1 | University of Baltimore | 13 |
2 | Suffolk University | 8 |
2 | University of Pittsburgh | 8 |
4 | Capital University | 7 |
4 | University of Wyoming | 7 |
6 | Loyola University Chicago | 6 |
6 | Mississippi College | 6 |
8 | Saint Louis University | 5 |
8 | South Texas College of Law | 5 |
ID Cookies Sent to the Most Domains
1 | adsrvr.org | TDID | 29 |
2 | rubiconproject.com | put_3644 | 23 |
3 | addthis.com | uid | 14 |
4 | adnxs.com | uuid2 | 8 |
5 | addthis.com | na_id | 5 |
5 | nexac.com | na_id | 5 |
7 | w55c.net | wfivefivec | 4 |
8 | turn.com | uid | 2 |
8 | weborama.com | wui | 2 |
10 | rubiconproject.com | put_2528 | 1 |
Domains Sending ID Cookies�to the Most Other Domains
1 | adroll.com | 23 |
2 | adsrvr.org | 16 |
3 | nexac.com | 11 |
4 | adnxs.com | 6 |
4 | bluekai.com | 6 |
6 | w55c.net | 4 |
7 | turn.com | 2 |
7 | weborama.com | 2 |
Domains Receiving ID Cookies�from the Most Other Domains
1 | addthis.com | 21 |
2 | bluekai.com | 9 |
2 | thebrighttag.com | 9 |
4 | adnxs.com | 6 |
5 | bidswitch.net | 5 |
5 | tapad.com | 5 |
5 | twitter.com | 5 |
8 | rlcdn.com | 3 |
8 | rubiconproject.com | 3 |
8 | sharethis.com | 3 |
Google Analytics
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AddThis
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