Privacy site measurements

[MortenHofft]

Add instructions for using e.g. Plausible
And possible inform participants abou the new EU laws that impact the use of e.g. Google Analytics

[MortenHofft]

add docs gbif/jekyll-hp-base-theme@6909d3a
remove GA: gbif/jekyll-hp-base-theme@606af74

[sformel-usgs]

There is some confusion in the GBIF North America region over whether or not Google Analytics are permissible for portals that are hosted on GBIF servers in Denmark. In #16 it seems like Google analytics might be acceptable under certain circumstances, but I had heard from Abby Benson that this was not the case.

Since #16 is a bit old, and both of these issues are still open, would you mind trying to summarize where we stand with using Google Analytics on hosted portals? Tagging @dbloom for awareness.

[MortenHofft]

I'll defer to @MattBlissett and @kcopas on that.

[kcopas]

The issues were with Google Universal Analytics. The changes and customization available through Google Analytics 4 appear* to enable it to be run in compliance in Denmark, provided that site owner:

1. Enables explicit or opt-in consent
2. Uses "Google Consent Mode"
3. Has a detailed privacy policy and cookie policy
4. Enters into a Data Processing Agreement with Google

• not legal advice

[sformel-usgs]

Thanks @kcopas! At the end of the day, GA would be a convenience for us to learn about our portal users, but I want to ensure that I don't put GBIF in a bad light as the host of our portal. I will look into this a bit more. If I decide to implement GA, I will share my plan before I do anything to make sure I haven't misinterpreted anything.

[timrobertson100]

Hi @sformel-usgs
If you also want to explore what Plausible looks like, here is the one for GBIF.org: https://plausible.io/gbif.org
It is also an easy option instead of GA, and might give you what you need.

[sformel-usgs]

Thanks @timrobertson100. I had explored that option, and Plausible seems like a good service, but it's a bit more complicated than that on my end. USGS uses GA and isn't willing to pay for Plausible as a new service. I'm going to see what I can do with GA.