Counting unique web site visitors without using cookies, UIDs, or fingerprinting(notes.normally.com)

12 pointsby fanf22 yıl önce4 comments

notes.normally.com

Counting unique web site visitors without using cookies, UIDs, or fingerprinting

https://notes.normally.com/cookieless-unique-visitor-counts/

4 comments

Just create a uuid and store it in a cookie or local storage. You're fine, you're allowed to do this. As long as you don't relate it anywhere to some other information and treat it as "some user" you're on the safe side.

It's only ever an issue when you generate the uuid based on device parameters or use the same uuid across multiple sites (that don't belong to the same entity).

n89nanda2 yıl önce

this would require a cookie banner.

n89nanda2 yıl önce

The demo works in chrome, but not in safari. After 3rd reload, it goes back to 1, instead of 3.

foobarkey2 yıl önce

Seems like safari sends hard refresh the second time. Using back/forward the counter remains correct. Neat idea