Cookies
Navigating Cookie Consent Violations Across the Globe
34th USENIX Security Symposium (2025)
Brian Tang, Duc Bui, Kang G. Shin
A research project analyzing inconsistencies in cookie consent mechanisms on websites across the globe. We developed ConsentChk, an automated system that detects and categorizes violations between a website’s cookie usage and users’ consent preferences. I contributed to the design, writing, and analysis of cookie consent discrepancies across 1,793 globally-popular websites. Our findings revealed that regional privacy laws and consent management platforms significantly impact cookie consent behavior and violation rates.
Navigating Cookie Consent Violations Across the Globe
34th USENIX Security Symposium (2025)
Brian Tang, Duc Bui, Kang G. Shin
A research project analyzing inconsistencies in cookie consent mechanisms on websites across the globe. We developed ConsentChk, an automated system that detects and categorizes violations between a website’s cookie usage and users’ consent preferences. I contributed to the design, writing, and analysis of cookie consent discrepancies across 1,793 globally-popular websites. Our findings revealed that regional privacy laws and consent management platforms significantly impact cookie consent behavior and violation rates.
