Blacklight – The Markup

Blacklight is a real-time privacy inspector developed by The Markup. By entering a website's URL, users can uncover how that site tracks visitors, what data is collected, and which third-party companies receive that information. Blacklight aims to shed light on the often opaque world of online tracking, empowering users with knowledge about their digital privacy.

1. User Tracking Detection: Identifies various user-tracking technologies employed by websites.
2. Ad Tracker Analysis: Checks if websites send user data to advertising companies.
3. Cookie Monitoring: Examines the use of third-party cookies that track users across the web.
4. Session Monitoring: Detects scripts that track user interactions on a page.
5. Keystroke Capturing Check: Identifies if a site logs text typed by users.
6. Facebook Data Sharing: Analyzes whether data is being sent to Facebook.
7. Google Analytics Tracking: Checks for data sent to Google for advertising purposes.
8. Location Options: Allows users to choose inspection locations for more relevant data.
9. Device Selection: Offers the option to inspect sites for mobile or desktop devices.
10. Inspection Caching: Users can choose to use cached results for faster inspections.