How This Briefing Works
This dossier opens with key findings, then maps the gap between what Global 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
While positioned as neutral CDN infrastructure, Global scripts exhibit behavioral tracking patterns including defeat device tactics, behavioral biometrics capture, and consent bypass. Scanner detections reveal surveillance capabilities embedded within content delivery functions.
What This Means For You
Sites using Global CDN inherit fingerprinting liability from first resource request. Cross-site tracking exposure across Global customer base creates GDPR risk if CDN loads before consent. Distorted attribution from CDN-tied fingerprints undermines true performance measurement.
Risk Channel Breakdown
Fingerprinting tied to content delivery requests distorts performance attribution by conflating CDN optimization with user tracking profiles.
Device fingerprints and behavioral data collected across Global CDN customer base subsidize competitors through shared surveillance network.
Expands attack surface
Fingerprinting and session capture initiate on CDN resource load, before user interaction or consent signal, creating pre-consent GDPR liability.
Threat Indicators
Runtime-observed (BTI-C)
Evasion infrastructure, auditor bypass
Keystroke/mouse tracking
Full session replay
Ignoring CMP signals
Device identification
PII deanonymization
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 Global'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 · 3 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 →