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DecryptAds launches adtech disclosure-file correlation service for tracking visibility

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The launch of DecryptAds adds a free way to correlate ads.txt, app-ads.txt, buyers.json and sellers.json, improving visibility into who can track users across websites and apps. The service turns fragmented adtech disclosures into a searchable map of ad partners, data brokers and reseller relationships. That strengthens investigations into malvertising, geo-risk ad networks and other supply-chain risks in the ad ecosystem.

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  1. 14.08.2026 14:24 2 articles · 2h ago

    DecryptAds launches free adtech disclosure correlation service

    Initial Disclosure

    DecryptAds launches as a free service that continuously scrapes public ads.txt, app-ads.txt, buyers.json and sellers.json files to correlate adtech disclosures and identify the entities permitted to run ads or collect user data across websites and mobile apps.

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  2. 14.08.2026 14:24 1 articles · 2h ago

    DecryptAds flags geo-risk ad partners on espn.com

    Technical Analysis Update

    DecryptAds search results for espn.com reveal 143 ad partners and 19 registered data broker domains, with nearly half of those brokers collecting geolocation data and three more disclosing device fingerprints or sensitive personal information. The service also flags adtech partners based in Russia, China and the UAE, including Between Digital, and reports that Between Digital is collecting ad data on approximately 55,000 partner websites.

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