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Google Website Optimizer in Germany, legal?

by thegamecat
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I have to say I'm finding the fact Google Analytics is "illegal" in Germany embarrassing for Germans. However, I am also rather worried that this may also mean the Website Optimizer maybe illegal meaning I cannot split test as easily as I'd like to.

Does anyone know if it's illegal to use the split tester in Germany / on .de domains and so on?
#germany #google #legal #optimizer #website
  • Profile picture of the author David Bleidt
    where did you heard from that google analytics is "illegal" in germany? Never heard of that. I am a german too, but now living in austria but my friends are doing their adsense work from germany and they use google analytics on almost all their websites for more than a half year now and they do quite good money but never be punished for using analytics. Can you please tell me where you got i from?

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  • Profile picture of the author thegamecat
    It's the law lol

    Google


    They can be fined I believe but don't quote me. I work for an extremely large German company and we are just going through the process of moving away from Analytics as a result.

    Still, I just want to know about website optimizer.
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  • Profile picture of the author David Bleidt
    well never heard of it but ok. But it is still only for the .de domains, right?

    Sorry but I don't have information about the website optimizer right now. I try to figure out what's with it.

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  • Profile picture of the author thegamecat
    Thanks.

    I honestly don't know. I think it's just .de domains. I heard rumours of German law makers talking about prosecuting anyone who's content was available to people in Germany - which REALLY made me laugh.
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    • Profile picture of the author David Bleidt
      Originally Posted by thegamecat View Post

      Thanks.

      I honestly don't know. I think it's just .de domains. I heard rumours of German law makers talking about prosecuting anyone who's content was available to people in Germany - which REALLY made me laugh.
      hehe. yea the german laws are really ... ^^ it is very funny what they are doing there there is a huge amount of crap ^^

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  • Profile picture of the author thegamecat
    Just thought I'd give some feedback. Split testing is legal in Germany but I'm still not 100% sure about Google Site Optimizer. Interesting stuff.
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  • Profile picture of the author David Bleidt
    ok thanks for the info.

    David
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