Fathom updates, digital privacy news and more
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Announcing Phantom Analyzer
Phantom Analyzer is a real-time website scanner to see what invisible creepers are lurking and collecting information about you online.
October 28, 2020 newsRead article →
Does targeted digital advertising work?
Does targeted digital advertising, including personalized ads that we're shown via Google or Facebook, actually work?
October 12, 2020 privacyRead article →
How to build a privacy-first software business
Data breaches occur every single day and people are getting tired of companies that don't take their privacy seriously. In this blog post, I share how you can build a privacy-first software business.
October 5, 2020 privacyRead article →
Hosted vs self-hosted website analytics
When deciding which analytics software to use for your website, one of the questions to be considered is whether you want to use a managed service or use self hosted analytics.
October 2, 2020 nerdRead article →
Big tech finally challenges Fathom Analytics
A billion dollar company has finally stepped into the privacy-first analytics space. What does this mean for small businesses?
September 29, 2020 newsRead article →
What happened to our infrastructure when a customer got over 10 million page views in a few hours?
One of our customers, who were no strangers to viral content, had launched a new project that had gone unbelievably viral.
August 19, 2020 nerdRead article →
An update on the Schrems II judgment/ruling (Privacy Shield invalidation)
As per 17 August, there is still no unified conclusion or advice on how to manage it on a practical level.
August 17, 2020 privacyRead article →
The Schrems II Judgement (Privacy Shield invalidation)
The Court of Justice of the European Union (EUCJ) has ruled on the Privacy Shield certification for US businesses, effectively making it invalid as of July 16, 2020.
July 24, 2020 privacyRead article →
What tech stack does Fathom Analytics use?
When developers use a product like Fathom Analytics, the first question that comes to mind is “What tech stack is this company using?”. I personally love reading through company tech blog posts where they talk about their stacks.
July 23, 2020 nerdRead article →