OfferPath/CoregMedia by Trancos, Inc. (ib-ibi.com)
“CoregMedia [by Trancos] is a service that provides Web publishers with the ability to display co-registration offers to its users.” – Source
Privacy… not found. We couldn’t find a privacy policy on either CoregMedia’s or their parent company Trancos, Inc.’s web sites. Can someone remind us again if that’s legal? – Ed.
Ethical design violations
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tracker
Monetises you.
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web bug
Invisible tracking pixel.
Block rule
Block domain ib-ibi.com
ib-ibi.com
Prevalence
Moderate: found on 0.6% of surveyed sites (46 instances observed).
Notes
This domain does not have a web site stating its owner or affiliation.
This domain actively hides its ownership using Perfect Privacy, LLC. [Source: whois]
According to the subdomain optout.ib-ibi.com, the domain belongs to OfferPath.
offerpath.com resolves to CoregMedia.com
CoregMedia is a division of Trancos, Inc. Source
We could not find a privacy policy on CoregMedia’s web site.
We could not find a privacy policy on Trancos’s web site.
Web bug: The URL
https://global.ib-ibi.com/image.sbxx?go=245800&pid=306&xid=c0fb2183-c918-4c3f-af69-f87f450d47f7
leads to a web bug at URL
https://ibeu2.mookie1.com/image.sbxx?go=245800&pid=306&xid=c0fb2183-c918-4c3f-af69-f87f450d47f7
The latter URL is on mookie1.com, which is the Media Innovation Group, a WPP company.
CoregMedia states that their “client list includes many top tier companies such as Pfizer, Proctor & Gamble, MGM Studios and eBay.” Source
Trancos: “We have a powerful online presence, operating sites that target the different lifestyles of women. Our audience ranges from mothers, home cooks, and health enthusiasts, to couponers and freebie lovers. In conjunction to reaching a wide variety of women, we also engage our audience in the different stages of life, from the ages of 18-54.” Source
“Trancos' Social Media offerings, specifically with Facebook, provide an opportunity for advertisers to present and promote their brand to our actively engaged fans.” Source
“Email acquisition: Our consumer engagement platform allows us to introduce out consumers to new brands.” Source
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