analytic script executes on every page load & it doesn't depends on the cookie or any other browser related thingy if you want to disable analytic then you have to take off its code from the page... so that it won't execute
I am a total noob and this was a helpful explanation of a question that I never really thought of. Thanks!
False. Google Analytics tracker relies on browser based cookies + IPs. If he or she disables his/her cookies then it is possible that Google Analytics won't be able to count or track the visit for that specific browser. This shouldn't be confused with other since disabling your own cookie doesn't obviously reflect to everyone who uses a browser.
Hi guys!! Here first of all GA use first party cookies (detailed explanation by Google here: http://code.google.com/apis/analytics/docs/concepts/gaConceptsCookies.html) to track the visitors. And as far as Chrome is concerned it also store the cookies you can check it out: under hood tab -> content setting -> cookies -> show all cookies Chrome stores its cookies here!! Clear the cookies, load any website and restart the browser you can see cookies of that site present there!! Moreover, I want to share something more interesting about cookie that no one other than cookie owner can access first party cookie and that why older GA used to read third party cookie which is easily accessible by anybody but from last 2- 3 months back GA started reading first party cookies can anyone think HOW??? Is G breaking the rule of cookies? Big NO buddy, very Big NO... What actually happens as soon as GA code run at your end that code itself generate "run time cookies" and send it to GA server. this is how Google using third party cookie as first party.
google analytics does not depend on cookies,so no effect. If you are registered on analytics then u can access anytime without awareness of cookies.
Accursed n00bs. Learn to read and you might learn something. ADDED: For those who would still say that cookies aren't used in tracking visits then kindly explain to us HOW does Google Analytics determine new visits from returning visits? Go figure.
Cookie in Google Chrome not affect to Google Analytics. G! track data by place code in your source code website.
very good answer, by objectively going to the source, a couple more questions though. Cant people turn off access to GA registering cookies from their location? Isnt this how GA ends up having non defined data in its database? Also, if a person has a dynamic IP address or cloaking, this will obviously affect many stats such as visitor loyalty. Even if somone wants to cloak their IP, shouldnt GA still be able to register the nearest comms router, so you at least get the suburb - even though they dont allow tracking down to this anymore?