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I have a few blogs with visitors from around the world hosted in NYC in a shared hosting. What's a legal alternative to Google Analytics that would be as easy t
by 101008 5y ago
I have a few blogs with visitors from around the world hosted in NYC in a shared hosting. What's a legal alternative to Google Analytics that would be as easy to setup? I dont want to host anything myself, just replace the JS that Analytics provide and that's all. If I can import my historic data from GA to the new service that would be perfect.
Does such a service exist? We can't ask bloggers who install Wordpress to run a instance of Matomo, PostHog, Plausible or whatever.
- ceejayoz 5y agoFrankly, "hosted in NYC" probably has the same issues as "uses Google Analytics". Data on EU citizens is leaving the EU for a country without similar privacy protections.
- 101008 5y agoWhat's the solution then? Block my website for European visitors? It is not a bussiness, just a blog.
- BlueTemplar 5y agoI've seen websites do just that. But why analytics would be more important to you than readership itself ?
- pyrale 5y agoIn that case, you probably don't have to respect GDPR, as personal or household activities are exempted from its scope [1]. In any case, I would recommend looking up how to make sure your users' privacy is respected, it's always nice to make sure that, should their data be leaked, people are safe. [1]: https://www.fff-legal.com/the-household-exemption-in-gdpr/ https://www.fff-legal.com/the-household-exemption-in-gdpr/
- MinorTom 5y ago> Block my website for European visitors? Under a strict interpretation of the law, yes.* (GDPR does apply to blogs, even if they're private) In practice removing analytics for EU visitors would probably be enough. * Note that the physical location of the data won't matter for you because you are located in the US and are the data processor.