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X (formerly Twitter)

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Sets cookies
Yes
Sends PII
No
Cross-site tracking
No
Consent required
Advertising / Marketing
Transfer mechanism
EU-US Data Privacy Framework
Cookies
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Overview

X (formerly Twitter) advertising pixel. Tracks conversions, builds tailored audiences, and measures advertising campaign performance on the X platform. Fires on page events to attribute website actions to X ad interactions.

Detection capabilities

Signature count
2
Detection methods
network
Property types
hostnamepathname

Performance impact

Performance Impact

Script size
30 KB
Requests per page
1

Common mistakes

  • 1Firing the X pixel before advertising consent is obtained
  • 2Not updating privacy notices and consent labels from 'Twitter' to 'X' following the rebrand
  • 3Sending enhanced conversion data (email, phone) without hashing and without explicit consent

Compliance considerations

Fires conversion pixels that transmit event data to X servers for ad measurement and tailored audience building. Advertising consent is required under GDPR/ePrivacy. The X pixel may set third-party cookies for cross-site tracking. Ensure the privacy notice specifically mentions X advertising tracking.

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