api.eu.amplitude.com: How Amplitude Tracks Your Usage

Amplitude’s tracker, api.eu.amplitude.com, monitors how you use apps and websites, collecting behavioral data for analytics. This invasive tracking builds detailed profiles, compromising your privacy. Here’s what it does.

What Is api.eu.amplitude.com?

This domain supports Amplitude’s analytics platform, tracking user interactions in apps and sites to analyze behavior. It gathers extensive data for product teams, creating significant privacy risks. As Privacy Auditors, we’re concerned about this intrusion.

Data It Collects

When you use a tracked app or site, it grabs:

• IP Address: Tracks your location via your connection.
• Click Events: Logs interactions with elements.
• Page Views: Records screens or pages you visit.
• Session Duration: Measures how long you’re active.
• User ID: Ties actions to a unique identifier.
• Device Type: Identifies your phone or desktop.
• Browser Type: Notes specifics like Chrome 121.0.

This data maps your behavior for analytics.

Who Gets Your Data?

Your information is shared with:

• Product Team: Uses Amplitude for insights.
• Third-Party Service Provider: Processes data for Amplitude.
• Government Entity: If legally required, per Amplitude’s policy.

How to Protect Yourself

At Privacy Auditors, we’re committed to your privacy. Here’s how to block this tracker:

• Use Tracker Blockers: Privacy Auditor’s paid service stops api.eu.amplitude.com scripts.
• Mask with a VPN: Hide your IP using a VPN like Mullvad.
• Switch Browsers: Use Firefox with tracking protection or Tor Browser.
• Clear Cookies: Delete tracking cookies regularly.

Combine these steps to reduce tracking risks.

Sources

• Amplitude Privacy Policy: https://amplitude.com/privacy

This is a legal disclaimer. All information is provided for educational purposes only.