Privacy and data
Public cameras
The dashboard and some crossing pages offer public cameras and links to official sources. Selecting a view loads a YouTube or IPCamLive player, or a Caltrans image; your browser connects directly to that service. Some links open the provider’s website. Its requests, access and camera availability depend on the provider.
The public site
Border Pulse works without an account. Language, theme, and filter preferences may be saved in your browser’s local storage. Wait times come from the public U.S. Customs and Border Protection feed.
Page views and clicks on sponsored listings are measured with Umami, a cookieless analytics service. Sponsored listings are placements from local businesses and are labeled as such. Border Pulse does not receive travel documents or precise location.
Advertising
Border Pulse displays third-party ads to help support the platform. The main dashboard, crossing pages and guides load Adsterra’s advertising script; ads may not appear if the service or browser blocks them.
When the script loads, your browser connects directly to Adsterra. Its privacy notice says it may process technical data such as IP address, browser and device information, ad details, and usage data. Adsterra also describes its use of cookies and other technologies; the specific technologies may vary by ad or campaign.
The site does not include an ad opt-out control. Browser settings or an ad blocker may prevent the ad from loading; see Adsterra’s policies for information about its cookies and data practices.
Google and your advertising choices
Border Pulse is being prepared for Google AdSense. Google ads are not yet active on this site.
If activated, Google and other advertising providers may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites. Google’s advertising cookies enable Google and its partners to serve ads based on those visits.
You can manage or turn off Google’s personalized advertising in My Ad Center and find choices for other providers at aboutads.info. These choices affect personalization; they do not remove all ads. This site’s consent controls for Google ads are not yet active.
Updated: October 17, 2026.