Overview
Tomksoft operates PopAds, a pop-up and popunder advertising network. Its scripts trigger pop-up and popunder windows on publisher sites and track impression and click events within the PopAds network.
What This Script Does
- Triggers pop-up or popunder browser windows containing advertisements when users interact with the page
- Sets cookies for frequency capping to limit how often pop-ups appear to the same visitor
- Tracks impression and click events for advertiser campaign reporting
- Makes network requests to PopAds servers to fetch ad creative for pop-up windows
- May use aggressive triggering mechanisms tied to user clicks or page interactions
Consent & Compliance
- Category: Marketing
- GDPR: Requires consent. Pop-up advertising scripts track users and set cookies for ad targeting and frequency management.
- CCPA: Qualifies as a sale/share of personal information. User interaction data is used for advertising purposes.
- ePrivacy: Requires consent for cookies used for ad targeting and for the intrusive nature of pop-up advertising delivery.
Should You Block This Without Consent?
Yes. PopAds scripts deliver intrusive pop-up and popunder advertisements that track user interactions. They provide no site functionality and should be blocked until the user consents to marketing cookies.
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popads.netMarketingFrequently Asked Questions
Do I need consent to use Tomksoft on my website?
Yes. Tomksoft provides pop-up and popunder advertising solutions that track impressions and click events on behalf of the PopAds network. This constitutes marketing tracking under GDPR and ePrivacy rules, and requires opt-in consent before the scripts are loaded.
What does Tomksoft track on my site?
Tomksoft scripts trigger pop-up and popunder windows and record impression and click events within the PopAds advertising network. They transmit data about visitor interactions with ad units to PopAds servers for campaign performance measurement and ad targeting.
How does ConsentStack handle Tomksoft on my website?
ConsentStack identifies Tomksoft as a marketing vendor and blocks its pop-up and popunder scripts until a visitor opts in to marketing cookies. Once consent is granted, ConsentStack allows the scripts to load, ensuring compliance with GDPR and CCPA requirements.
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