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> The above quote is a bit misleading. Google Analytics by default uses first party cookies, the data associated with which isn't used for targeting. My unders

> The above quote is a bit misleading. Google Analytics by default uses first party cookies, the data associated with which isn't used for targeting. My understanding is that in Chrome all the GA data from a browsing session is sent to Google over the same HTTP/2 connection, which means activity can be correlated across sites by the unique TCP connection. So they have the motive and the means to do this tracking, are you saying that Google does not do this? Seems like some proof is in order here.

capableweb 6y ago
Seems you want proof that something _isn't_ happening, wouldn't it be more appropriate for you to provide proof that something is happening? Innocent until proven guilty and all that yadda yadda
- bsdetector 6y ago
  Perhaps it's merely coincidental, but Google created this TCP connection tracking data where it wasn't there before or was of much lower fidelity; they made a specific exception for GA to reuse one connection across domains for 6 minutes in HTTP/1 in Chrome and then later had their protocol rubber-stamped that reuses one connection to GA for 30+ minutes in HTTP/2. So yes, I would like to see some proof, for example a specific corporate denial, that this tracking data that they created isn't being used.
  - longtimegoogler 6y ago
    I agree that a public statement would be good because that shows more commitment to the policy as opposed to maybe a temporary state of affairs. My belief is that first part cookie data is currently not used for ad targeting which is why third party cookies are also used and is one of the reasons that the whole impending death of the third party cookie cook have such a big effect on the online advertising industry. Whether that means Google will look for workarounds involving the analytics first party cookie, I don't know.
- gentleman11 6y ago
  If not proof, then an official ironclad promise that everyone including my mom can understand would be nice

capableweb 6y ago

Seems you want proof that something _isn't_ happening, wouldn't it be more appropriate for you to provide proof that something is happening? Innocent until proven guilty and all that yadda yadda

bsdetector 6y ago
Perhaps it's merely coincidental, but Google created this TCP connection tracking data where it wasn't there before or was of much lower fidelity; they made a specific exception for GA to reuse one connection across domains for 6 minutes in HTTP/1 in Chrome and then later had their protocol rubber-stamped that reuses one connection to GA for 30+ minutes in HTTP/2. So yes, I would like to see some proof, for example a specific corporate denial, that this tracking data that they created isn't being used.
- longtimegoogler 6y ago
  I agree that a public statement would be good because that shows more commitment to the policy as opposed to maybe a temporary state of affairs. My belief is that first part cookie data is currently not used for ad targeting which is why third party cookies are also used and is one of the reasons that the whole impending death of the third party cookie cook have such a big effect on the online advertising industry. Whether that means Google will look for workarounds involving the analytics first party cookie, I don't know.
gentleman11 6y ago
If not proof, then an official ironclad promise that everyone including my mom can understand would be nice