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BSleazy · 08-10-2003, 02:46 PM

How many signups do you think you are not being credit for due to this?

NelsonN · 08-10-2003, 03:11 PM

I'm sure a lot is being lost, which is why, about two months ago, we started using a tracking database.

If your customer returns again our script will search for a cookie for a webmaster ID, if not found it will match the IP on record to the surfers IP and grab the last webmaster ID recorded from that IP number.

Initially the script will place a cookie (if allowed) and the surfers' IP on our database for a duration of 1-year.

Why · 08-10-2003, 03:22 PM

i think the number of people with cookies allowed will continue to decline, more misuse of them, declining consumer trust, there is already lots of software that disable them.

polish_aristocrat · 08-10-2003, 03:26 PM

do most sponsor sites rely only on cookies ?

Babaganoosh · 08-10-2003, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by NelsonN
I'm sure a lot is being lost, which is why, about two months ago, we started using a tracking database.

If your customer returns again our script will search for a cookie for a webmaster ID, if not found it will match the IP on record to the surfers IP and grab the last webmaster ID recorded from that IP number.

Initially the script will place a cookie (if allowed) and the surfers' IP on our database for a duration of 1-year.

You do know that a vast majority of surfers have dynamic IPs, right?

NelsonN · 08-10-2003, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Armed & Hammered

You do know that a vast majority of surfers have dynamic IPs, right?

Yes, we do.

richard · 08-10-2003, 04:21 PM

So many sites require cookies for functionality, i can't see too many surfers with cookies completely turned off.

So as long as you issue correct P3P headers, you'll be able to atleast set a session cookie.

08-10-2003, 02:46 PM	#1
BSleazy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: USA Posts: 6,721	customers with cookies disabled How many signups do you think you are not being credit for due to this? __________________ icq 156131086

08-10-2003, 03:11 PM	#2
NelsonN Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 215	I'm sure a lot is being lost, which is why, about two months ago, we started using a tracking database. If your customer returns again our script will search for a cookie for a webmaster ID, if not found it will match the IP on record to the surfers IP and grab the last webmaster ID recorded from that IP number. Initially the script will place a cookie (if allowed) and the surfers' IP on our database for a duration of 1-year. __________________ Toy Niche Sponsor

08-10-2003, 03:26 PM	#4
polish_aristocrat Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 40,377	do most sponsor sites rely only on cookies ? __________________ I don't use ICQ anymore.

08-10-2003, 04:21 PM	#7
richard Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: UK Posts: 543	So many sites require cookies for functionality, i can't see too many surfers with cookies completely turned off. So as long as you issue correct P3P headers, you'll be able to atleast set a session cookie. __________________

08-10-2003, 03:22 PM	#3
Why MFBA Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: PNW Posts: 7,230	i think the number of people with cookies allowed will continue to decline, more misuse of them, declining consumer trust, there is already lots of software that disable them.