About privacy
privacy is an MCP server for auditing websites against GDPR, CCPA, and ePrivacy requirements. It examines trackers, cookie consent, privacy policies, and data-collection forms, with regulatory references for findings.
Key features
- 01Detect 30+ third-party trackers
- 02Analyze cookie consent mechanisms
- 03Check privacy policies and disclosures
- 04Review sensitive fields in forms
- 05Identify regulatory articles for findings
Use cases
- 01Audit a website's privacy compliance
- 02Review consent options and cookie settings
- 03Compare privacy practices across two sites
MCP support
Exposes tools for full privacy audits, tracker scans, consent checks, and side-by-side comparisons of two websites to MCP clients.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
Tools
4Saved tool list · updated 2w ago
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | string | Yes | The URL to audit (e.g., https://example.com) |
| format | enum | No | Output formatmarkdown | json |
Details
From the project READMEgridwork-privacy
MCP server that audits websites for GDPR, CCPA, and ePrivacy compliance.
What it does
- Detects 30+ third-party trackers (Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, TikTok, Criteo, etc.)
- Analyzes cookie consent mechanisms (CMP detection, reject options, pre-checked boxes)
- Checks privacy policy presence and required disclosures
- Reviews data collection forms for sensitive fields
- Classifies each tracker's GDPR concern level
- Identifies specific regulatory articles for each finding
Install
npx gridwork-privacy
MCP tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
audit_privacy | Full privacy audit — trackers, consent, policy, data collection |
scan_trackers | Quick tracker detection with GDPR concerns |
check_consent | Cookie consent mechanism compliance check |
compare_privacy | Side-by-side privacy comparison of two sites |
Claude Desktop config
{
"mcpServers": {
"gridwork-privacy": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "gridwork-privacy"]
}
}
}
License
MIT — Gridwork
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