Guide
Investigate inventory drift and vendor exposure
Turn changes in identifiers, ownership, lifespan, categories, and providers into a focused review queue.
Last reviewed September 12, 2026
Inventory drift signals that the website, a campaign, or a third-party provider introduced or changed browser activity. Narrow the change by time, provider, category, ownership, and lifespan; trace it to source resources and sessions; then correct its classification and repeat the relevant consent tests.
Investigate a change
- 1.
Confirm the time window
Check whether the change aligns with a site release, campaign, tag-manager publication, or vendor update.
- 2.
Identify the new record
Filter the Privacy Inventory by provider and category, then inspect source resources and recent sessions.
- 3.
Confirm ownership and lifespan
Determine whether the item is first- or third-party and whether it persists beyond the session.
- 4.
Review its category and disclosure
Update any incorrect provider, category, or visitor-facing purpose description.
- 5.
Retest consent states
Validate pre-consent, acceptance, rejection, customization, withdrawal, and GPC where relevant.