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Web tracking

A concept that can help you make safer digital choices.

  1. The useful idea

    Web tracking is the practice by which operators of websites and third parties collect, store and share information about visitors' activities on the World Wide Web.

  2. How it works

    Analysis of a user's behaviour may be used to provide content that enables the operator to infer their preferences and may be of interest to various parties, such as advertisers.

  3. Why it matters

    Web tracking can be part of visitor management.

Use Web tracking to recognize risk and choose the safer digital action.

Use Web tracking to recognize risk and choose the safer digital action.

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Web tracking is the practice by which operators of websites and third parties collect, store and share information about visitors' activities on the World Wide Web.

EvergreenLast verified 2026-07-19

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