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 😉
A big congrats.
Is there any way we can find out who this other company was? I’m curious because I have friends who are using other stat services and I’d like to be able to warn them.
And, perhaps, gloat a little as well while I convince them to make the jump.
thanks guys for saying NO to spyware. i’m sure you all know how annoying those cookies can be. my readers will surely appreciate what you have done to prevent any unwanted ‘monitoring’ of their visiting my site and others. again, thank you.
reilly357 (YouLose Inc.)
Good job guys!!!
Just stick with that thought… We all share it with you!
Once again, I feel guilty for not paying for this service. Perhaps it’s time to upgrade.
Well done for sticking to your principles, and thanks again.
I am glad to hear of this news. It looks like I have chosen the correct service. If I found out the other way I probably would have not used the service. I do love the free basic service and would hate to not have it for my personnel site. What A beautiful thing free easy to use just right service. I will always recommend this to my many development contacts and business partners.
Statcounter has the moral fiber to preserve the values and traditions which the United Federation of Planets hold most dear.
Hooray! I admire your integrity. Keep up the good work.
Looks like I picked the right statcounter. Thanks for staying honest in a den of theives.
I am very satisfied with Statcounter…keep up the good work!
You chose wisely!!
Stat counter is a great tool. When I’ve got time to use it properly I’ll upgrade.
FANTASTIC STANCE! Thanks for not putting spyware in your software. I think it’s an insult and we have enough crap to deal with visiting the Internet as it is…identity theft, spam, pop ups, viruses, etc. It is nice to know that not everyone is out there to make life h****!
thank you for your decision. that’s why statcounter’s the best!
Thank you for taking a stand for integrity and not for the almighty $$$. The service you provide is always appreciated and always referred.
I love statcounter. The best stats program online today!
You did the right thing. You’re the best!
Thank you very much.
Keep up with the top notch services you offer!
Thanks for saying NO. 🙂
I appreciate this very much.
Now that’s what I call integrity. Thank you!
You guys are doing a great job. Keep it up!
A big THANK YOU for this and your amazing service/features!!!
Good for you. Integrity is a rare thing these days. And thanks for the fine service.
Thats why I love statcounter…. thanks guys for putting my site visitors first!!!