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We would like to improve our documentation on privacy. Especially around consent and personal data.
Things we want to mention are:
When cookie consent is needed,
how to avoid it (disable cookies),
and how to ask for cookie consent should they need it
should someone ask for cookie consent, and the user clicks on "no" then it should be fine to still track without cookie as it is not the same as an opt out
When no cookie consent is required, you should still inform the user (not asking for consent) and have an opt out.
When tracking consent is needed (eg tracking personal data)
how personal data may be tracked (eg events, custom dimensions, userId, page URLs, ...)
how to check if they are tracking personal data
how to avoid tracking personal data (anonymise userId, anonymise orderId, setCustomTitle, setCustomUrl, ...)
We may at some point also want to have a list of some popular CMS, shops, ... and what data may be tracked through these. Eg Woocommerce has an orderId in the page URL in the order confirmation URL and thus you'd track potentially personal data without knowing
What tools can be used to ask for consent should consent be needed
What makes a good consent tool (by default all settings are opted out, user actively needs to opt in, no cheeky UI etc)
How to use a tracker consent tool with Matomo
How to implement a tracker consent screen yourself
Heatmaps or session recordings likely always requires proper consent
We would like to improve our documentation on privacy. Especially around consent and personal data.
Things we want to mention are: