Ask HN: How should we implement tracking as privacy conscious startups?

As a consumer, I use an adblocker because I care about my privacy. As a startup founder, I use tools like Google Analytics to drive my understanding of how to reach users and solve their problems. When I visit my own website, the irony is not lost on me that my adblocker blocks GA and other tracking tools.

I'd like to know: what are HN's opinions and/or solutions to this dichotomy?