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Profiling

Profiling is an automated method that involves creating a separate profile for each visitor. This profile contains a visitor’s interests, behaviour, and other attributes.

Profiling involves tracking and recording online user behavior for the purpose of producing targeted advertising.

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  • July 2, 2026

    We checked 59 hospital websites. 73% kept tracking visitors after opt-out.

    A new study by Piwik PRO and Verified Data scanned 59 major US hospital and clinic websites for tracking and data compliance. The findings show just how common it is for major US healthcare websites to run marketing tools that weren’t built for a regulated environment. What we actually found Across the 59 scanned sites,…

  • July 2, 2026

    HEALTHCARE WEBSITE TRACKING REPORT 2026: Are healthcare companies one audit away from a compliance crisis?

    A research-backed analysis of tracking practices across 59 US healthcare websites – and what organizations should do about it.

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