Overview
Bot detection tag that collects extensive behavioural and device fingerprinting data from every visitor, including mouse movements, keystroke dynamics, and network characteristics. The depth of data collection rivals that of the most invasive analytics tags, and it runs on every page view rather than only on abuse-suspected traffic. How the security purpose bears on consent gating is a determination for the site operator and its advisers; the observable behaviour is fingerprinting-grade collection from every visitor, which belongs in the privacy notice either way.
Detection capabilities
- Signature count
- 6
- Detection methods
- network
- Property types
- hostnamepathname
Performance impact
Performance Impact
- Requests per page
- 3
Common mistakes
- 1Not disclosing bot detection in the privacy notice - even though it serves a security purpose, it involves collecting detailed behavioural and device fingerprint data from all visitors
- 2Assuming security tools are automatically exempt from consent requirements without assessing the specific data collected and whether it constitutes personal data under GDPR
- 3Failing to conduct a proportionality assessment - Human Security collects extensive behavioural signals, and organisations should verify that the level of data collection is proportionate to the bot threat
- 4Not reviewing the data retention period for bot detection signals, which may persist longer than necessary for the security purpose
- 5Overlooking the device fingerprinting aspect, which the ePrivacy Directive treats similarly to cookie-based tracking and may require consent in some jurisdictions
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