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Does usatoday.com fingerprint you?

Browser signals observed; fingerprinting is unconfirmed.

Browser API activity met a monitored signal threshold in the latest measured scans. The activity alone does not establish a tracking purpose.

Open evidence JSON ↗

All 5 source records are included in the JSON. Scan timestamps and versions are shown as recorded. The tabs show the latest usable homepage measurement for each setup. Later failed attempts remain in the history. Scan scope and methodology ↗

Inside the scan

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Signals observed

1 of 5 signal families observed

Canvas: Not observedWebGL: Not observedAudio: Not observedFonts: Not observedDevice: Observed
Measurement
Measured
Page context
Page document
Scan time
2026-10-22T16:55:56.744413Z
Browser / scanner
156.0.8078.4 / 0.4

Captured titleUSA TODAY - Breaking News and Latest News Today

CanvasDraws text and reads canvas output.21 API entries

Observed requires a text-drawing API and a canvas readback API. Guide ↗

canvas.getContext1 calls
  • https://www.usatoday.com/line 57 · col 198
canvas.getContext1 calls
  • https://www.usatoday.com/tangstatic/js/pbjsandwichdirecta9-q1a2z3dff6494e.min.jsline 32 · col 220
canvas.getContext1 calls
  • Inline caller recorded
canvas.getContext1 calls
  • Inline caller recorded
canvas.getContext1 calls
  • Inline caller recorded
canvas.getContext1 calls
  • Inline caller recorded
canvas.getContext1 calls
  • https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202610190101/pubads_impl.jsline 19 · col 278294
canvas.getContext1 calls
  • https://www.usatoday.com/tangstatic/js/main-q1a2z3757e1aa5.min.jsline 57 · col 5
canvas.getContext1 calls
  • https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202610190101/pubads_impl.jsline 23 · col 308488
canvas.getContext1 calls
  • Inline caller recorded
canvas.getContext1 calls
  • Inline caller recorded
canvas.getContext1 calls
  • Inline caller recorded
canvas.getContext1 calls
  • Inline caller recorded
canvas.getContext1 calls
  • https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202610190101/pubads_impl.jsline 23 · col 308488
canvas.getContext1 calls
  • https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202610190101/pubads_impl.jsline 23 · col 308488
canvas.getContext1 calls

Frame: https://767274b8ff0fccc8b679afc14e51d5b1.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-45/html/container.html

  • Inline caller recorded
canvas.getContext1 calls

Frame: https://767274b8ff0fccc8b679afc14e51d5b1.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-45/html/container.html

  • Inline caller recorded
canvas.getContext1 calls

Frame: https://cdn.taboola.com/scripts/prebid_iframe_sync.html

  • Inline caller recorded
canvas.getContext1 calls

Frame: https://cm.g.doubleclick.net/partnerpixels

  • Inline caller recorded
canvas.getContext1 calls

Frame: https://hbx.media.net/checksync.php

  • Inline caller recorded
canvas.getContext1 calls

Frame: https://www.usatoday.com/

  • Inline caller recorded
WebGLQueries the graphics environment.0 API entries

Observed requires at least three distinct WebGL probing APIs. Guide ↗

No matching API call was captured.

AudioRenders or reads audio samples.0 API entries

Observed requires offline rendering, buffer reads, or analyser reads. Guide ↗

No matching API call was captured.

FontsMeasures text repeatedly.0 API entries

Observed requires at least ten text-measurement calls. Guide ↗

No matching API call was captured.

DeviceReads browser and display properties.36 API entries

Observed requires at least three distinct browser, screen, or window properties. Guide ↗

navigator.deviceMemory9 calls

Frame: https://www.usatoday.com/

  • https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202610190101/pubads_impl.jsline 23 · col 318827
  • https://www.usatoday.com/tangstatic/js/main-q1a2z3757e1aa5.min.jsline 80 · col 104
  • https://www.usatoday.com/tangstatic/js/main-q1a2z3757e1aa5.min.jsline 172 · col 16
navigator.doNotTrack1 calls

Frame: https://www.usatoday.com/

  • https://www.usatoday.com/line 123 · col 78
navigator.language9 calls

Frame: https://www.usatoday.com/

  • https://www.usatoday.com/line 123 · col 114
  • https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/dcjs/prod/main.jsline 2 · col 202
  • https://www.usatoday.com/tangstatic/js/main-q1a2z3757e1aa5.min.jsline 172 · col 446
  • https://www.usatoday.com/tangstatic/js/pbjsandwichdirecta9-q1a2z3dff6494e.min.jsline 390 · col 74
  • https://www.usatoday.com/uaxobl/line 1064 · col 208
navigator.languages1 calls

Frame: https://www.usatoday.com/

  • https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/usatodaydemo/loader.jsline 1 · col 706205
navigator.maxTouchPoints2 calls

Frame: https://www.usatoday.com/

  • https://www.usatoday.com/line 3 · col 326
  • https://www.usatoday.com/tangstatic/js/main-q1a2z3757e1aa5.min.jsline 173 · col 91
navigator.platform2 calls

Frame: https://www.usatoday.com/

  • https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/usatodaydemo/loader.jsline 1 · col 706529
  • https://www.usatoday.com/tangstatic/js/main-q1a2z3757e1aa5.min.jsline 173 · col 340
navigator.plugins1 calls

Frame: https://www.usatoday.com/

  • https://www.usatoday.com/tangstatic/js/main-q1a2z3757e1aa5.min.jsline 25 · col 83
navigator.userAgent2 calls
  • Inline caller recorded
navigator.userAgent2 calls
  • Inline caller recorded
navigator.userAgent2 calls
  • Inline caller recorded
navigator.userAgent2 calls
  • Inline caller recorded
navigator.userAgent79 calls
  • https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.jsline 134 · col 722
navigator.userAgent2 calls
  • Inline caller recorded
navigator.userAgent2 calls
  • Inline caller recorded
navigator.userAgent2 calls
  • Inline caller recorded
navigator.userAgent2 calls
  • Inline caller recorded
navigator.userAgent79 calls
  • https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.jsline 134 · col 722
navigator.userAgent79 calls
  • https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.jsline 134 · col 722
navigator.userAgent1 calls

Frame: https://767274b8ff0fccc8b679afc14e51d5b1.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-45/html/container.html

  • https://767274b8ff0fccc8b679afc14e51d5b1.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-45/html/container.htmlline 17 · col 4169
navigator.userAgent1 calls

Frame: https://hbx.media.net/checksync.php

  • https://hbx.media.net/checksync.php
navigator.userAgent220 calls

Frame: https://www.usatoday.com/

  • https://www.usatoday.com/line 3 · col 65
  • https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/dcjs/prod/main.jsline 13 · col 378
  • https://www.usatoday.com/tangstatic/js/main-q1a2z3757e1aa5.min.jsline 25 · col 54
  • https://www.usatoday.com/tangstatic/js/pbjsandwichdirecta9-q1a2z3dff6494e.min.jsline 329 · col 356
  • https://www.usatoday.com/tangstatic/js/pbjsandwichdirecta9-q1a2z3dff6494e.min.jsline 389 · col 70
navigator.webdriver3 calls

Frame: https://www.usatoday.com/

  • https://www.usatoday.com/line 22 · col 939
  • https://www.usatoday.com/tangstatic/js/main-q1a2z3757e1aa5.min.jsline 25 · col 297
  • https://www.usatoday.com/tangstatic/js/main-q1a2z3757e1aa5.min.jsline 25 · col 314
screen.availHeight8 calls

Frame: https://www.usatoday.com/

  • https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/usatodaydemo/loader.jsline 1 · col 706459
  • https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202610190101/pubads_impl.jsline 23 · col 318483
screen.availWidth8 calls

Frame: https://www.usatoday.com/

  • https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/usatodaydemo/loader.jsline 1 · col 706443
  • https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202610190101/pubads_impl.jsline 23 · col 318543
screen.colorDepth7 calls

Frame: https://www.usatoday.com/

  • https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202610190101/pubads_impl.jsline 23 · col 318602
screen.height41 calls

Frame: https://www.usatoday.com/

  • https://www.usatoday.com/line 11 · col 348
  • https://www.usatoday.com/line 123 · col 58
  • https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/dcjs/prod/main.jsline 2 · col 202
  • https://www.usatoday.com/tangstatic/js/pbjsandwichdirecta9-q1a2z3dff6494e.min.jsline 266 · col 66
  • https://www.usatoday.com/tangstatic/js/pbjsandwichdirecta9-q1a2z3dff6494e.min.jsline 408 · col 398
screen.width41 calls

Frame: https://www.usatoday.com/

  • https://www.usatoday.com/line 11 · col 398
  • https://www.usatoday.com/line 123 · col 47
  • https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/dcjs/prod/main.jsline 2 · col 202
  • https://www.usatoday.com/tangstatic/js/pbjsandwichdirecta9-q1a2z3dff6494e.min.jsline 266 · col 47
  • https://www.usatoday.com/tangstatic/js/pbjsandwichdirecta9-q1a2z3dff6494e.min.jsline 408 · col 372
window.devicePixelRatio1 calls
  • Inline caller recorded
window.devicePixelRatio1 calls
  • Inline caller recorded
window.devicePixelRatio1 calls
  • Inline caller recorded
window.devicePixelRatio1 calls
  • Inline caller recorded
window.devicePixelRatio1 calls
  • Inline caller recorded
window.devicePixelRatio1 calls
  • Inline caller recorded
window.devicePixelRatio1 calls
  • Inline caller recorded
window.devicePixelRatio1 calls
  • Inline caller recorded
window.devicePixelRatio32 calls

Frame: https://www.usatoday.com/

  • https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202610190101/pubads_impl.jsline 23 · col 318651
  • https://www.usatoday.com/line 11 · col 139
  • https://www.usatoday.com/line 170 · col 141
  • https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/dcjs/prod/main.jsline 2 · col 202
  • https://www.usatoday.com/tangstatic/js/pbjsandwichdirecta9-q1a2z3dff6494e.min.jsline 329 · col 33
Providers, script signatures, and DNS 3 provider labels

Provider labels and static signatures are scanner observations. A library-name match does not establish that its code executed.

  • Google Ads767274b8ff0fccc8b679afc14e51d5b1.safeframe.googlesyndication.com, ad.doubleclick.net, cm.g.doubleclick.net, googleads.g.doubleclick.net, googleads4.g.doubleclick.net, pagead2.googlesyndication.com, securepubads.g.doubleclick.net, tpc.googlesyndication.com
  • Google Analyticswww.google-analytics.com
  • Google Tag Managerwww.googletagmanager.com

Static script signatures

  • https://www.usatoday.com/tangstatic/js/main-q1a2z3757e1aa5.min.jsDataDome · 1 API patterns

CNAME delegation

  • static.criteo.net → in-ftd-172.us5.vip.prod.criteo.com

DNS delegation identifies infrastructure; it does not prove which browser code ran.

Network and worker observations 639 requests
Captured scripts
21
Instrumented frames
22
Google Ads observed
Yes
Transmission evidence
Not validated

Legacy transmission hints are excluded. A request after an API call does not establish that the extracted value was sent.

Third-party hosts

  • 767274b8ff0fccc8b679afc14e51d5b1.safeframe.googlesyndication.com
  • a.teads.tv
  • a.tribalfusion.com
  • ab.dns-finder.com
  • ad-delivery.net
  • ad.doubleclick.net
  • ads.pubmatic.com
  • ap.lijit.com
  • beacon.bidder.taboola.com
  • btloader.com
  • cdn.ampproject.org
  • cdn.api.btloader.com
  • cdn.brandmetrics.com
  • cdn.btloader.com
  • cdn.confiant-integrations.net
  • cdn.taboola.com
  • cdn.undertone.com
  • ch-trc-events.taboola.com
  • client.aps.amazon-adsystem.com
  • cm.g.doubleclick.net
  • config.aps.amazon-adsystem.com
  • connectid.analytics.yahoo.com
  • crb.kargo.com
  • cs.media.net
  • deeperdive.ai
  • dis.criteo.com
  • display.bidder.taboola.com
  • dsum-sec.casalemedia.com
  • eb2.3lift.com
  • ep2.adtrafficquality.google
  • exbd.ex.co
  • fonts.googleapis.com
  • gannett-player.ex.co
  • googleads.g.doubleclick.net
  • googleads4.g.doubleclick.net
  • grid-bidder.criteo.com
  • gum.criteo.com
  • hbx.media.net
  • hp.taboola.com
  • ib.adnxs.com
  • images.taboola.com
  • jadserve.postrelease.com
  • match.adsrvr.org
  • match.sharethrough.com
  • metrics.getrockerbox.com
  • pagead2.googlesyndication.com
  • pbs-cs.minutemedia-prebid.com
  • pixel.adsafeprotected.com
  • pixel.rubiconproject.com
  • pm-widget.taboola.com
  • reporting-api.gannettinnovation.com
  • rtb.adentifi.com
  • s.ad.smaato.net
  • s.seedtag.com
  • s0.2mdn.net
  • sb.scorecardresearch.com
  • securepubads.g.doubleclick.net
  • ssp.api.tappx.com
  • ssum-sec.casalemedia.com
  • static.adsafeprotected.com
  • static.cdn.trustx.org
  • static.criteo.net
  • static.polarcdn.com
  • strandedgame.com
  • sync.1rx.io
  • sync.colossusssp.com
  • tag.simpli.fi
  • tpc.googlesyndication.com
  • tr.blismedia.com
  • traxex.gannettdigital.com
  • trc.taboola.com
  • tsdtocl.com
  • u.openx.net
  • ups.analytics.yahoo.com
  • vidstat.taboola.com
  • www.google-analytics.com
  • www.google.com
  • www.googletagmanager.com
Other recorded API calls 3
  • document.cookie.read3 calls
  • document.cookie.read27 calls
  • document.cookie.write6 calls
Source record and integrity
Original source
results/headful/usatoday-com-20261022T165556.json
Original file SHA-256
e5c66b36ca64aa2183b7e1ceabc90b813948aa51ec965da305b9400a7ead8e19

Run ID: headful-e5c66b36ca64. The JSON contains sanitized observations, not the original private scan payload.

Other scan attempts (2)

Signals observed

1 of 5 signal families observed

Canvas: Not observedWebGL: Not observedAudio: Not observedFonts: Not observedDevice: Observed
Measurement
Measured
Page context
Page document
Scan time
2026-10-21T22:19:56.553345Z
Browser / scanner
156.0.8078.4 / 0.3

Captured titleUSA TODAY - Breaking News and Latest News Today

CanvasDraws text and reads canvas output.1 API entries

Observed requires a text-drawing API and a canvas readback API. Guide ↗

canvas.getContext1 calls

Frame: https://www.usatoday.com/

  • Inline caller recorded
WebGLQueries the graphics environment.0 API entries

Observed requires at least three distinct WebGL probing APIs. Guide ↗

No matching API call was captured.

AudioRenders or reads audio samples.0 API entries

Observed requires offline rendering, buffer reads, or analyser reads. Guide ↗

No matching API call was captured.

FontsMeasures text repeatedly.0 API entries

Observed requires at least ten text-measurement calls. Guide ↗

No matching API call was captured.

DeviceReads browser and display properties.8 API entries

Observed requires at least three distinct browser, screen, or window properties. Guide ↗

navigator.doNotTrack1 calls

Frame: https://www.usatoday.com/

  • https://www.usatoday.com/line 123 · col 78
navigator.language1 calls

Frame: https://www.usatoday.com/

  • https://www.usatoday.com/line 123 · col 114
navigator.maxTouchPoints1 calls

Frame: https://www.usatoday.com/

  • https://www.usatoday.com/line 3 · col 347
navigator.userAgent79 calls

Frame: https://www.usatoday.com/

  • https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202610160101/pubads_impl.jsline 19 · col 3841
  • https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202610160101/pubads_impl.jsline 19 · col 166744
  • https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/tag/js/gpt.jsline 6 · col 1336
  • https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/tag/js/gpt.jsline 11 · col 33529
  • https://www.usatoday.com/line 3 · col 65
navigator.webdriver1 calls

Frame: https://www.usatoday.com/

  • https://www.usatoday.com/line 22 · col 939
screen.height14 calls

Frame: https://www.usatoday.com/

  • https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202610160101/pubads_impl.jsline 19 · col 166679
  • https://static.adsafeprotected.com/publisher/922805/e8d59411-27ac-11f1-aa09-0e6958f30139.min.jsline 1 · col 6769
  • https://www.usatoday.com/line 11 · col 348
  • https://www.usatoday.com/line 123 · col 58
screen.width14 calls

Frame: https://www.usatoday.com/

  • https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202610160101/pubads_impl.jsline 19 · col 166661
  • https://static.adsafeprotected.com/publisher/922805/e8d59411-27ac-11f1-aa09-0e6958f30139.min.jsline 1 · col 6734
  • https://www.usatoday.com/line 11 · col 398
  • https://www.usatoday.com/line 123 · col 47
window.devicePixelRatio10 calls

Frame: https://www.usatoday.com/

  • https://www.usatoday.com/line 11 · col 139
  • https://www.usatoday.com/line 173 · col 141
Providers, script signatures, and DNS 1 provider labels

Provider labels and static signatures are scanner observations. A library-name match does not establish that its code executed.

  • Google Adssecurepubads.g.doubleclick.net
Network and worker observations 40 requests
Captured scripts
8
Instrumented frames
1
Google Ads observed
Yes
Transmission evidence
Not validated

Legacy transmission hints are excluded. A request after an API call does not establish that the extracted value was sent.

Third-party hosts

  • c.amazon-adsystem.com
  • cdn.brandmetrics.com
  • cdn.confiant-integrations.net
  • cdn.taboola.com
  • client.aps.amazon-adsystem.com
  • config.aps.amazon-adsystem.com
  • exbd.ex.co
  • gum.criteo.com
  • match.adsrvr.org
  • mug.criteo.com
  • phx.bmtrcs.com
  • pixel.adsafeprotected.com
  • secure.cdn.fastclick.net
  • securepubads.g.doubleclick.net
  • static.adsafeprotected.com
  • web-banner.ads.aps.amazon-adsystem.com
Other recorded API calls 1
  • document.cookie.read3 calls
Source record and integrity
Original source
results/headful/usatoday-com-20261021T221956.json
Original file SHA-256
c9086ea61a15911416c5aca55e0560da649636b1110442f0ce0e346f45eb147f

Run ID: headful-c9086ea61a15. The JSON contains sanitized observations, not the original private scan payload.

Scanner error

Scanner error

Canvas: UnmeasuredWebGL: UnmeasuredAudio: UnmeasuredFonts: UnmeasuredDevice: Unmeasured
Measurement
Scanner error
Page context
Page not measured
Scan time
2026-10-22T16:55:55.874296Z
Browser / scanner
156.0.8078.4 / 0.4
Scanner error — no usable scan result

The scanner crashed while collecting this page. No usable API results were saved for this setup. A fresh scan is needed; this is not a site-blocking verdict.

Source record and integrity
Original source
results/headful/usatoday-com-20261022T165555.json
Original file SHA-256
97b01262fbbe4d43d8ead400c0acb6a617339fabcdcb04fad57588d43a3d3a69

Run ID: headful-97b01262fbbe. The JSON contains sanitized observations, not the original private scan payload.

Not observed

0 of 5 signal families observed

Canvas: Not observedWebGL: Not observedAudio: Not observedFonts: Not observedDevice: Not observed
Measurement
Measured
Page context
Page document
Scan time
2026-10-22T19:16:35.916708Z
Browser / scanner
156.0.8078.4 / 0.4

Captured titleAccess Restricted

CanvasDraws text and reads canvas output.1 API entries

Observed requires a text-drawing API and a canvas readback API. Guide ↗

canvas.getContext1 calls

Frame: https://www.usatoday.com/

  • Inline caller recorded
WebGLQueries the graphics environment.0 API entries

Observed requires at least three distinct WebGL probing APIs. Guide ↗

No matching API call was captured.

AudioRenders or reads audio samples.0 API entries

Observed requires offline rendering, buffer reads, or analyser reads. Guide ↗

No matching API call was captured.

FontsMeasures text repeatedly.0 API entries

Observed requires at least ten text-measurement calls. Guide ↗

No matching API call was captured.

DeviceReads browser and display properties.0 API entries

Observed requires at least three distinct browser, screen, or window properties. Guide ↗

No matching API call was captured.

Providers, script signatures, and DNS 0 provider labels

Provider labels and static signatures are scanner observations. A library-name match does not establish that its code executed.

No provider or DNS evidence in this record.

Network and worker observations 2 requests
Captured scripts
0
Instrumented frames
1
Google Ads observed
No
Transmission evidence
Not validated

Legacy transmission hints are excluded. A request after an API call does not establish that the extracted value was sent.

Third-party hosts

    Source record and integrity
    Original source
    results/headless/usatoday-com-20261022T191635.json
    Original file SHA-256
    95703400b7249d456e6c172356e604a2b621dd228dadbbf45377d499644071c1

    Run ID: research-95703400b724. The JSON contains sanitized observations, not the original private scan payload.

    Other scan attempts (1)

    Not observed

    0 of 5 signal families observed

    Canvas: Not observedWebGL: Not observedAudio: Not observedFonts: Not observedDevice: Not observed
    Measurement
    Measured
    Page context
    Page document
    Scan time
    2026-10-21T20:48:00.195959Z
    Browser / scanner
    156.0.8078.4 / 0.3

    Captured titleAccess Restricted

    CanvasDraws text and reads canvas output.1 API entries

    Observed requires a text-drawing API and a canvas readback API. Guide ↗

    canvas.getContext1 calls

    Frame: https://www.usatoday.com/

    • Inline caller recorded
    WebGLQueries the graphics environment.0 API entries

    Observed requires at least three distinct WebGL probing APIs. Guide ↗

    No matching API call was captured.

    AudioRenders or reads audio samples.0 API entries

    Observed requires offline rendering, buffer reads, or analyser reads. Guide ↗

    No matching API call was captured.

    FontsMeasures text repeatedly.0 API entries

    Observed requires at least ten text-measurement calls. Guide ↗

    No matching API call was captured.

    DeviceReads browser and display properties.0 API entries

    Observed requires at least three distinct browser, screen, or window properties. Guide ↗

    No matching API call was captured.

    Providers, script signatures, and DNS 0 provider labels

    Provider labels and static signatures are scanner observations. A library-name match does not establish that its code executed.

    No provider or DNS evidence in this record.

    Network and worker observations 2 requests
    Captured scripts
    0
    Instrumented frames
    1
    Google Ads observed
    No
    Transmission evidence
    Not validated

    Legacy transmission hints are excluded. A request after an API call does not establish that the extracted value was sent.

    Third-party hosts

      Source record and integrity
      Original source
      results/headless/usatoday-com-20261021T204800.json
      Original file SHA-256
      7e325c8dbda215a55b9ba836d461850a10f81da01a715ae4373158067230a43e

      Run ID: research-7e325c8dbda2. The JSON contains sanitized observations, not the original private scan payload.

      Queries, request bodies, cookies, extracted values, raw errors, and session payloads are excluded before publication. The source digest identifies the original private record.

      Read the sanitized JSON →