Cookies are only the visible tip of the tracking iceberg. Third-party scripts loaded through Google Tag Manager, advertising pixels, chat widgets, and A/B testing tools can fingerprint users, exfiltrate data, and set additional cookies long after the initial page load. Under the GDPR, any processing of personal data before valid consent is a potential violation.

ConsentScope's Third-Party Script Detection intercepts script requests at the browser level, classifies them by vendor and purpose, and flags which ones execute before the user has given consent. It catches deferred loads, dynamically injected tags, and scripts hidden inside tag management containers that traditional crawlers never see.

By mapping the complete script inventory alongside cookies and network requests, you get a unified view of who is processing data on your site, why they are there, and whether they respect the consent signal. This is essential for any organization that wants to prove its GDPR accountability beyond a simple cookie banner.