A custom dimension is an extra dimension you create to gather more data than you’d do with a default setup. It is an easy way to access advanced reports. Piwik PRO allows you to set up to 200 session dimensions, 200 event dimensions, and 20 product dimensions.
If that’s not enough for you, please contact our support team to extend that limit.
Custom dimension reports are displayed separately for each Dimension , and they are more informative than those given by a custom variable.
Custom dimensions
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If your company relies on Google Analytics or other US-based analytics tools, you may soon be putting your data compliance at risk. In February 2025, Norway’s Data Protection Authority (Datatilsynet) issued new guidance on data transfers to the United States, highlighting growing concerns about the legal framework supporting these transfers – the EU-US Data Transfer…
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