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How to make Google Analytics respond to "Do Not Track"

I am planning to put google analytics tracking code on my website, but I don't know how to make it respond to those who send the "Do not track" signal. How can I make GA tracking code track those who don have DNT signal while protecting those who have it?

Solution

  • You can’t respond to this request in your GA dashboard, BUT, you can activate analytics scripts by condition:

    <script>

    let dnt = navigator.doNotTrack || window.doNotTrack || navigator.msDoNotTrack;

    if (dnt != "1" && dnt != "yes") {

        // past analytics scripts here

    } else {
       console.debug("Request to cancel loading analytics scripts (Do-Not-Track).");
    }
</script>

    See more: Navigator.doNotTrack and Tracking Preference Expression.