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Zapping Google Analytics User Tracking From My Website

Posted on the 22 June 2020 by Tejas Nair @tejasnair_

As of 22 June 2020, I have disconnected the Google Analytics property attached to my website, nairtejas.com. This means that starting today, your presence on this site will not be tracked. I am currently trying to disconnect Jetpack/WordPress tracking too which I don't know if is entirely possible.

This move was taken as part of my larger vision to keep away from adopting the user-hostile nature of the majority of the sites on the web. I don't want to know what device you are browsing my website from, how much time you are spending reading my content, or which city you are located in. None of these 'metrics' matter to me. Which is what I also told, in another fashion, to my company before I moved to my current role focusing on content.

I haven't published much in the last few weeks since the start of the pandemic but I hope to get back on my feet soon. I plan to spend the next few weeks doing some hygiene check of this website and then proceed to publishing.

As always, thanks for stopping by. TN.


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