How This Briefing Works
This dossier opens with key findings, then maps the gap between what Zipy 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 2 sites
vendor fires before consent
Briefing
Zipy operates as a session recording platform exhibiting consent bypass when replay capture initializes before host site consent collection. Oracle impact stems from full session replay capability. Counselor impact critical with pre-consent recording activation creating severe GDPR/CCPA exposure.
What This Means For You
Teams using Zipy face CRITICAL consent liability when session recording begins before user authorization. Pre-consent capture of form entries, navigation, and interactions creates severe GDPR/CCPA exposure with potential regulatory action. Recorded sessions may contain PII, payment data, or confidential information captured without consent.
Risk Channel Breakdown
Distorts attribution data
Feeds competitor intelligence
Expands attack surface
Session recording activates before consent collection completes, capturing visitor interactions including PII entry before user authorization — creating critical regulatory liability.
Threat Indicators
Runtime-observed (BTI-C)
Full session replay
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 Zipy'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 · 4 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 →