January 8, 2021
SharePoint analytics vendors comparison
Organizations that use an intranet platform such as SharePoint see the thousands of ways their employees work and interact online. Collecting and analyzing data about those actions requires more effort though. It requires a dedicated SharePoint analytics platform.If you’re still deciding whether to invest in a dedicated SharePoint analytics platform, skip to the last section […]
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January 5, 2021
Matomo performance issues: What causes them and how to fix them
Many companies choose Matomo because it ensures higher privacy standards than Google Analytics. Matomo doesn’t share user data with advertising systems. On-premises hosting lets you keep data in virtually any location on the globe. All this helps you comply with strict data protection laws and your internal policies. The platform also allows you to get a […]
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December 15, 2020
Web analytics for governments part 2: How to work with strategic & tactical goals
This article is the second of a three-part series about the FTG framework – a web analytics model designed with the websites of public institutions in mind. The framework was created by Toon Vuursteen, a Dutch thought leader in digital analytics for the public sector, now supporting the digital transformation of Deloitte Netherlands’ clients. Part […]
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December 3, 2020
When design goes awry – How dark patterns conflict with GDPR and CCPA
The designs of websites and apps often guide users and help them navigate content in a simple way. An “X” icon serves for closing documents and programs. The red color around that “X” is a warning signal that catches your attention. Cues such as this are like a secret language to make sites and software […]
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November 20, 2020
Comparison of 9 leading consent management platforms
The need for data consents started with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, which has set the gold standard for data privacy regulations. It has also served as an inspiration for legislation in other countries.For example, the scope and applicability of Brazil’s General Law for the Protection of Personal Data is similar to the GDPR. […]
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November 9, 2020
Piwik PRO Analytics Suite 15.1. New attribution models and custom channel grouping
Our team is bringing analytics to the next level and we’re adding tools for analysis and modeling of conversion attribution to Piwik PRO with Version 15.1. We’re also introducing custom channel grouping and some other handy add-ons and improvements. The final release will take place on November 12th, 2020, and it covers only the Analytics […]
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October 21, 2020
What is PII, non-PII, and personal data? [UPDATED]
Personally identifiable information (PII) and personal data are two classifications of data that often cause confusion for organizations that collect, store and analyze such data. PII is used in the US but no single legal document defines it. The legal system in the United States is a blend of numerous federal and state laws and sector-specific […]
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October 19, 2020
How data flows in the analytics ecosystem
Whether you’re new to analytics or already well versed, you have probably heard many stories about collecting, crunching and storing data. But what happens in between? How does your data flow from one part of the analytics ecosystem to another? It might seem complex and opaque. This flow often resembles a maze. The data can stream […]
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October 8, 2020
Piwik PRO Analytics Suite 15: Tracker debugger, new UI in Tag Manager and more
We’re glad to share the news that Piwik PRO is introducing version 15 of its Analytics Suite. We’ve only recently released Piwik PRO Analytics Suite 14 and now we’re adding more new and upgraded features and capabilities. Improvements include, among other things, the tracker debugger, public API and UI in the Tag Manager and an audit […]
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October 6, 2020
The invalidation of Privacy Shield and the status of EU-US data transfers
Privacy Shield is no longer a valid legal framework for transferring data from the EU and Switzerland to the US. But large tech companies such as Google still send heaps of data about EU residents to the US. So what has changed?
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