TrueMetriks documentation: GDPR compliance
https://docs.truemetriks.com/features/gdpr-compliance/

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I use TrueMetriks, a server-side tracking and conversion attribution platform.
It tracks my website visitors, ties every sale back to the ad that produced it,
and sends those conversions back to my ad platforms.

Help me with this specific task: GDPR compliance.
Make TrueMetriks GDPR and CCPA friendly in one click: switch Cookie tracking off to run cookieless, with no IP retention and no persistent visitor identifiers.

HOW TO GUIDE ME

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    prerequisite to confirm with me before you start THE GUIDE, not optional
    reading, and LINK MAP is the only place a real link comes from.
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THE GUIDE: GDPR compliance
https://docs.truemetriks.com/features/gdpr-compliance/
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These two controls live under your site's **Settings**, in the **Privacy & Security** section. Together they decide how visitors are identified and how much personal data is collected.


## Cookie tracking

This is the main privacy switch.

**ON (default):** Full tracking. The visitor's browser stores cookies, the IP address is recorded, and visitors are recognized across multiple sessions and visits over time. This gives the most complete attribution and reporting.

**OFF (compliant mode):** GDPR and CCPA friendly mode. No cookies are stored on the visitor's device, the IP address is not retained, there is no cross-session tracking, and no persistent identifier is kept. Each visitor is counted using an anonymous identifier that resets every day, so no individual can be followed over time.

One click on this toggle handles everything: cookies, IP, and persistent identifiers all switch together. Turn it off if you want to run analytics without a cookie banner or consent prompt.

## Block bot traffic

This keeps automated traffic out of your reports.

**ON (default, recommended):** Traffic from known bots and crawlers is filtered out and never counted, so your numbers reflect real people.

**OFF:** Bot and crawler traffic is counted alongside real visitors.

This setting is purely about data quality. It has no effect on privacy or compliance, so you can leave it on at all times.

## Turn on compliant mode

To make a site GDPR and CCPA friendly:

1. Open the site's **Settings** and go to **Privacy & Security**.
2. Turn **Cookie tracking** off.
3. Leave **Block bot traffic** on.
4. Click **Save changes**.

That is it. The site now runs cookieless, with no IP retention and no persistent visitor identifiers.

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LINK MAP

Use these exact URLs. Anything ending in a # anchor opens on that section
or that video. Nothing else is a valid link. Never invent a URL and never
guess an anchor.

  GDPR compliance
    The guide ................................... https://docs.truemetriks.com/features/gdpr-compliance/
    Cookie tracking ............................. https://docs.truemetriks.com/features/gdpr-compliance/#cookie-tracking
    Block bot traffic ........................... https://docs.truemetriks.com/features/gdpr-compliance/#block-bot-traffic
    Turn on compliant mode ...................... https://docs.truemetriks.com/features/gdpr-compliance/#turn-on-compliant-mode