Title: Tracking users without consent..?
Last modified: June 30, 2020

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# Tracking users without consent..?

 *  Resolved [smartyp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/smartyp/)
 * (@smartyp)
 * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/tracking-users-without-consent/)
 * Hmm – I also note this plugin is inserting Google Tag Manager into the plugins
   admin pages. My understanding is this is a breach of the plugin guidelines? Specifically“
   7. Plugins may not track users without their consent”
    [https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-org/detailed-plugin-guidelines/#7-plugins-may-not-track-users-without-their-consent](https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-org/detailed-plugin-guidelines/#7-plugins-may-not-track-users-without-their-consent)

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 *  Plugin Author [AWeber Communications, Inc.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aweber/)
 * (@aweber)
 * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/tracking-users-without-consent/#post-13077804)
 * Thank you for reaching out. As a software as a service company, we are exempt
   from the section you referred to. Furthermore, we only anonymously track the 
   configuration screens within our plugin to gauge adoption and usage. If you have
   any follow up questions about our privacy policy, please reach out to [help@aweber.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/tracking-users-without-consent/help@aweber.com?output_format=md).
 *  Plugin Author [AWeber Communications, Inc.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aweber/)
 * (@aweber)
 * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/tracking-users-without-consent/#post-13090672)
 * After further consideration, we’ve decided to remove Google Tag Manager from 
   the plugin. Please upgrade the AWeber plugin to version 5.0.3 or higher.

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 * Last reply from: [AWeber Communications, Inc.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aweber/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/tracking-users-without-consent/#post-13090672)
 * Status: resolved