# Protect user privacy by using Matomo, dumping Google Analytics?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/protect-user-privacy-by-using-matomo-dumping-google-analytics/96837
**Category:** Data & reporting
**Tags:** analytics
**Created:** [September 10, 2018, 8:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/protect-user-privacy-by-using-matomo-dumping-google-analytics/96837 "2018-09-10T08:50:58Z")
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### Author: ![michaeld](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/michaeld/32/1594_2.png) [@michaeld](https://meta.discourse.org/u/michaeld)
#### Post date: [September 10, 2018, 9:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/protect-user-privacy-by-using-matomo-dumping-google-analytics/96837/2 "2018-09-10T09:13:10Z")

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> [@Matomo Analytics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-enable-matomo-analytics-on-discourse/33090):
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> discourse2Summary Matomo Analytics is a script to enable Matomo analytics on Discourse.hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-matomo-analytics](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-matomo-analytics)open_bookNew to Discourse Themes? [Beginner’s guide to using Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966) Install this theme component Features [Matomo](https://matomo.org/) is an open source analytics platform. Users can choose between self-hosting or paying for professional hosting in the cloud. mega Matomo was formerly named Piwik. S…

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