Google Analytics violates the GDPR and using this tool is illegal and using it is a risk. These and similar headlines have often appeared in the media in…
The French Data Protection Agency CNIL (Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertes) has ruled that Google Analytics' use is against the GDPR. The CNIL began issuing notices to website administrators using Google Analytics.
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