Category: Analytics

Anil Batra: People need to comprehend and develop their mindset first to understand how data works for them

Piotr Korzeniowski, CEO at Piwik PRO: You’ve been in the web analytics industry for over 20 years. You’ve seen it grow and change a lot. How is the approach to analytics in marketing different than before?Anil Batra, CEO and Strategic Advisor at Optizent: Since I started my career in digital analytics, the approach toward using […]

June 26, 2023

Google Analytics and multi-channel attribution: What you should know

Google Analytics is sunsetting 4 attribution models. The old models will be replaced with data-driven attribution in the coming months. Here’s the timeline: May 2023: For Google Analytics 4 properties, linear, first click, time decay, and position-based models will not be available for new conversion actions.June 2023: For Google Ads accounts, linear, first click,  time […]

May 25, 2023

A review of HIPAA-compliant analytics platforms

Collecting and analyzing user data is essential to healthcare businesses that want to build relationships with prospects, better meet their patients’ needs, and gain authority within the industry. As a healthcare organization subject to HIPAA, you’re walking a fine line when trying to improve the patient experience and ensure your activities are HIPAA-compliant. Vendors have been adjusting […]

May 24, 2023

DMA and DSA – how these new laws influence online business

Last year, two new European Union regulations restricting how big tech brands like Apple, Amazon, and Meta tackle competition and handle user data entered into force. The Digital Markets Act (DMA) and Digital Services Act (DSA) aim to create a safer digital space where users’ fundamental rights are protected. They also establish a fair field […]

May 18, 2023

Is session-based analytics dead? No. Here’s why.

On July 1, 2023, Google sunsetted Universal Analytics (UA) and replaced it with its next-generation measurement tool, Google Analytics 4 (GA4). That means that standard UA properties have stopped processing new hits. You’ve probably heard that the GA4 is the future of analytics, and session-based analytics is a thing of the past.This article challenges this […]

March 29, 2023

GA4 migration problems: What are the alternatives

Starting July 1, 2023, standard Universal Analytics (UA) properties will stop processing new hits. This will align with Google’s plan to sunset UA and replace it with its next-generation measurement solution known as Google Analytics 4 (GA4). In preparation for this, Google is providing all UA users a means to migrate their standard UA properties […]

March 9, 2023

PHI and PII: How they impact HIPAA compliance and your marketing strategy

Disclaimer: This blog post is not legal advice. Piwik PRO provides privacy-friendly analytics software, but doesn’t provide legal consultancy. If you’d like to make sure that you comply with HIPAA guidelines, we encourage you to consult an attorney. Personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI) may seem similar. However, there are critical distinctions […]

March 3, 2023

Data flow in an analytics platform: How to set up your data collection and analysis process

Whether new to analytics or already well-versed, you might have heard a lot about collecting, managing and analyzing data. But what exactly happens in between? How does your data flow from one part of the analytics ecosystem to another? Data can stream in different directions and back and forth between systems. It may take a […]

March 2, 2023

Google Analytics might soon be banned in Norway

On March 1, 2023, the Norwegian data protection authority (DPA), Datatilsynet, released a preliminary opinion about the use of Google Analytics. Datatilsynet stated that using Google’s platform is illegal under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The decision is a follow-up to the 2022 press release, in which the DPA suggested the tool might not […]

February 20, 2023

Is Google Analytics HIPAA-compliant?

Disclaimer: This blog post is not legal advice. Piwik PRO provides privacy-friendly analytics software, but does not provide legal consultancy. If you’d like to make sure you’re in compliance with HIPAA guidelines, we encourage you to consult an attorney. Healthcare organizations use analytics platforms to collect and analyze data about their patients. The data helps […]