How This Briefing Works
This dossier opens with key findings, then maps the gap between what AloCDN 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 15 sites
vendor fires before consent
Briefing
AloCDN provides content delivery network services with embedded advertising. Deploys tracking cookies pre-consent for ad delivery and CDN analytics. Minimal data collection focused on content delivery optimization. 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 CDN infrastructure role may create necessity arguments. Limited competitive intelligence value due to basic content delivery focus.
Risk Channel Breakdown
Distorts attribution data
Feeds competitor intelligence
Expands attack surface
Advertising cookies deployed via CDN infrastructure before consent violate ePrivacy Directive cookie consent requirements. While CDN services are infrastructure, embedded advertising tracking creates consent obligations regardless of content delivery function.
Threat Indicators
Runtime-observed (BTI-C)
Ignoring CMP signals
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 AloCDN'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
liveintent_advertising, rb2b, liveintent…
Full supply-chain mapping (loads / loaded-by lists with vendor identities) and the undisclosed-subprocessor list with observation evidence See pricing →