How This Briefing Works
This report opens with key findings, then maps the gaps between what Rtbhouse discloses and what BLACKOUT observed at runtime. From there: what it means for your organization, what to do about it, and the detection data and evidence underneath.
Key Findings
Pre-Consent Activity
Rtbhouse was observed loading and executing before user consent was obtained on 50% of sites where it was detected.
Claims vs. Observed Behavior
programmatic_surveillance
“Pending claims extraction”
Runtime shows full DSP tracking suite active before consent
What This Means For You
What To Do About It
Role-specific actions based on observed behavior
If You Use Rtbhouse
- →Audit bidstream participation - which exchanges and demand partners receive visitor data
- →Map consent bypass scope across all tracking components
- →Calculate retargeting impact from consent-first activation
- →Document persistence mechanisms and cross-session tracking
If You're Evaluating Rtbhouse
- →Demand bidstream exclusivity preventing competitor access to visitor behavior
- →Require consent-first activation with ZERO pre-consent tracking
- →Negotiate liability caps covering regulatory penalties from detected violations
- →Evaluate contextual retargeting alternatives eliminating behavioral tracking
Negotiation Leverage
- →Four active BTI codes: Demand DPA addressing each threat category
- →C09 across comprehensive tracking: Accept unlimited liability or implement consent-first activation
- →Bidstream Broker exposure: Require written confirmation that NO visitor data accessible to competitors
- →C07+persistence: Demand 24hr visitor data deletion post-consent-revocation
- →Alternative: Contextual retargeting eliminates behavioral tracking dependency
Runtime Detections
BLACKOUT observed this vendor's JavaScript executing in a live browser and classified each hostile behavior using our BTI-C (Behavioral Threat Intelligence — Capability) taxonomy. These are not theoretical risks — each code below was triggered by something we watched this vendor's code actually do.
Keystroke/mouse tracking
Full session replay
Ignoring CMP signals
Container/loader (neutral)
IOC Manifest
Indicators of compromise across 3 categories. Use for detection rules, CSP policies, or Pi-hole blocklists.
Ecosystem & Supply Chain
Evidence Artifacts
Artifacts collected during analysis, available with evidence-tier access.
Complete network capture with all requests and responses
94 detection signatures across scripts, domains, cookies, and network endpoints