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      How Anonymous Tracking Works

      Anonymous tracking ensures that the SDK does not generate or store an everID in the local database, which prevents user recognition in Mapp Intelligence. This feature can be useful in scenarios where stricter data privacy requirements are in place, but it can have several impacts, including:

      • Session detection: It may cause session breaks.

      • User recognition: It suppresses user recognition across multiple sessions.

      • User matching: User matching between Mapp Engage and Mapp Intelligence will not work when anonymous tracking is enabled.

      You can configure anonymous tracking in the Global Configuration to enable it by default without providing an opt-in or opt-out option. Additionally, it is possible to control anonymous tracking during runtime.

      Important: Using this function will significantly reduce data quality. Only enable anonymous tracking if required by your data privacy manager.

      Update Notice

      As of version 5.1.5, the option to generate a new everID or retain the old one when switching from anonymous tracking back to user-centric tracking has been deprecated. If you previously used this feature, make sure to update your configuration accordingly.

      Limitations of Anonymous Tracking

      When anonymous tracking is active, the following functions are not available:

      • Migration from Intelligence v4 to Intelligence v5 without losing historical data.

      • GetEverId() and SetEverId().

      • User matching between Mapp Engage and Mapp Intelligence.

      Anonymous Tracking Configuration

      Data Fields

      Field

      Possible Values

      Description

      Default

      enabled: Boolean

      true, false

      Enables anonymous tracking. When enabled, the requests are sent without the everID.

      disabled

      suppressParams: Set<String>

      Set<String>

      Optionally suppress specific parameters (e.g., customer or order IDs) when anonymous tracking is enabled.

      empty

      setTemporarySessionId(sessionId:String)

      String

      Optionally set a temporary session ID to improve data quality during the session. This ID is stored in RAM and deleted when the app is closed.

      empty

      Methods

      Method

      Description

      abstract fun anonymousTracking(enabled: Boolean, suppressParams: Set<String>)

      Enables and disables anonymous tracking.

      Example Usage

      Enable Anonymous Tracking

      You can enable anonymous tracking and suppress specific parameters in your application:

      Webtrekk.getInstance().anonymousTracking(enabled=true,suppressParams= setOf("cd", "uc703", "uc1"))
Webtrekk.getInstance().setTemporarySessionId("user-xyz-123456789")
      Set<String> mySet = new HashSet<>(Arrays.asList("cd", "uc703", "uc1"));
Webtrekk.getInstance().anonymousTracking(true, mySet);
Webtrekk.getInstance().setTemporarySessionId("user-xyz-123456789");

      Disable Anonymous Tracking 

      You can disable anonymous tracking via a function in your application:

      Webtrekk.getInstance().anonymousTracking(enabled=false)
      Set<String> mySet = new HashSet<>();
Webtrekk.getInstance().anonymousTracking(false, mySet);

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