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Manage Matomohttps://matomo.org/guide/manage-matomo/
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Data privacyhttps://matomo.org/subcategory/data-privacy/
Step 1) Automatically Mask or Anonymise Visitor IPs and do not collect or replace User IDshttps://matomo.org/docs/privacy-how-to/#step-1-automatically-mask-or-anonymise-visitor-ips-and-do-not-collect-or-replace-user-ids
Masking vs. Anonymisation: Key Distinctionhttps://matomo.org/docs/privacy-how-to/#masking-vs-anonymisation-key-distinction
Masking/anonymisation options in Matomohttps://matomo.org/docs/privacy-how-to/#masking-anonymisation-options-in-matomo
Geolocation Considerations when IP maskinghttps://matomo.org/docs/privacy-how-to/#geolocation-considerations-when-ip-masking
Does IP Anonymisation work with IPv6?https://matomo.org/docs/privacy-how-to/#does-ip-anonymisation-work-with-ipv6
Avoid collecting User IDshttps://matomo.org/docs/privacy-how-to/#avoid-collecting-user-ids
Replace User ID with a pseudonymhttps://matomo.org/docs/privacy-how-to/#replace-user-id-with-a-pseudonym
Step 2) Regularly delete old raw visitor datahttps://matomo.org/docs/privacy-how-to/#step-2-regularly-delete-old-raw-visitor-data
Step 3) Include a Web Analytics Opt-Out Feature on Your Sitehttps://matomo.org/docs/privacy-how-to/#step-3-include-a-web-analytics-opt-out-feature-on-your-site
Step 4) Respect DoNotTrack preferencehttps://matomo.org/docs/privacy-how-to/#step-4-respect-donottrack-preference
Step 5) Create or update the Privacy Policy and Cookie Notice on your website(s)https://matomo.org/docs/privacy-how-to/#step-5-create-or-update-the-privacy-policy-and-cookie-notice-on-your-websites
Step 6) Learn about personal data regulations such as GDPRhttps://matomo.org/docs/privacy-how-to/#step-6-learn-about-personal-data-regulations-such-as-gdpr
Step 7) Anonymising data that has already been trackedhttps://matomo.org/docs/privacy-how-to/#step-7-anonymising-data-that-has-already-been-tracked
Step 8) How to track visitors in Matomo without using a cookie banner or asking for consent?https://matomo.org/docs/privacy-how-to/#step-8-how-to-track-visitors-in-matomo-without-using-a-cookie-banner-or-asking-for-consent
Step 9) Anonymise Ecommerce Order IDhttps://matomo.org/docs/privacy-how-to/#step-9-anonymise-ecommerce-order-id
Step 10) Optional Privacy Preferenceshttps://matomo.org/docs/privacy-how-to/#step-10-optional-privacy-preferences
Learn more about Privacyhttps://matomo.org/faq/general/faq_18254/
make your Matomo server more securehttps://matomo.org/faq/on-premise/how-to-configure-matomo-for-security/
Geolocationhttps://matomo.org/faq/how-to/setting-up-accurate-visitors-geolocation/
this guidehttps://matomo.org/faq/how-to/faq_35661/
GDPRhttps://matomo.org/faq/new-to-piwik/is-matomo-analytics-gdpr-compliant/
ePrivacy Directivehttps://matomo.org/faq/general/eprivacy-directive-national-implementations-and-website-analytics/
cookieshttps://matomo.org/faq/general/faq_146/
IP anonymisation works with newer IPv6 addresses toohttps://matomo.org/faq/general/faq_20870/
CNIL consent-exempt wayhttps://matomo.org/faq/how-to/how-do-i-configure-matomo-without-tracking-consent-for-french-visitors-cnil-exemption/
Matomo User ID featurehttps://matomo.org/docs/user-id/
automatically delete your old raw data (old visitor logs) from the databasehttps://matomo.org/faq/troubleshooting/faq_42/
in the FAQhttps://matomo.org/faq/troubleshooting/faq_42/
opt-out functionhttps://matomo.org/faq/general/faq_20000/
when opt-in is not requiredhttps://matomo.org/faq/new-to-piwik/how-do-i-use-matomo-analytics-without-consent-or-cookie-banner/
customising the Opt-out iframe colours and fontshttps://matomo.org/faq/how-to/faq_25918/
implement a custom visitor opt-out formhttps://developer.matomo.org/guides/tracking-javascript-guide#optional-creating-a-custom-opt-out-form
donottrack.ushttp://donottrack.us/
Privacy Policy for Matomo usershttps://matomo.org/privacy-policy/
Cookie Noticehttps://matomo.org/privacy-policy/cookies/
GDPR Guidehttps://matomo.org/faq/new-to-piwik/what-is-gdpr/
tool to anonymise previously tracked raw datahttps://matomo.org/faq/how-to/faq_35661/
using Matomo Analytics without a cookie banner or asking for consenthttps://matomo.org/faq/new-to-piwik/how-do-i-use-matomo-analytics-without-consent-or-cookie-banner/
disable the visits log, real-time and visitor profilehttps://matomo.org/faq/how-to/how-do-i-disable-the-visits-log-or-the-visitor-profile-feature/
Hide the Matomo Server URL in your JavaScript using this techniquehttps://matomo.org/faq/how-to/faq_132/
Privacy Policyhttps://matomo.org/privacy-policy/
How do I go cookieless (disable Matomo cookies) for a visitor?https://matomo.org/faq/general/faq_157/
add Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions links in Matomohttps://matomo.org/faq/how-do-i-display-links-to-my-privacy-policy-and-or-terms-conditions-to-people-who-view-matomo-reports/
anonymise referrer detailshttps://matomo.org/faq/how-to/how-do-i-anonymize-the-referrer-information/
can be enabled within the JavaScript trackerhttps://matomo.org/faq/how-to/why-is-no-data-tracked-for-local-files/
documented herehttps://matomo.org/faq/general/faq_18254/
privacy policyhttps://matomo.org/privacy-policy/
Step 1) Automatically Mask or Anonymise Visitor IPs and do not collect or replace User IDshttps://matomo.org/docs/privacy-how-to/#step-1-automatically-mask-or-anonymise-visitor-ips-and-do-not-collect-or-replace-user-ids
Masking vs. Anonymisation: Key Distinctionhttps://matomo.org/docs/privacy-how-to/#masking-vs-anonymisation-key-distinction
Masking/anonymisation options in Matomohttps://matomo.org/docs/privacy-how-to/#masking-anonymisation-options-in-matomo
Geolocation Considerations when IP maskinghttps://matomo.org/docs/privacy-how-to/#geolocation-considerations-when-ip-masking
Does IP Anonymisation work with IPv6?https://matomo.org/docs/privacy-how-to/#does-ip-anonymisation-work-with-ipv6
Avoid collecting User IDshttps://matomo.org/docs/privacy-how-to/#avoid-collecting-user-ids
Replace User ID with a pseudonymhttps://matomo.org/docs/privacy-how-to/#replace-user-id-with-a-pseudonym
Step 2) Regularly delete old raw visitor datahttps://matomo.org/docs/privacy-how-to/#step-2-regularly-delete-old-raw-visitor-data
Step 3) Include a Web Analytics Opt-Out Feature on Your Sitehttps://matomo.org/docs/privacy-how-to/#step-3-include-a-web-analytics-opt-out-feature-on-your-site
Step 4) Respect DoNotTrack preferencehttps://matomo.org/docs/privacy-how-to/#step-4-respect-donottrack-preference
Step 5) Create or update the Privacy Policy and Cookie Notice on your website(s)https://matomo.org/docs/privacy-how-to/#step-5-create-or-update-the-privacy-policy-and-cookie-notice-on-your-websites
Step 6) Learn about personal data regulations such as GDPRhttps://matomo.org/docs/privacy-how-to/#step-6-learn-about-personal-data-regulations-such-as-gdpr
Step 7) Anonymising data that has already been trackedhttps://matomo.org/docs/privacy-how-to/#step-7-anonymising-data-that-has-already-been-tracked
Step 8) How to track visitors in Matomo without using a cookie banner or asking for consent?https://matomo.org/docs/privacy-how-to/#step-8-how-to-track-visitors-in-matomo-without-using-a-cookie-banner-or-asking-for-consent
Step 9) Anonymise Ecommerce Order IDhttps://matomo.org/docs/privacy-how-to/#step-9-anonymise-ecommerce-order-id
Step 10) Optional Privacy Preferenceshttps://matomo.org/docs/privacy-how-to/#step-10-optional-privacy-preferences
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