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What is data anonymization in web analytics?

January 20, 2022February 11, 2020 by Joselyn Khor

Collecting information via web analytics platforms is needed to help a website grow and improve. When doing so, it’s best to strike a balance between getting valuable insights, and keeping the trust of your users by protecting their privacy. This …

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Categories Analytics Tips, Privacy

5 perfect feature combinations to use with Heatmaps and Session Recordings

March 12, 2026January 28, 2020 by Jake Thornton

Gaining valuable insights by simply creating a heatmap or setting up recordings on your most important web pages is a good start, but using the Heatmaps and Session Recordings features in combination with other Matomo features is where the real …

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Your introduction to personally identifiable information: What is PII?

September 19, 2024January 15, 2020 by Joselyn Khor

Learning about personally identifiable information (PII) is crucial. Identifiable information can be used for nefarious purposes like identity theft and fraud.  So, how can you protect yourself as an innocent web browser? Or, if you manage a website — how …

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Categories Analytics Tips, GDPR, Privacy, Security

Berlin website owners need consent for using Google Analytics

March 12, 2026November 18, 2019 by Joselyn Khor

Website owners in Berlin need consent for using Google Analytics According to the Berlin Data Protection Office, if you’re a website owner collecting and sending data to third-party services (like Google Analytics) who are also using that data “for own …

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Date and segment comparison feature

October 31, 2019October 31, 2019 by Matomo Core Team

Get a clearer picture with the date and segment comparison feature What can you do with it? What are the benefits? Make informed decisions faster by easily comparing different segments and dates with each other. Compare report data for multiple …

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Categories Analytics Tips, Product News

What is Google Analytics data sampling and what’s so bad about it?

June 19, 2020August 16, 2019 by Joselyn Khor

What is Google Analytics data sampling, and what’s so bad about it? Google (2019) explains what data sampling is: “In data analysis, sampling is the practice of analysing a subset of all data in order to uncover the meaningful information …

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Categories Analytics Tips, Product News

Your 6-step guide to increasing acquisition

March 11, 2024July 2, 2019 by Matomo Core Team

Your 6-step guide to increasing acquisition Want to save time and money, as well as increase conversions and acquisition? Matomo Analytics is here to help with that! Let’s start by helping you create a website visitors’ acquisition strategy, without it …

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Easily track Events within Matomo Analytics thanks to Matomo Tag Manager

May 21, 2020June 6, 2019 by Matomo Core Team

Easily track Events within Matomo Analytics thanks to Matomo Tag Manager Introduction In this article we’ll cover what events in Matomo Analytics are; and how you can easily set them up thanks to Matomo Tag Manager. Key concepts within this …

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How to complete your privacy policy with Matomo analytics under GDPR

November 25, 2020April 25, 2018 by InnoCraft

Important note: this blog post has been written by digital analysts, not lawyers. The purpose of this article is to show you how to complete your existing privacy policy by adding the parts related to Matomo in order to comply …

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Categories Analytics Tips, Privacy

How should I write my privacy notice for Matomo Analytics under GDPR?

November 27, 2025April 23, 2018 by InnoCraft

Important note: this blog post has been written by digital analysts, not lawyers. The purpose of this article is to show you an example of a privacy notice for Matomo under GDPR. This work comes from our interpretation of the …

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