Opt-Out for Google Analytics (DSGVO / GDPR)

The Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO, EU-DSGVO, GDPR) stipulates that a website visitor must have the option to object to the collection of data by Google Analytics. Until now, this was only possible via browser addon, or complicated JavaScript code integrations on the own website. With this plugin, this is very easy and the user also has the option to undo the objection.

Yes, because we also comply with Google's specifications. More information about the guidelines: https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/user-opt-out

This plugin can also be used if the tracking code was inserted manually at the theme or with the help of a plugin.

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If the site visitor clicks on the opt-out link to disable Google Analytics for him, then a cookie is set. With this cookie, the system knows that this site visitor should not be tracked on the website. This cookie is only valid in the browser with which the site visitor was on the website and clicked on the opt-out link. If the visitor uses a different browser, he would have to click on the link again. If the site visitor clears his browser data (cookies, download history, etc.), the cookie is also deleted and the site visitor would have to click on the opt-out link again.

You can deactivate the status of the plugin under "Settings > GA Opt-Out", there you only have to uncheck "Activate opt-out function". You can deactivate the whole plugin under "Plugins > Installed Plugins" by clicking on "Deactivate" for the "Opt-Out for Google Analytics" Plugin. After deactivating the plugin, you can remove it completely by clicking on "Delete".

You can use the shortcode [gaoo_optout] in posts, pages and widgets (text widget).

Yes, you can. For this purpose we have included appropriate filters and action hooks. `// Before the shortcode is resolved add_action( 'gaoo_before_shortcode', 'my_before_shortcode', 10, 2); function my_before_shortcode( $tracking_code, $current_status ) { // $tracking_code - The current used tracking code "UA-XXXXX-Y" OR "G-XXXXXXXXXX" // $current_status - The current status of the page visitor: activate or deactivate } // After the shortcode is resolved add_action( 'gaoo_after_shortcode', 'my_after_shortcode', 10, 2); function my_after_shortcode( $tracking_code, $current_status ) { // $tracking_code - The current used tracking code "UA-XXXXX-Y" OR "G-XXXXXXXXXX" // $current_status - The current status of the page visitor: activate or deactivate } // Before the JS code, to disable GA, is issued add_action( 'gaoo_before_head_script', 'my_before_script', 10, 1); function my_before_script( $tracking_code ) { // $tracking_code - The current used tracking code "UA-XXXXX-Y" OR "G-XXXXXXXXXX" } // After the JS code, to disable GA, is issued add_action( 'gaoo_after_head_script', 'my_after_script', 10, 1); function my_after_script( $tracking_code ) { // $tracking_code - The current used tracking code "UA-XXXXX-Y" OR "G-XXXXXXXXXX" } // The UA-Code used add_filter( 'gaoo_get_ua_code', 'my_ga_tracking_code', 10, 2 ); function my_ga_tracking_code( $tracking_code, $ga_plugin ) { // $tracking_code - The current used tracking code "UA-XXXXX-Y" OR "G-XXXXXXXXXX" // $ga_plugin - Selected source for the tracking code } // Whether the page should be reloaded after the click add_filter( 'gaoo_force_reload', 'my_force_reload', 10, 1); function my_force_reload( $force ) { // $force - "true" = force reload; "false" = do not reload } `

It happens that some self-developed themes do not resolve shortcodes and the plugin does not work. To execute the shortcode anyway, you have to use this code in the theme, at the desired position: echo do_shortcode('[ga_optout]');

If the settings have been changed, e.g. in a compatible Google Analytics tracking plugin, then this change will only be noticed during the autom. check (weekly). It is possible to perform the check beforehand. To do this, the "Save changes" button would have to be clicked under "Settings > GA Opt-Out". This will read the new settings and save them for a week until the next automatic check.

The JavaScript event gaoptout is fired on the window object, which can be reacted to. If the page visitor clicks on the link to perform an opt-out, then a false is passed as the value. If the visitor performs an opt-in, then a true is passed. Example code: jQuery(window).on('gaoptout', function (e) { console.log(e.detail); });

You have the possibility to change the appearance of the link via CSS in the settings of the plugin. For this purpose, the following CSS classes are available: The link itself: #gaoo-link { ... } The link if the page visitor has disagreed with the tracking: .gaoo-link-activate { ... } The link if the page visitor has NOT disagreed with the tracking: .gaoo-link-deactivate { ... }

You can enter several recipient addresses, separated by a comma, into the input field for the e-mail, which should receive the status message. Example: webmaster@example.org,admin@example.org,dev@example.org

The status check runs in the set interval and only sends e-mails if at least one status is set to red. If you still do not receive any e-mails, it can have the following causes:

• The e-mail has landed in your spam folder. Please check this before and save the sender address in your contact book, this will prevent the emails from ending up in spam.
• You have deactivated the cronjob of WordPress in the wp-config.php. Please make sure that the server-side cronjob works correctly.
• You are using a caching plugin on the installation. If there is no server-side cronjob set up, WordPress will check if there are tasks pending on every page load. If the page is called from the cache, then this is no longer done and no cronjob can be triggered.
• You have too few page visitors who call your website in too large time intervals. Thus the cronjob of WordPress is not triggered.

• Set up a server-side cronjob
• Save the sender address in your contact book

The opt-out cookie is set according to Google's specifications. Thus, the GTM (Google Tag Manager) should not need to be adjusted. However, if the Google Analytics code is not loaded at all, the GTM must check whether the cookie is set or whether the value in the "HTML5 Local Storage" is set accordingly. On this basis, it can be decided in the GTM whether the code should be loaded or not. If no entry or cookie is present, then no opt-out has taken place. This is also the case if the value "false" is returned. The opt-out has only taken place if the value "true" is returned. Specific cookie, with the corresponding tracking code: ga-disable-UA-XXXXX-YY or ga-disable-G-XXXXXXXXX Generic Cookie: ga-opt-out Specific entry in the HTML5 Local Storage: ga-disable-UA-XXXXX-YY or ga-disable-G-XXXXXXXXX Generic entry in the HTML5 Local Storage: ga-opt-out

The use of this plugin is at your own risk. The website operator must be able to ensure the functionality of the plugin itself. To do this, it must be checked, among other things, whether after clicking on the link, a cookie in this format was set: ga-disable-UA-XXXXXXXX-YY Supporting, for the Google Tag Manager, another cookie with the name "ga-opt-out" is set.