I'm using the privacy-respecting open-source analytics tool "GoatCounter".
I have the results configured as public, so you can see exactly what it shows me, at https://giantsquidfun.goatcounter.com/.
If you're too lazy / uninterested in going there, then I'll write it out here.
It doesn't track individual users, it only shows me aggregate information.
It tells me:
- Which pages are being viewed most (what do the people want)
- Which site is referring people here (are people finding my site via Yahoo, or 4chan, or some hidden-onion-service on the deep-web, or somewhere else)
- What size of computer-screen are people using to view my site (should I design my site for mobile users, or desktop users)
- Which languages people use (would a German version of the site be appreciated)
- Which counties are people visiting from (just cool to know whether any Antarcticans are visiting)
- Which operating system are people using (is my site attracting the Linux-Chads or the disgusting Windows-plebs)
- Which web-browsers are people using (can I use that cool new Firefox-only feauture, or is everyone still using Internet Explorer)
The GoatCounter privacy policy, says exactly what I just wrote, but via more technical jargon.
Opt out
Don't want me to have that info from you?
You can opt out by disabling javascript in your web-browser and hoping that I don't read my HTTP logs, or you can use the TOR browser which blocks the javascript that GoatCounter runs on, and fudges the above details (IP address, user-agent, etc).