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Tk

The Tk response header indicates the tracking status that applied to the corresponding request.

Syntax

Tk: !  (under construction)
Tk: ?  (dynamic)
Tk: G  (gateway or multiple parties)
Tk: N  (not tracking)
Tk: T  (tracking)
Tk: C  (tracking with consent)
Tk: P  (potential consent)
Tk: D  (disregarding DNT)
Tk: U  (updated)

Directives

!
Under construction. The origin server is currently testing its communication of tracking status.
?
Dynamic. The origin server needs more information to determine tracking status.
G
Gateway or multiple parties. The server is acting as a gateway to an exchange involving multiple parties.
N
Not tracking.
T
Tracking.
C
Tracking with consent. The origin server believes it has received prior consent for tracking this user, user agent, or device.
P
Potential consent. The origin server does not know, in real-time, whether it has received prior consent for tracking this user, user agent, or device, but promises not to use or share any DNT:1 data until such consent has been determined, and further promises to delete or permanently de-identify within 48 hours any DNT:1 data received for which such consent has not been received.
D
Disregarding DNT. The origin server is unable or unwilling to respect a tracking preference received from the requesting user agent.
U
Updated. The request resulted in a potential change to the tracking status applicable to this user, user agent, or device.

Examples

A Tk header for a resource that claims not to be tracking would look like:

Tk: N

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Tracking Preference Expression (DNT)
The definition of 'Tk header field' in that specification.
Candidate Recommendation Initial definition.

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

Desktop
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support ? ? ? ? ? ?
Mobile
Android webview Chrome for Android Edge Mobile Firefox for Android Opera for Android iOS Safari Samsung Internet
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See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Tk