ComplianceCheckup

38 Social / Marketing tools ranked by privacy

Sprout Social leads the Social / Marketing category with 86/100 (grade B); the lowest score is TikTok for Business at 35/100. The category averages 61/100 — 0 points above the cross-category average — and 34% of social / marketing tools fire third-party trackers before consent. 5 of 38 earn an A or B grade.

61/100
category average score
34%
fire trackers before consent
5 of 38
earn an A or B grade
Sprout Social
highest score (86/100)
#ToolWeakest areaScore
1Sprout SocialDPA and sub-processor list86B
2LinkedInCCPA / CPRA disclosures81B
3MeltwaterSecurity headers81B
4MeetEdgarSecurity headers80B
5ContentStudioSecurity headers78B
6MentionSecurity headers77C
7Snapchat AdsCCPA / CPRA disclosures77C
8BufferCCPA / CPRA disclosures75C
9SocialBeeSecurity headers75C
10Pinterest AdsCCPA / CPRA disclosures70C
11X AdsCCPA / CPRA disclosures68C
12Meta AdsCCPA / CPRA disclosures67C
13AgorapulseCCPA / CPRA disclosures60D
14BuzzSumoCCPA / CPRA disclosures60D
15CisionCCPA / CPRA disclosures60D
16CoScheduleCCPA / CPRA disclosures60D
17Drip MarketingCCPA / CPRA disclosures60D
18FreshmarketerCCPA / CPRA disclosures60D
19Google AdsCCPA / CPRA disclosures60D
20KeyholeCCPA / CPRA disclosures60D
21Klaviyo MarketingCCPA / CPRA disclosures60D
22Meltwater SocialCCPA / CPRA disclosures60D
23Omnisend MarketingCCPA / CPRA disclosures60D
24Twitter AdsCCPA / CPRA disclosures60D
25Zoho SocialCCPA / CPRA disclosures60D
26LaterCookie consent banner55D
27PR NewswirePre-consent tracking52D
28HootsuitePre-consent tracking50D
29TalkwalkerPre-consent tracking50D
30YouTube AdsPre-consent tracking50D
31SendiblePre-consent tracking49F
32BrandwatchPre-consent tracking48F
33Microsoft AdvertisingPre-consent tracking48F
34IconosquarePre-consent tracking47F
35PublerPre-consent tracking47F
36Socialbakers (Emplifi)Pre-consent tracking46F
37SprinklrPre-consent tracking45F
38TikTok for BusinessPre-consent tracking35F

Social / Marketing privacy: frequently asked questions

Which social / marketing tool has the best privacy score?

Sprout Social currently has the highest privacy score in the Social / Marketing category: 86/100 (grade B), based on an automated scan of pre-consent tracking, cookie consent behaviour, security headers, privacy policy, and accessibility.

How private are social / marketing tools on average?

The 38 Social / Marketing tools we scanned average 61/100, 0 points above the all-category average of 61/100. 34% fire third-party trackers before user consent.

How are these social / marketing privacy rankings calculated?

Each tool's website is scanned with a headless browser. We measure pre-consent tracking requests, whether a Reject All button exists and works, HTTP security headers, privacy policy quality, CCPA/GPC signals, and WCAG accessibility, weighted into a 0-100 score. Scores are technical assessments, not legal certifications.

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