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MyStat

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MyStat is a lightweight website analytics and visitor counter service that uses page tags and analytics cookies to measure traffic, unique visitors and returning users.

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Overview

What does MyStat do?

What MyStat is

MyStat is a lightweight website analytics and hit counter service. Site owners add a small page tag to their pages, and MyStat records visits, page views, unique visitors and returning users. It is designed to give a quick overview of traffic without the complexity of a full analytics suite.

Because it relies on a tag loaded in the visitor browser and on cookies to tell visitors apart, MyStat falls squarely within the scope of European cookie and data protection rules.

What data and cookies it collects

MyStat typically sets analytics cookies that distinguish first time visitors from returning ones and help estimate unique visits. It also processes technical data such as IP address, browser type, referring page and the pages viewed. Even when no name or email is collected, an IP address combined with a device identifier is considered personal data under the GDPR.

This places MyStat in the category of tracking technologies that require careful handling, clear disclosure and, in most cases, prior consent from the visitor.

GDPR and ePrivacy implications

Under the ePrivacy Directive, storing or reading information on a visitor device requires consent unless the cookie is strictly necessary. Analytics cookies are not strictly necessary, so they need consent before they are set. The GDPR then governs how the resulting personal data is processed, secured and retained.

Operators must provide transparent information about MyStat in their privacy and cookie notices and must be able to demonstrate a valid legal basis for the processing.

Consent requirements

Consent for MyStat must be freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous. The MyStat tag should be blocked until the visitor actively accepts analytics cookies through a consent banner. Pre ticked boxes and implied consent are not valid, and withdrawing consent must be as easy as giving it.

International data transfers

Depending on where the provider hosts its infrastructure, MyStat data may be processed outside the European Economic Area, including in the United States. Such transfers require a valid transfer mechanism, for example Standard Contractual Clauses or reliance on an adequacy decision, together with supplementary measures where needed.

Practical compliance steps

Load MyStat only after consent, list its cookies in your cookie policy with accurate purposes and durations, sign a data processing agreement with the provider, and verify where data is stored. Keep retention to what is necessary and review your configuration regularly to confirm that no analytics cookie is set before the visitor agrees.

Compliance

MyStat and the GDPR

MyStat is classified as “Analytics”. On a site that targets European visitors, it must only load after the visitor consents, and it must be listed in your cookie policy.

Legal basis
Consent under Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR
Risk level
medium
Applicable regulations
GDPR, ePrivacy Directive

Impact assessment (DPIA)

Because MyStat sets analytics cookies and can build visitor profiles across sessions, assess the scale of monitoring, the categories of visitors affected and any onward transfer of identifiers. A full DPIA is usually not mandatory for a single low traffic site, but a documented screening assessment is recommended, especially where IP addresses or device identifiers are processed.

Sample text for your banner

We use MyStat analytics cookies to count visits and understand how our website is used. These cookies are only set if you accept. You can withdraw your consent at any time through our cookie settings.
Cookies and trackers

What MyStat sets and contacts

Tracking method
Page tag with first-party and third-party analytics cookies
Server location
Provider operated servers, may include locations outside the EEA
Data transferred outside the EU
Visitor and usage data may be processed on provider infrastructure that can be located outside the European Economic Area, including the United States, depending on the provider configuration.

Cookies set (4)

NameTypeDurationPurpose
is_visitorAnalytics5 yearsDistinguishes first time visitors from returning ones to estimate unique visits.
is_sessionAnalyticsSessionTracks a single browsing session to count page views and visit duration.
is_uniqueAnalytics1 yearStores a random visitor identifier used to deduplicate visit counts over time.
is_refAnalytics30 daysRecords the referring source of a visit for basic traffic source statistics.

Third-party domains contacted (3)

  • mystat.io
  • cdn.mystat.io
  • stats.mystat.io
Questions

Frequently asked questions about MyStat

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Which cookies does MyStat set?

MyStat sets analytics cookies that distinguish first time visitors from returning ones and help estimate unique visits. These cookies usually store a random visitor identifier rather than a name. Because they are not strictly necessary, they require consent before being placed.

Is consent required for MyStat?

Yes. MyStat relies on analytics cookies that are not strictly necessary, so under the ePrivacy Directive prior consent is required before the tag loads. The MyStat script should stay blocked until the visitor accepts analytics cookies.

What is the legal basis for processing with MyStat?

The appropriate legal basis is the visitor consent under Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, obtained through a clear cookie banner. Legitimate interest is generally not suitable here because the ePrivacy Directive already requires consent for non essential analytics cookies.

Does MyStat transfer data outside the EU, to the US in particular?

It can. Depending on where the provider hosts its servers, visitor data may be processed outside the European Economic Area, including in the United States. In that case you need a valid transfer mechanism such as Standard Contractual Clauses and any required supplementary measures.

Is a DPIA needed for MyStat?

For a single low traffic website a full DPIA is usually not mandatory, but a documented screening assessment is recommended. A DPIA becomes more likely if MyStat is used at large scale or combined with other tracking that enables systematic monitoring.

How do I implement MyStat compliantly?

Block the MyStat tag until consent is given, disclose its cookies in your cookie policy, sign a data processing agreement with the provider and confirm where data is stored. Keep retention short and test that no analytics cookie appears before the visitor accepts.

What are the alternatives to MyStat?

Privacy friendly, cookieless analytics tools such as Matomo in cookieless mode, Plausible or Fathom can measure traffic with little or no consent burden. They are good options if you want simple statistics while reducing cookie and transfer obligations.

How do I update the cookie policy for MyStat?

List each MyStat cookie with its name, purpose and duration, state that analytics cookies load only after consent and explain how visitors can withdraw consent. Review the entry whenever the provider changes its cookies or hosting locations.

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