Website Evidence Collector

The tool collects evidence of personal data processing, such as cookies, or requests to third parties. The collection parameters are configured ahead of the inspection and then collection is carried out automatically. The collected evidence, structured in a human- and machine-readable format (YAML and HTML), allows website controllers, data protection officers and end users to understand better which information is transferred and stored during a visit of a website, i.e. the consecutive loading of a number of web pages without giving consent or logging in.

The tool starts Chromium, i.e. a stripped down open source version of the Chrome browser, with a new user profile and loads all web pages included in the visit one after another with no further user interaction. During the visit, the tool collects amongst others:

1. Web page screenshots
2. List with HTTP links from the entry web page, categorised by:

a. Internal link (same website), b. External link c. Link to social networks and collaboration services

3. List of visited web pages

4. Information stored in HTML5 local storage (including the responsible web page and component causing processing)

5. All cookies in the browser profile (including the responsible web page and component causing processing)

6. The HTTP traffic between the browser and the Internet as HAR file, in particular

a. List of requests identified by EasyPrivacy filter list to cause behaviour tracking (including the responsible web page) b. List of requested first- and third-party hosts