Up to nine in 10 government websites use tracking cookies without consent, study claims

The study’s authors say that tracking is a ‘of great concern as governmental websites increasingly become the only interaction point with the government’

Some governments used cookies on more than 90 per cent of their official websites, according to the study (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Up to 90 per cent of government websites are said to use tracking cookies without their users’ consent, a new study has claimed.

Researchers examined 5,500 governmental websites from G20 counties – including the UK, the US and France – and in some locations, nine out of 10 official sites used third-party trackers.

The study’s authors say that tracking is a “of great concern as governmental websites increasingly become the only interaction point with the government.”