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Here's another suggestion: Learn how to configure Google Analytics properly. https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/1011397?hl=en https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/1011397?hl=en "If all [data sharing] settings are OFF, your Analytics data is only used to provide and maintain the Analytics service."

TazeTSchnitzel 6y ago
IIRC you can thank Mozilla for that setting!
jesterson 6y ago
Weill, this only "works" for you if you trust google. Given multiple security incidents in the past I am certainly not one of those people.
- bad_user 6y ago
  What security incidents?
- kinkrtyavimoodh 6y ago
  What security incidents? Of all tech companies I'd feel most secure with Google being the stewards of my data.
  - hyperman1 6y ago
    Snowden. They were leaking a lot of data to the NSA and they didn't even know. Of course, they upped their game since then, but their sheer size will always make them an interesting target and they have to fail only once.
    - jesterson 6y ago
      Thank you. I am purposely avoiding convo to be channeled into discussion of this or that incident - those who want to dig into the matter they can find plenty and draw their own conclusions.
  - jesterson 6y ago
    If google makes you feel more secure that doesn't mean it's secure. Feeling secure perhaps works for you but if we would assess how they deal with our data they would be quite far from pool of companies we can trust with data. And that's only based on what we know currently from security incidents.
    - kinkrtyavimoodh 6y ago
      I have worked for a few years at Google and have a decent insight into all the processes that go into keeping user data secure. It's perfectly fine to have your reservations but so far as I am concerned, I sleep well. I don't share the same confidence for all my data that is floating around carelessly in some government spreadsheet somewhere, though.
bad_user 6y ago
There are multiple things you can do with GA of course, like IP anonymization, setting a smaller expiration date for that cookie, etc, however trust in Google Analytics is low and that won't change. Also a lot of websites, especially personal ones, are in violation of ePrivacy. You may not need GDPR consent for analytics, qualifying for a legitimate interest, but you still need a cookie banner when dropping cookies for analytics. The market is clear about it, analytics have to be first party and privacy preserving.
jacquesm 6y ago
The fact that that does not default to 'off' is quite telling.

TazeTSchnitzel 6y ago

IIRC you can thank Mozilla for that setting!

jesterson 6y ago

Weill, this only "works" for you if you trust google. Given multiple security incidents in the past I am certainly not one of those people.

bad_user 6y ago
What security incidents?
kinkrtyavimoodh 6y ago
What security incidents? Of all tech companies I'd feel most secure with Google being the stewards of my data.
- hyperman1 6y ago
  Snowden. They were leaking a lot of data to the NSA and they didn't even know. Of course, they upped their game since then, but their sheer size will always make them an interesting target and they have to fail only once.
  - jesterson 6y ago
    Thank you. I am purposely avoiding convo to be channeled into discussion of this or that incident - those who want to dig into the matter they can find plenty and draw their own conclusions.
- jesterson 6y ago
  If google makes you feel more secure that doesn't mean it's secure. Feeling secure perhaps works for you but if we would assess how they deal with our data they would be quite far from pool of companies we can trust with data. And that's only based on what we know currently from security incidents.
  - kinkrtyavimoodh 6y ago
    I have worked for a few years at Google and have a decent insight into all the processes that go into keeping user data secure. It's perfectly fine to have your reservations but so far as I am concerned, I sleep well. I don't share the same confidence for all my data that is floating around carelessly in some government spreadsheet somewhere, though.

bad_user 6y ago

There are multiple things you can do with GA of course, like IP anonymization, setting a smaller expiration date for that cookie, etc, however trust in Google Analytics is low and that won't change. Also a lot of websites, especially personal ones, are in violation of ePrivacy. You may not need GDPR consent for analytics, qualifying for a legitimate interest, but you still need a cookie banner when dropping cookies for analytics. The market is clear about it, analytics have to be first party and privacy preserving.

jacquesm 6y ago

The fact that that does not default to 'off' is quite telling.