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I'm curious.... slowly I'm getting a bit fed up with the google juggernaut sucking all the valuable data off my website and doing with it what they wish. I've had experiences myself where I've visited a website casually looking for something online, not find what I'm looking for to have an email sent to me "thanks for visiting our website.... blah blah blah".... wait, that's way to intrusive for my taste... just because I visited a website doesn't mean anyone can use GA4 or whatever to track me down and send me an email. This stuff is crossing the the "big brother" line.
All I'm seeing from shopify is "how to transition to GA4" ... well I don't want to so... tell me something I don't know! How about "how to transition away from google"?
So I'm wondering if any of you are using something else besides damn google for your analytics? Paid or free or? Please leave your feedback as I'd really like to dump google from my life.
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Hi @Peter_Ferlow,
I understand your concerns about data privacy and the desire to move away from Google for website analytics. There are alternatives available that can help you track and analyze your website's performance without relying on Google Analytics (GA). Here are a few options to consider:
Matomo (formerly Piwik): Matomo is an open-source analytics platform that provides similar features to Google Analytics. It allows you to host the analytics data on your own server, giving you full control over your data.
Clicky: Clicky is a real-time web analytics platform that offers detailed insights into your website's visitors, traffic sources, and more. It provides an easy-to-use interface and customizable reports.
Open Web Analytics (OWA): OWA is an open-source web analytics solution that you can self-host. It provides detailed reports on website traffic, visitor behavior, and other relevant metrics.
Fathom Analytics: Fathom is a privacy-focused analytics tool that emphasizes simplicity and data protection. It offers basic yet essential analytics features without compromising user privacy.
Matomo Cloud: Matomo also provides a cloud-hosted version of their analytics platform, called Matomo Cloud. It offers similar features to the self-hosted version but removes the need for managing your own server.
Hope my solution works perfectly for you.
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Oliver | PageFly
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This is an accepted solution.
Hi @Peter_Ferlow,
I understand your concerns about data privacy and the desire to move away from Google for website analytics. There are alternatives available that can help you track and analyze your website's performance without relying on Google Analytics (GA). Here are a few options to consider:
Matomo (formerly Piwik): Matomo is an open-source analytics platform that provides similar features to Google Analytics. It allows you to host the analytics data on your own server, giving you full control over your data.
Clicky: Clicky is a real-time web analytics platform that offers detailed insights into your website's visitors, traffic sources, and more. It provides an easy-to-use interface and customizable reports.
Open Web Analytics (OWA): OWA is an open-source web analytics solution that you can self-host. It provides detailed reports on website traffic, visitor behavior, and other relevant metrics.
Fathom Analytics: Fathom is a privacy-focused analytics tool that emphasizes simplicity and data protection. It offers basic yet essential analytics features without compromising user privacy.
Matomo Cloud: Matomo also provides a cloud-hosted version of their analytics platform, called Matomo Cloud. It offers similar features to the self-hosted version but removes the need for managing your own server.
Hope my solution works perfectly for you.
Cheers!
Oliver | PageFly
Please let me know if it works by giving it a Like or marking it as a solution!
PageFly - #1 Page Builder for Shopify merchants.
All features are available from Free plan. Live Chat Support is available 24/7.
While Dhatma looks comprehensive... the number of $ plugins to make shopify useful is getting to be a bit much.
Is any of the AI-GTP ultimately secure for dealing with your confidential data in the "cloud"?
I wonder about the idiots that put Alexa or Google Assistant microphones in their conference room discussing confidential information.... the increasing amount of surveillance is somewhat concerning. Privacy agreements written in USA might as well be toilet paper for non-US entities.
Well so far shopify analytics within shopify seems to be working. I don't need anything else. Anyone else experience the same?
Hi @Peter_Canada and everyone in this thread, sorry for bringing up this old thread.
I completely understand the concerns about data privacy and the desire to move away from Google Analytics. As Oliver mentioned, Fathom Analytics is indeed a great privacy-focused alternative. I'd like to add some information that might be helpful for Shopify store owners looking to make this switch.
I'm the creator of an app called "FA - Privacy First Analytics" that makes integrating Fathom Analytics with Shopify incredibly easy. Here's why it might be a good solution for those looking to transition away from Google Analytics:
For those interested in trying out Fathom Analytics with their Shopify store, you can find our app "FA - Privacy First Analytics" in the Shopify App Store.
If anyone has any questions about using Fathom Analytics with Shopify, I'd be happy to help!
Cheers,
Zubair | FA - Privacy First Analytics
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