[ripe-list] https://www.ripe.net/ inappropriate javascript

Hello everyone,

On 02/05/2019 21:30, Randy Bush wrote:
> https://www.ripe.net/ wants to load commercial javascript tracking ware
> from doubleclick.net and googletagmanager.  is this necessary and
> appropriate?

Thanks for bringing this to our attention.

The doubleclick.net JavaScript comes from an embedded YouTube video on
the ripe.net homepage. We have now replaced this with a locally-hosted
version.

This was an oversight on our part, as we hadn't properly considered that
these videos would allow third-party JavaScript to be injected. We will
conduct an audit of the website to find the best approach for hosting
videos.

We use Google Tag Manager to improve the browsing experience on
ripe.net. We have a lot of content, and with people using our website
for a range of different purposes, it helps us to check that our website
layout is fit for purpose.

We are not using this to monitor or track individual users, it is purely
to give us insight into how users interact with the website.

Kind Regards,
Mirjam Kühne
Senior Community Builder
RIPE NCC