Verifying your website

Before One Privacy scans a website or shows a banner on it, we ask you to confirm you own it. A quick, one-time check.

Why this step exists

This protects your website. It stops anyone else from running scans against it or pretending to own it.

What you'll do

Add a short line of text to your domain settings, then click Verify now to confirm.

It usually takes a couple of minutes.

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Hand this to your developer or IT team

This is the step most teams pass to whoever manages the company's domain. Share this page with them and they'll have everything they need.

Step by step

When you add a website, One Privacy automatically opens a dialog with the details you need.

Verify ownership dialogThe Verify ownership dialog with the line of text to copy and the Verify now button.verify-ownership-dialog.png

1. Copy the line of text

The dialog shows a single line of text. Click the copy icon next to it.

2. Add it to your domain settings

Open the place where you manage your website's domain. This is usually called domain settings or DNS settings and lives with the company you bought the domain from.

Add a new entry with these details:

Field	Value
Type	TXT
Host or Name	@
Value	(paste the line you copied)
TTL	Auto, or 3600

Save the change.

3. Click Verify now

Return to One Privacy and click Verify now.

A green confirmation means you're all set. If the check fails, wait a couple of minutes and try again. Domain changes can take a moment to take effect.

How to add a DNS record on popular providers

Pick the provider you use. Each one has the same end result; only the menu names differ.

GoDaddy

1. Sign in to GoDaddy and open your Domain Portfolio.
2. Click your domain, then choose DNS in the top menu.
3. Click Add New Record.
4. Set Type to TXT, Name to @, and paste the value from One Privacy into Value.
5. Leave TTL as the default (1 hour).
6. Click Save.

Open the GoDaddy DNS guide for screenshots and edge cases.

Namecheap

1. Sign in to Namecheap and open Domain List.
2. Click Manage next to your domain, then open the Advanced DNS tab.
3. Click Add New Record.
4. Set Type to TXT Record, Host to @, paste the value into Value, and leave TTL as Automatic.
5. Click the green check to save.

Open the Namecheap DNS guide for full instructions.

Cloudflare

1. Sign in to Cloudflare and open the domain you want to verify.
2. In the left sidebar, click DNS → Records.
3. Click Add record.
4. Set Type to TXT, Name to @, and paste the value into Content.
5. Leave TTL as Auto and Proxy status as DNS only.
6. Click Save.

Open the Cloudflare DNS guide for more.

Squarespace

Google Domains is now part of Squarespace.

1. Sign in to Squarespace Domains.
2. Click your domain, then open DNS settings.
3. Scroll to Custom records and click Add record.
4. Set Type to TXT, Host to @, paste the value into Data, and leave TTL at the default.
5. Click Save.

Open the Squarespace DNS guide for screenshots.

AWS

1. Sign in to the AWS Route 53 console.
2. Open Hosted zones and click your domain.
3. Click Create record.
4. Leave Record name empty (so it applies to the root domain).
5. Set Record type to TXT. In Value, paste the value from One Privacy in double quotes, like "one-privacy-verify=...".
6. Leave TTL at the default 300 seconds.
7. Click Create records.

Open the Route 53 guide for more.

Others

The exact menus differ, but the steps are always the same:

1. Sign in to your domain provider's dashboard.
2. Find DNS settings (sometimes called Zone file, DNS records, or Advanced DNS).
3. Add a new record with Type TXT, Host/Name @, the value from One Privacy, and TTL at the default.
4. Save the change.

If you can't find the right place, contact our support team with your provider name and we'll help.

What you can do after

With your website verified, the Scanner and Cookie Inventory unlock. You can now:

Run your first scan.

Browse your cookie inventory once the scan finishes.

If verification doesn't work

Domain changes can take a few minutes to propagate. Wait a moment and try Verify now again.

For the full troubleshooting checklist (record format, DNS provider quirks, propagation issues), see Domain verification failing in the Help Center, or contact support.