Title: Does this plugin upload collected data?
Last modified: March 26, 2017

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# Does this plugin upload collected data?

 *  Resolved [maxmoon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maxmoon/)
 * (@maxmoon)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-this-plugin-upload-collected-data/)
 * I don’t want to use Google Analytics, because I don’t want a plugin spy on my
   visitors. That’s why I look for a alternative, which don’t upload collected data
   to someone who even sell the data.
 * Does this plugin upload collected data and is there an installation guide for
   WordPress?
 * Tanks

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 *  [blaufotograph](https://wordpress.org/support/users/blaufotograph/)
 * (@blaufotograph)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-this-plugin-upload-collected-data/#post-8957306)
 * Hi Maxmoon,
 * i’am not the owner of this plugin, but i’am trying to give you an answer.
 * This plugin configures your wordpress instance to fill in the tracking code from
   your own piwik instance.
 * With this tracking code you are able to track the visitors of your wordpress 
   site.
 * This plugin don’t upload any data to any location by itself.
 * Please read about what piwik is doing. With this you will get a better overview
   what’s happen with your data.
    This link is a good start for understand what 
   piwik is doing: [https://piwik.org/what-is-piwik/](https://piwik.org/what-is-piwik/)
 * you ‘re welcome
    -  This reply was modified 9 years ago by [blaufotograph](https://wordpress.org/support/users/blaufotograph/).
 *  Thread Starter [maxmoon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maxmoon/)
 * (@maxmoon)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-this-plugin-upload-collected-data/#post-8957448)
 * I’ve read it but the part “No data storage limits” let me think it will be stored
   somewhere where data is welcome. But if I get it right, I can choose between 
   local storage and cloud storage.
 * Does a guide exists which explains how to install a piwik instance on a web server
   to use it with WordPress or is there even a plugin which can install it automatically?
 *  [blaufotograph](https://wordpress.org/support/users/blaufotograph/)
 * (@blaufotograph)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-this-plugin-upload-collected-data/#post-8960209)
 * Hi MaxMoon,
 * you are right. You have two ways to use it. Once is to use the cloud storage,
   the second is to use your own server. Some of the people use a webspace for this,
   but i would recommend you an own small server.
    I have a rootserver with all 
   of the following work to do. Local storage is the installation by yourself. The
   plugin’s work is only to help you to configure your wordpress instance to insert
   the tracking code. If you are interested to setup a new piwik instance by yourself,
   please read the piwik documentation.
 *  Plugin Author [braekling](https://wordpress.org/support/users/braekling/)
 * (@braekling)
 * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-this-plugin-upload-collected-data/#post-8971133)
 * Exactly. First, Piwik is a standalone web analytics tool. You are free to install
   Piwik anywhere you want.
 * The Piwik user guide is located here: [https://piwik.org/docs/](https://piwik.org/docs/)
   Chapter 3 is a description of the setup process: [https://piwik.org/docs/installation/](https://piwik.org/docs/installation/)
 * Afterwards, you can configure WP-Piwik. If the plugin’s description is not sufficient
   for you, have a look at this blog entry on how to setup WP-Piwik: [https://piwik.org/blog/2015/05/wordpress-integration-wp-piwik-1-0/](https://piwik.org/blog/2015/05/wordpress-integration-wp-piwik-1-0/)
 * Optionally, you can also use a cloud hosted Piwik service like Piwik PRO. They
   take care of your Piwik instance, but, of course, you will sent your data to 
   their server.

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