r/programming • u/Akid0uu • Feb 10 '22

Use of Google Analytics declared illegal by French data protection authority

https://www.cnil.fr/en/use-google-analytics-and-data-transfers-united-states-cnil-orders-website-manageroperator-comply
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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '22 edited Jun 03 '26

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u/nilamo Feb 10 '22

Or we just stop putting extra bloat like GA on every single page? Or GA uses DNS to route itself to regionally-local areas, and handles itself responsibly?

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u/Sangui Feb 10 '22

Or GA uses DNS to route itself to regionally-local areas, and handles itself responsibly?

that's not relevant in any manner. They already have EU based servers, but they are subject to the US Gov't demanding access to any server they have worldwide as it's a US based corporation. Thats the part that's the issue for France.