Methodology
Privacy Bench is a practitioner-run EU privacy compliance lab. We publish our rubric and the evidence behind each recommendation.
What we test
- Consent Mode v2 signals firing correctly
- CMP banner behavior and consent logging
- Data residency claims and DPA availability
- Documentation quality and implementation clarity
How we test
- Browser/DevTools checks
- Tag Assistant validation
- Sample implementations and test cases
- Vendor documentation review
Scoring rubric
- Technical compliance — 35%
- Evidence & logging — 20%
- Implementation flexibility — 15%
- Documentation & support — 15%
- SMB cost/value — 15%
Update cadence
- Critical pages: monthly
- Full refresh: quarterly
- All changes logged in the public changelog
Conflict policy
No paid placements. Affiliate relationships never change scores. If we can’t verify a claim, we mark it as unverified.
Disclaimer
Not legal advice; implementation guidance only.