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CacheNetworks

CacheNetworks

CacheNetworks provides CDN and distributed caching infrastructure. Asset delivery from CacheNetworks hostnames indicates content distribution at the network level without client-side tracking or advertising functionality.

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Overview

CacheNetworks provides CDN and distributed caching infrastructure for content delivery. It operates at the network level to distribute static and dynamic content from edge servers.

What This Script Does

CacheNetworks operates as infrastructure, serving cached content from distributed edge servers. Assets delivered from CacheNetworks hostnames indicate content distribution with no client-side tracking or advertising functionality. No JavaScript is injected, no cookies are set for tracking, and no personal data is collected beyond standard server access logs.

Consent & Compliance

Consent category: Essential

CacheNetworks is infrastructure that delivers website content. Under GDPR, CDN operations qualify as essential processing. Under ePrivacy, no consent is required as no tracking mechanisms are used.

Should You Block This Without Consent?

No. CacheNetworks is essential CDN infrastructure. It can operate without consent.

Is CacheNetworks GDPR compliant?

CacheNetworks's trackers are classified as essential (strictly necessary), so they are generally exempt from prior consent under the GDPR. You should still list them in your cookie policy and privacy notice so visitors know they are there.

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Consent Categories

Essential

Also Known As

cachenetworkscache networksCDN providercontent delivery networkedge caching

Industries

Computers Electronics and Technology

Tracked Domains (1)

CacheNetworks's trackers are rarely seen, seen on a small share of the sites ConsentStack has scanned. Scan your own site to see which of these are firing before consent.

cachefly.netEssential

cachefly.net is an essential domain operated by CacheNetworks, used to keep the site working, including security, load balancing, and sessions. Seen on a small share of scanned sites.

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