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Is a US free cookie scan a GDPR audit?
No. A free US cookie scan records one US-context visit. It skips EU Fresh, Reject, and Accept, and it is not a GDPR conclusion.
In brief
No. A free US cookie scan records one clean US-context visit: cookies, requests, and screenshots for that profile. It does not run EU Fresh, Reject All, or Accept All, and it does not produce a GDPR conclusion. Open an EU multi-scenario audit when Reject or Accept for EU shoppers is the claim. ConsentProbe shows what fired. A free US-baseline scan is not an EU legal conclusion. This page is testing guidance, not legal advice.
Not legal advice
This FAQ explains what a free US-baseline cookie scan observes and what an EU-oriented consent audit is meant to test. It is not legal advice (非正式法律意见), not a GDPR, ePrivacy, or UK GDPR certificate, and not a ruling that a storefront passed or failed a legal test. ConsentProbe reports are technical observations of what fired in a labeled scenario. They do not replace counsel.
Last updated September 24, 2026. The free versus paid guide owns the product scope map. The EU fresh, reject, and accept guide owns the three-visit method. The pre-consent checklist owns the DIY pass. This page answers whether a US free scan is a GDPR audit.
Short answer
No. A US free cookie scan is a technical baseline from one clean US-context visit. It records cookies, requests, and screenshots for that visit so you can learn the report format. It does not run EU Fresh, Reject All, or Accept All scenarios, and it does not produce a GDPR or ePrivacy conclusion.
A free US-baseline scan is useful when you want the file shape and a first look at one US-context URL. It does not cover the EU scenarios a team needs when the claim is about EU shoppers. The same storefront can load different tags after a region change or a Reject click. One US visit cannot stand in for that comparison.
When the open question is whether Reject All held on an EU-oriented visit, use the EU multi-scenario audit. ConsentProbe can run those labeled scenarios and tie each finding to a request, a cookie, or a screenshot. ConsentProbe does not install a CMP. A free US-baseline scan is not an EU legal conclusion.
What each pass observes
Keep this table thin. The free versus paid guide holds the fuller map, including the California GPC path. The same shop can behave differently by region and by signal, so the row you ran is the row you can describe.
| Offer | What it observes | What it does not conclude |
|---|---|---|
| Free US-baseline | One US-context visit: cookies, requests, and screenshots | EU Reject or Accept behavior, or a GDPR conclusion |
| Paid EU scenarios | Fresh, Reject All, and Accept All side by side | A California GPC comparison, which is a separate path |
| DIY checklist | Manual pre-consent and Reject checks on the storefront | Legal permission |
When the free scan is enough
Use the free US-baseline visit to learn the report layout, to spot an obvious pre-consent fan-out on a US-context URL, and to decide whether a deeper scenario is worth running. That is a format and wiring pass.
It is not enough when you want to tell a team the shop is ready for EU shoppers, to prove Reject All held in an EU scenario, or to answer counsel with EU evidence. Write the note as what the visit observed. Prefer does not cover EU scenarios. Leave the legal conclusion to counsel.
Which guide to open next
Open the free versus paid guide for the product scope map. Open the EU fresh, reject, and accept guide when you need the three labeled visits side by side. Open the pre-consent checklist when you want a platform-agnostic DIY list before you upgrade. This page does not rewrite those three.
- Free versus paid: which scan covers a US visit, an EU trio, or a California GPC pair.
- EU fresh, reject, and accept: how to label the three visits and compare them.
- Pre-consent checklist: the manual pass for a clean load, Reject, and an accept baseline.
When the question is EU Reject or Accept
If the open question is EU Reject or Accept behavior, run ConsentProbe on the storefront URL. Each finding stays tied to a request, a cookie, or a screenshot. The free US-baseline visit remains the format pass. Paid EU scenarios are the pack when those states are the claim.
ConsentProbe does not install a CMP and does not issue a GDPR certificate. A free US-baseline scan shows what fired on that US-context visit. It does not tell counsel what to allow.
FAQ
Is a US free cookie scan a GDPR audit?
No. A free US-baseline is one US-context visit record. It is not an EU GDPR conclusion.
What does the free scan prove?
Cookies, requests, and screenshots for that visit, plus a look at the report format. It does not prove EU Reject or Accept behavior.
When do I need an EU audit?
When you care about Fresh, Reject All, and Accept All for an EU-oriented claim. The EU scenario guide and the free versus paid guide cover that scope.
Can I check the shop without upgrading?
Yes for a basic pre-consent pass. The pre-consent checklist and the before-Accept audit are the DIY routes. DIY is still not a GDPR certificate.
Does ConsentProbe issue a GDPR certificate?
No. Reports are technical observations of what fired. ConsentProbe does not install a CMP and does not replace counsel.
Is this legal advice?
No (非正式法律意见). Talk to counsel for a legal conclusion. This page is testing guidance.
Limits of this page
This page answers whether a US free cookie scan is a GDPR audit. It is not legal advice (非正式法律意见), not a GDPR or ePrivacy certificate, and not a product scope rewrite. ConsentProbe reports stay tied to requests, cookies, and screenshots. A free US-baseline scan is not an EU legal conclusion.
Related guides
Open the free versus paid guide for scope, the EU three-visit guide for the method, and the pre-consent checklist for the DIY pass.
- What does a free US-baseline cookie audit prove vs paid EU or California scans?
- How do you audit cookies across EU fresh, reject, and accept visits?
- Pre-consent audit checklist: what to verify before Accept
- Pre-Consent Cookie Audit: A Storefront Checklist
- What belongs in a cookie consent audit evidence pack?
- How do you read a cookie audit report?
- Which cookie consent test should you run first?
- ConsentProbe methodology
- Pricing and listed regional products
Sources
These links cover the platform and regulatory context used in this guide. Applicability still depends on the organization and jurisdiction.
保存一次美国基线技术记录
完成自行检查后，可以跑一次免费美国基线审计：在加州以外做一次浏览器访问，把 Cookie、请求和截图存成证据。这次访问不会跑欧盟拒绝/接受，也不会跑加州 GPC。欧盟、加州和 Global 2 可在登录后的账单页购买。