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The Javascript inserts an image 'https://pathview-analytics.com/response.gif?url='+e(d.locati...; I'd add a timestamp to the URL to avoid browser caching. And use a separate domain or subdomain because with any success adblockers will add the URL to their block lists an that could block the whole domain.

Some ad trackers use CNAME DNS entries, e.g. mytracker.mydomain.com points to tracker.pathview-analytics.com but adblockers also do the DNS resolution now, an arms race. (https://www.theregister.com/2021/02/24/dns_cname_tracking/)

parent mtmail 4 years ago

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