Folks,
A few months back, StatCounter was approached by an advertiser, offered lots of $$$, and asked to include a spyware cookie on all of our member sites…we refused on the spot.
You install StatCounter to track visitors to your site NOT to open yourself and your visitors up to being spied upon by phantom advertising corporations.
It appears, however, that other players in the world of webstats were happy to take up this offer…
We were shocked to discover just today that another well known stats provider is allowing up to 9 cookies to be installed in the browser of every visitor that hits one of their member websites. This means that the provider is making money by transmitting data on you and your visitors to a third party advertiser. Not only that, but to add insult to injury, the cookies are causing the member websites to load very slowly too.
In light of this, StatCounter wants to assure you that we track your visitors for you, only you and not any one else.
Which provider would you prefer??
By the way, welcome to our new blog 😉
Thank you for your integrity – it is a precious asset and, unfortunately, becoming a rare one!
Way to go StatCounter! We are proud users of your service. You’re the best!
Been a StatCounter user for years now, love the service and glad to hear you’re taking a stand against spyware! 😀
Thanks guys!! You’re the best!
You guys ROCK. I’ve been using StatCounter for ages and it’s the best I’ve come across – and I’ve been on the web since 1994. Kudos to you for caring about your clients.
As far as cookies go, I’d definitely recommend using Firefox and adjusting the settings to block cookies from specific sites, or using any of their wonderful add-ons to block sneaky scripts and other intrusive devices. Works for me, anyway.
Again, thanks for the heads-up. Never change. 🙂
you guys are dandy,
i really like you
Good on you! Im vehemently against this sort of activity. Perhaps you should do a neutral side by side comparison which includes this as a feature of your service. Not only would that be perfectly legitimate and a bonus on you – I imagine others would pick up on that too and start switching. Regards.
great job!!
Tnx. Still satisfied ’bout everything
Thank you. Good Stuff!!!!
Thank you for not selling us or yourselves out.
I appreciate it very much
I can understand wanting to earn a living. I can understand wanting to get the most bang for your buck. But I also understand that the side effects of a transaction should be known to both parties before the transaction. This is the difference between a flourishing accountable marketplace and a jungle of deceitful predators.
I thank Statcounter for saying NO to the “free” whore-cookies. There are few organizations who practice the virtue of integrity when it matters. Thanks for walking your talk.
So few people left who will stand up for what is right instead of taking the quick buck. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks! If only everyone would take a stand on spyware, spam and all the other crap we deal with on the internet then it would be a much cleaner hassle free place…
I love StatCounter!
Thanks for saying no. If you say yes, please advise us.
a big salute to u i am impressed
I have been a paying customer of StatCounter for a while now and I have been happy with the service, even more so now. Thanks for doing no evil!
Thank you. I couldn’t hug you, so I hugged my computer instead. I hope it was good for you too.
Hi. Just letting you know that I enjoyed your site.
i salute you.
Statcounter rocks.
Keep up the good work you poeple are doing.