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We have analytics in use because they're helpful. The data the analytics system collects for us highlights where we're doing well (or not) and what people are using (or not), as well as helping to ...
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#2: Post edited
by
Trilarion
·
2021-12-17T00:47:40Z (almost 3 years ago)
The answer to the question was a bit hidden in the text. Emphasized it more.
- We have analytics in use because they're helpful. The data the analytics system collects for us highlights where we're doing well (or not) and what people are using (or not), as well as helping to identify the sources of traffic spikes and dips. Having that knowledge is genuinely useful in helping to guide what we work on.
- Our analytics are handled by [Matomo](https://matomo.org), which is an open-source analytics package. We host and run it ourselves, so the data collected never leaves our own servers. It's also much better at not being greedy and simply collecting _absolutely everything_ just because it can, unlike, say, Google Analytics.
- So - if you (and others who have this question, too) are willing to reconsider, we do appreciate having that ability to analyse what's going on.
If you've read this and you'd still like to opt out - well, hey, at least it's an informed decision now! [Follow this link](https://analytics.codidact.org/index.php?module=CoreAdminHome&action=optOut&language=en) and uncheck the box to opt out. (You can also block any cookies that start with `_pk`, if you want to be extra-sure.)
- We have analytics in use because they're helpful. The data the analytics system collects for us highlights where we're doing well (or not) and what people are using (or not), as well as helping to identify the sources of traffic spikes and dips. Having that knowledge is genuinely useful in helping to guide what we work on.
- Our analytics are handled by [Matomo](https://matomo.org), which is an open-source analytics package. We host and run it ourselves, so the data collected never leaves our own servers. It's also much better at not being greedy and simply collecting _absolutely everything_ just because it can, unlike, say, Google Analytics.
- So - if you (and others who have this question, too) are willing to reconsider, we do appreciate having that ability to analyse what's going on.
- If you've read this and you'd still like to opt out - well, hey, at least it's an informed decision now! **[Follow this link](https://analytics.codidact.org/index.php?module=CoreAdminHome&action=optOut&language=en) and uncheck the box to opt out.** (You can also block any cookies that start with `_pk`, if you want to be extra-sure.)
#1: Initial revision
by
ArtOfCode
·
2020-08-05T18:57:52Z (over 4 years ago)
We have analytics in use because they're helpful. The data the analytics system collects for us highlights where we're doing well (or not) and what people are using (or not), as well as helping to identify the sources of traffic spikes and dips. Having that knowledge is genuinely useful in helping to guide what we work on. Our analytics are handled by [Matomo](https://matomo.org), which is an open-source analytics package. We host and run it ourselves, so the data collected never leaves our own servers. It's also much better at not being greedy and simply collecting _absolutely everything_ just because it can, unlike, say, Google Analytics. So - if you (and others who have this question, too) are willing to reconsider, we do appreciate having that ability to analyse what's going on. If you've read this and you'd still like to opt out - well, hey, at least it's an informed decision now! [Follow this link](https://analytics.codidact.org/index.php?module=CoreAdminHome&action=optOut&language=en) and uncheck the box to opt out. (You can also block any cookies that start with `_pk`, if you want to be extra-sure.)