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Re:Show HN: PiratePx – Open Source Privacy focused analytics by j0e1 on Saturday November 21, 2020 @05:16PM (#25173157)
I don't understand your point. PiratePx seems to be MIT licensed and open-source so that it maybe self-hosted. Are you taking issue with the technique of tracking used here- using pixel-sized GIF?
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Re:Show HN: PiratePx – Open Source Privacy focused analytics by huhtenberg on Sunday November 22, 2020 @05:11AM (#25176304)
The point is that if it can be self-hosted, then there's no reason to not use cookies and JS, because that's what allows for collecting actually actionable metrics.

And if it's a 3rd party service, then it's not option for anyone who genuinely cares about visitors' privacy.

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