February 1, 2023
Meta’s ad practices ruled illegal under GDPR: key facts and implications of the decision
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ruled that Meta could no longer use contracts as a basis for its behavioral ads. Instead, they should rely on consent as the ground for personal data processing under the EU’s general data protection regulation (GDPR). Initially, the Data Protection Commission of Ireland (DPC) had backed Meta’s legal argument […]
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January 30, 2023
TTDSG – how to make sure your analytics complies with the German law
Germany’s new Telecommunications Telemedia Data Protection Act (TTDSG) came into effect in December 2021. It applies to all companies that do business in Germany, even organizations located outside the country.The regulation merges the data protection regulations in telemedia and telecommunications, previously scattered across various German laws. Among other things, TTDSG regulates confidentiality and privacy protection […]
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January 17, 2023
Looker Studio (former Data Studio) GA4 connector quota limit errors: Everything you should know
On November 10, Looker Studio announced the quota change for Google Analytics 4 (GA4) API.A minor update led to an uproar in the Looker Studio community when many users started experiencing problems with their GA4 reports. Most Looker Studio editors that use the native GA4 connector can’t visualize their data or connect to the underlying […]
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November 24, 2022
How to migrate to a new analytics platform: The ultimate guide
Changing analytics platforms is difficult. Even when organizations don’t feel like they are getting value from their current analytics, they tend to keep it because switching to a new one often includes the following: Reimplementation – implementing a new analytics tool typically requires retagging your website or mobile app.Retraining – switching to a new digital […]
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November 14, 2022
Event-based web analytics: everything you need to know
Session-based and event-based analytics platforms are usually grouped together under the headline “web analytics”. However, lumping them all under the same category is a bit misleading. Both kinds of platforms allow you to track a similar amount of details, yet they measure them differently and require a different set of analytical skills. Traditional session-based web analytics […]
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October 26, 2022
Universal Analytics vs. Google Analytics 4: Data models and other key differences explained
You probably know that Universal Analytics (GA3 or UA) and Google Analytics 4 (GA4) use different data models. GA3’s data model is based on sessions and page views. In contrast, GA4’s is based on events and parameters. This means that the two analytics platforms collect, process, and report the same data differently. And the differences […]
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October 25, 2022
6 key Google Analytics limitations
This blog post was originally published on December 10th, 2019 with the title 4 Key Google Analytics drawbacks you won’t realize until it’s too lateThe free version of Google Analytics, also called Universal Analytics, with its 86% market share, is the most widely used web analytics solution to date. It offers a variety of features, […]
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October 25, 2022
Privacy Shield 2.0: What it is and how it will affect your business
The invalidation of the previous frameworks concerning US-EU data transfer caused a lot of confusion among European companies. The repeal of the agreements meant that there are no legal means for the cross-border transfer of personal data from the EU to the US. The new adequacy agreement, often referred to as Privacy Shield 2.0, seems to […]
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October 14, 2022
Is Google Analytics (3 & 4) GDPR-compliant? [Updated]
Google Analytics is by far the most popular analytics tool on the market. It’s free and allows you to analyze website traffic and gather valuable data about user behavior. Google Analytics and its parent company, Google LLC, have been on the radar of European privacy activists for some time now. In the past few years we’ve […]
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October 12, 2022
Analytics implementation: A 12-step guide (Tracking plan included)
A proper web analytics implementation is necessary to gather accurate insights from your visitors’ behavior and make data-based decisions that will help you improve your business. But creating the right analytics configuration requires you to factor in many aspects, such as: Your business objectives The data you want to track Legal requirements you need to […]
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