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Cookieless analytics is a small script.

It means the tracker does not set a cookie, a localStorage id, or a fingerprint that survives the day. It does not mean “invisible” or “not personal data”. Cookie Free Analytics HMACs a visitor for one UTC day (pepper + a salt we then delete) and throws the IP away. The beacon is POST JSON; only five UTM tags leave the tab. Recipe: how a visitor is counted.

Who else does this

• Plausible, Fathom, Simple Analytics — the usual peers.
• Cloudflare Web Analytics — free if you already use them.
• Google Analytics — not cookieless. That is the point of leaving.

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Questions

What is cookieless analytics?

A tracker that does not set a cookie, a localStorage id, or a lasting fingerprint. Cookie Free Analytics still hashes a visitor for one UTC day (pepper + a salt we delete) and discards the IP. That is personal data. It is not a cookie.

Do Plausible and Fathom also skip cookies?

Yes. They are the usual peers. Cookie Free Analytics is cheaper at the published volumes we date, events are included, and beacons hit Frankfurt. Compare: /compare.

Do I still need a cookie banner?

Not for this script’s pageviews. Your counsel still owns the final call. Page: /do-i-need-a-cookie-banner.