The 2GDPR test

TL;DR

The most important tests performed by the 2GDPR test relate to the use of cookies. It is becoming clear that the biggest problem with cookies is that cookies are placed before the user has given consent.

 

Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Method of measurement
  3. Speed tests to test
  4. The measurements
  5. Conclusions
 

Introduction

The 2GDPR test, is a online test which tests a website on the following aspects:

  1. Safety of personal data collection forms (GDPR)
  2. Prior consent to other than strictly necessary cookies (ePrivacy)
  3. Prior consent to personal data (GDPR)
  4. Personal data is transmitted to 'adequate countries' (GDPR)
  5. Other risks of personal data breaches (GDPR)

The Prior consent to other than strictly necessary cookies is a roughly the same test as our Strictly necessary cookies test.

The Other risks of personal data breaches is a partly the same test as our Secure speed tests test.

 

Method of measurement

For this test, we submit the link of the speed test homepage. We note whether there are any issues and, if so, which test(s) they relate to.

 

Speed tests to test

Because this is a relative simple test, the unique speed tests as collected at ZOMDir will be tested.

 

The measurements

  1. Astound speedtest, issues: Unsecured connections exist Results
  2. Bandwidth Place, issues: Prior consent to other than strictly necessary cookies Results
  3. Bredbandskollen, no issues found Results
  4. Broadband Speed Checker, no issues found Results
  5. Cloudflare, no issues found Results
  6. Comparitech, issues: Prior consent to other than strictly necessary cookies Results
  7. DSLReports, issues: Prior consent to other than strictly necessary cookies, Prior consent to personal data and Unsecured connections exist Results
  8. Fast, not possible to test Timeout Exceeded: 30000ms exceeded. Scan stopped! Results
  9. Fireprobe, issues: Prior consent to other than strictly necessary cookies Results
  10. Google Fiber, issues: Unsecured connections exist Results
  11. Internet Speed at a Glance, no issues found Results
  12. LibreSpeed, no issues found Results
  13. M-Lab, issues: Prior consent to other than strictly necessary cookies Results
  14. Meter.net, issues: Prior consent to other than strictly necessary cookies Results
  15. N Perf, issues: Prior consent to other than strictly necessary cookies Results
  16. Ookla Speedtest, issues: Prior consent to other than strictly necessary cookies and Prior consent to personal data Results
  17. Open Speed Test, issues: Prior consent to other than strictly necessary cookies Results
  18. SamKnows, issues: Prior consent to other than strictly necessary cookies Results
  19. SpeedCheck, issues: Prior consent to other than strictly necessary cookies Results
  20. SpeedOf.me, issues: Prior consent to other than strictly necessary cookies Results
  21. SpeedOf.me API Sample Page, issues: Prior consent to other than strictly necessary cookies Results
  22. SpeedSmart, issues: Prior consent to other than strictly necessary cookies Results
  23. Speedtest4.PHP, not possible to test No one page scanned succesfully Results
  24. TestMy.net, issues: Prior consent to other than strictly necessary cookies Results
  25. Toast, issues: Prior consent to other than strictly necessary cookies Results
  26. Which Broadband Speed Test, no issues found Results
  27. Xfinity xFi Speed Test, no issues found Results
 

Conclusions

There are:

  1. 2 speed test could not be tested
  2. 7 speed tests without issues
  3. 2 speed tests have the issue Prior consent to personal data
  4. 16 speed tests have the issue Prior consent to other than strictly necessary cookies
  5. 3 speed tests have the issue Unsecured connections exist

There are no findings regarding:

  1. Safety of personal data collection forms
  2. Personal data is transmitted to 'adequate countries'

Note that in the Strictly necessary cookies test we concluded that none of the 20 speed tests place strictly necessary cookies correctly.

This test confirms that the main problem with cookies is that cookies that are not strictly necessary are placed directly without the user's consent.