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Analytics· 25 min read

2025 Predictions for Analytics & Privacy: Experts Weigh In Website Analytics Tools

Seven analytics and privacy experts share their 2025 predictions for cookieless measurement, regulation, AI, and first-party data.

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Ben Kaiser

Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft and co-founder of TinyAnalytics

Illustration of cookieless web analytics: a site measuring visits without storing an identifier on the visitor's device
Privacy· 26 min read

Cookieless Tracking Explained: How It Works in 2026

How cookieless tracking works in 2026: what replaced the cookie, why Chrome kept third-party cookies, when consent is still required, and what it misses.

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Ben Kaiser

Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft and co-founder of TinyAnalytics

Privacy· 24 min read

A Visual Guide to Privacy Laws: GDPR, CCPA, PECR & More

A practical visual guide to GDPR, CCPA, PECR, LGPD, and other privacy laws that shape website analytics and digital tracking.

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Ben Kaiser

Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft and co-founder of TinyAnalytics

Sustainability· 20 min read

Reducing Carbon Footprint with Lightweight Analytics: How Much Weight Does Your Website Carry?

Learn how lightweight analytics can reduce page weight, improve website performance, and lower the energy used to measure digital traffic.

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Ben Kaiser

Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft and co-founder of TinyAnalytics

Analytics· 14 min read

GA4 Data Delay: Causes & Solutions 2024

Understand common causes of GA4 reporting delays, how long processing can take, and practical ways to diagnose missing analytics data.

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Ben Kaiser

Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft and co-founder of TinyAnalytics

Privacy· 13 min read

How Cookieless Tracking Work: Tracking Tools & Methods

Learn how cookieless tracking measures visits, the tools and methods it uses, and the privacy and accuracy trade-offs teams should understand.

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Ben Kaiser

Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft and co-founder of TinyAnalytics

Illustration of a single visitor being followed across several different websites by a shared third-party tracker
Privacy· 31 min read

What Is Cross-Site Tracking? How It Works and How to Stop It

What cross-site tracking is, how cookies and fingerprinting enable it, why it survived Google's 2025 reversal, and how to stop it in every browser.

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Ben Kaiser

Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft and co-founder of TinyAnalytics

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