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Free Japanese website analytics service from FC2 Inc. that tracks page views, referrers, search keywords and visitor profiles using a JavaScript tag and a third party tracking pixel.
FC2 Analyzer is the free analytics product of FC2 Inc., a Japanese web hosting and blogging company. It tracks page views, referrers, search keywords, geographic origin and a daily visitor count through a JavaScript snippet and a third party tracking pixel.
FC2 sets third party cookies on the fc2.com domain to identify returning visitors and to attribute pageviews. It collects URL, referrer, language, screen resolution, time on page and an IP based location. Reports show high level audience patterns inside the FC2 dashboard.
Because FC2 Analyzer relies on third party cookies and the data leaves the merchant domain to a remote host, Article 5(3) ePrivacy applies and consent is required. The CNIL audience measurement exemption usually cannot be relied upon because the tracker is not first party and the visitor profile is not strictly limited to aggregated audience statistics.
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Block the FC2 Analyzer tag until the visitor has given consent through a CMP. Mention FC2 Inc. by name in the cookie banner and the privacy notice, list the cookies and describe the data flow to Japan.
Japan benefits from a European Commission adequacy decision (since 2019, renewed in 2023), so the transfer to FC2 in Japan does not require Standard Contractual Clauses. Verify in the DPA that no onward transfer to a non adequate third country (e.g. United States) occurs.
Sign a DPA with FC2 Inc., gate the tag behind consent, define a short retention, list FC2 in the privacy notice and cookie list, confirm the adequacy decision applies and the data path does not detour through a non adequate jurisdiction, and consider replacing FC2 Analyzer with a privacy first EU alternative if you are concerned about cross border data flow.
Websites using FC2 Analyzer must obtain user consent under GDPR regulations.
DPIA considerations
A DPIA is not normally mandatory, but is recommended when the FC2 Analyzer profile is combined with other personal data, when the website tracks vulnerable visitors, or when raw IP and visitor browsing histories are kept for long retention periods.
Sample consent text
With your consent we use FC2 Analyzer (FC2 Inc., Japan) to measure audience and improve our website. FC2 Analyzer sets third party cookies, sends a tracking pixel to Japan and may compute a visitor profile based on your visits.
Third-party domains contacted
fc2.comanalyzer.fc2.commedia.fc2.comstatic.fc2.comCookies placed
| Name | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC2_ANALYZER_ID | http | 1 year | Pseudonymous visitor identifier set by FC2 Analyzer on the fc2.com domain. |
| FC2_ANALYZER_S | http | Session | Session identifier used to group page views within a single visit. |
| fc2_pix | http | 30 days | Sync cookie used by the FC2 tracking pixel. |
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FC2 Analyzer sets third party cookies on the fc2.com domain (FC2_ANALYZER_ID, FC2_ANALYZER_S, fc2_pix) to identify visitors, group page views and synchronise the tracking pixel.
Yes. FC2 Analyzer relies on third party cookies and shares data with an external host. Article 5(3) ePrivacy applies, so prior consent is needed and the CNIL audience measurement exemption typically does not apply.
Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent) for behavioural analytics. Legitimate interest is normally not sufficient because the data leaves the merchant domain to a third country host.
Yes, to Japan. Japan has an EU adequacy decision (2019, renewed 2023), so the transfer itself does not require SCCs. Verify that there is no onward transfer to a non adequate country in the DPA.
No, a DPIA is not normally needed for standard FC2 Analyzer usage. It is recommended when the visitor profile is combined with other personal data or when the website tracks vulnerable visitors.
Block the tag until consent, sign a DPA with FC2 Inc., set short retention periods, mention FC2 in the privacy notice and cookie list, document the adequacy with Japan, and consider switching to a privacy first EU alternative for cleaner compliance.
Alternative analytics include Matomo (EU), Plausible (EU), Fathom (UK / Canada), Simple Analytics (EU), Cabin (UK / EU), Pirsch (EU) and Umami (self hosted). EU vendors avoid the cross border transfer question altogether.
List FC2 Inc. as a processor, describe the third party cookies, the transfer to Japan and the adequacy decision, link to the FC2 privacy policy, set retention periods and refresh the entry whenever the integration changes.