Privacy Risk
California's consumer privacy laws are driving a growing number of claims against websites. Technologies such as chat widgets, analytics tags, and session replay tools are increasingly being cited in demand letters and litigation.
See how your website measures up and identify potential issues before they become a problem.
Noncompliance
The California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) was enacted in 1967 to address unauthorized communications monitoring. Today, some plaintiffs' firms argue the law also applies to common website technologies such as chat tools, analytics, and session replay software.
While courts continue to define how CIPA applies to websites, demand letters and lawsuits with steep penalties related to these technologies continue to increase.
Read the full CIPA breakdown →Tracking tools load before a visitor has a chance to give consent.
Your cookie banner doesn't offer an easy, equally visible way to reject non-essential cookies.
Your site uses chat or session replay tools, but it's unclear what information they may be sharing with third parties.
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Your site doesn't respond to Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals sent by supported browsers.
Visitors are considered to have consented simply by scrolling or closing the cookie banner.
Your Privacy Policy or Cookie Policy is missing or difficult to find.
Your Cookie Policy may be missing important information, such as the cookies you use, third-party sharing, or how visitors can opt out.
A Compliance Tool
ICVM Hawk helps organizations evaluate and understand their website privacy risks. If you're struggling to determine if your cookie banners and tracking technologies or disclosures and configurations that are commonly scrutinized under CIPA are compliant, we can help. Because we build and maintain websites every day, we know how these technologies work in practice and should operate compliantly.
Our Process
Submit Your Website Details
We Scan Your Site in Real Time
You Get an Easy to Understand Compliance Report
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Questions
This page and any resulting review are provided for informational and marketing purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. CIPA and CCPA compliance requirements are fact-specific and evolving; firms should consult qualified counsel about their own legal exposure.