How This Briefing Works
This dossier opens with key findings, then maps the gap between what Adspeed discloses and what BLACKOUT observed at runtime. From there: what it means for your organization, what to do about it, and the detection evidence underneath. BLACKOUT observes runtime browser behavior and cites the regulations that address each pattern — legal determinations are your counsel's call.
At a Glance
across 1 sites
vendor fires before consent
Briefing
Adspeed provides basic ad serving infrastructure for direct-sold campaigns. Deploys tracking cookies pre-consent for impression counting and frequency capping. Minimal data collection compared to programmatic platforms. Primary risk: GDPR consent violations from pre-consent cookie execution.
What This Means For You
For legal: Pre-consent cookie execution creates GDPR liability, though minimal data collection reduces breach notification risk. Limited competitive intelligence value due to basic impression tracking without audience profiling.
Risk Channel Breakdown
Distorts attribution data
Feeds competitor intelligence
Expands attack surface
Ad serving cookies deployed before consent violate ePrivacy Directive cookie consent requirements. While data collection is minimal (impression counts, frequency caps), pre-consent execution creates strict liability under EU privacy law regardless of data volume.
Threat Indicators
Runtime-observed (BTI-C)
Ignoring CMP signals
Container/loader (neutral)
Per-code narrative explanations of what each detected behavior means for your organization
Per-code evidence with full attribution chain, severity rankings, and consequence narratives See pricing →
Claims vs. Reality
BLACKOUT analyzed Adspeed's public claims against observed runtime behavior and identified 1 contradiction.
Full claim-vs-reality gap analysis with claim text, observed behavior, severity, regulatory citations (GDPR, CCPA, ePrivacy), and evidence pointers per gap See pricing →
What To Do
3 for current users · 2 for evaluators
contractual leverage points
Role-specific actions (security / legal / marketing / procurement), full negotiation brief with contractual language, and BTI-code-specific consequences See pricing →
Supply Chain & Pairings
Full supply-chain mapping (loads / loaded-by lists with vendor identities) and the undisclosed-subprocessor list with observation evidence See pricing →