True. There's one thing that concerns me. Google Analytics is just not the solution because we don't get data ownership. Then, these privacy analytics are coming. First, Fathom then some copies. But, all claims "No consent needed. Track your users without letting them know".
It's not how it should be. Analytics solutions should have built-in options to allow users to opt-out (precisely, an embeddable in-built opt-out banner).
Personally, I don't like tracking my activities. I use tracker blockers to prevent that. Yet, these solutions are promotion custom domains (CNAME cloaking), which even Google Analytics does.
When will have the option to fully opt-out from tracking?
If a Chrome or Firefox dev reading this comment, what about introducing a tracking allowance API and allow users to opt-in and opt-out for tracking in the browser level. A really privacy-first analytics solution would be one that respects user's browser tracking settings.
I've been looking into GDPR and when a cookie consent is needed. In fact, there's no thing called "cookie consent". If you track a user, you have to get his consent before doing it, whether you use cookie consent or now. Ever since I joined HN, there's a lot of marketing going on here from privacy-first Google analytics alternative guys. I found this review showing Plausible and similar products using browser fingerprints and CName cloacking for user tracking, and they still promote those features.
I'd like to know your opinion on this. Do I still need to use a consent banner if I use these services?
> It is allowed to sell personal data under the GDPR subject to receipt of consent for it from data subject and compliance with the rights of data subject even if it decided to exercise the right to object or the right to be forgotten.
I remember blog posts published years ago stating blog comments are dead. Yet, they are here still. It's mainly a "reputation factor" for blogs, yet blogger's choice. Spam is unavoidable however.
It's not how it should be. Analytics solutions should have built-in options to allow users to opt-out (precisely, an embeddable in-built opt-out banner).
Personally, I don't like tracking my activities. I use tracker blockers to prevent that. Yet, these solutions are promotion custom domains (CNAME cloaking), which even Google Analytics does.
When will have the option to fully opt-out from tracking?
If a Chrome or Firefox dev reading this comment, what about introducing a tracking allowance API and allow users to opt-in and opt-out for tracking in the browser level. A really privacy-first analytics solution would be one that respects user's browser tracking settings.
It's my opinion.