Companies must stop using Google Analytics

#1

Post by pseudotrash » Tue, Jul 04, 2023, 8:41 AM UTC

Companies must stop using Google Analytics
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Re: Companies must stop using Google Analytics

#2

Post by rightbyte » Tue, Jul 04, 2023, 9:38 AM UTC

I wonder if this also will apply to Google's ad related spyware? Going after just Analytics seems like quite a small step.

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#3

Post by Pannoniae » Tue, Jul 04, 2023, 9:45 AM UTC

Analytics right now is basically "you won't get any useful information for your website because we value users' privacy, don't worry we see all of the data anyway"

Remember, you aren't the customer if you embed Google Analytics, Google is.

edit: if you want analytics, honestly just roll your own... you can't trust advertising companies with your users' data

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#4

Post by karles » Tue, Jul 04, 2023, 9:50 AM UTC

This has also happened in Denmark.

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#5

Post by appleflaxen » Tue, Jul 04, 2023, 9:50 AM UTC

I am so grateful for the progressive policies in Europe that help the entire globe.

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#6

Post by AbhiAmbad » Tue, Jul 04, 2023, 9:51 AM UTC

why?

then what are the alternatives of google analytics. Google is big guient that are collecting all world data. alternative platforms are doing the same. We are not secure anywhere i think.

Privacy is already brocken, no options.

Re: Companies must stop using Google Analytics

#7

Post by nubinetwork » Tue, Jul 04, 2023, 9:52 AM UTC

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36575305 among others

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Post by esalman » Tue, Jul 04, 2023, 9:52 AM UTC

Unrelated: I used ChatGPT to generate remark.js presentation HTML code from some content. It did generate the code, but it inserted a GA snippet along with a random GA account code at the bottom of the code. I did not even catch it immediately (laziness, totally my fault), but noticed it a couple of days later when I was modifying the presentation.

Re: Companies must stop using Google Analytics

#9

Post by alkonaut » Tue, Jul 04, 2023, 9:52 AM UTC

Good. I hope the same authority does a round of fines for companies using noncompliant tracking opt out UX too. A nice chunk of total revenue as a fine without prior warning for anyone showing the "Accept all/Show purposes" question would be delicious.

Re: Companies must stop using Google Analytics

#10

Post by deofoo » Tue, Jul 04, 2023, 9:53 AM UTC

For those who look for an alternative https://plausible.io is a great replacement.