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When you test your API key connection<\/li>\n<li><strong>Front-End Tracking<\/strong> - When tracking is enabled, the script loads on public pages<\/li>\n<li><strong>URL Shortening<\/strong> - When creating new short links<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p><strong>Data Transmitted:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Your API key and Tracking ID<\/li>\n<li>Page URLs visited (for analytics)<\/li>\n<li>Referrer information<\/li>\n<li>Anonymous visitor metrics<\/li>\n<li>Browser\/device information (user agent)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>User Privacy:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>No personally identifiable information (PII) collected without consent<\/li>\n<li>Administrators excluded from tracking by default<\/li>\n<li>Tracking can be disabled anytime<\/li>\n<li>GDPR compliant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Important Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dashdig.com\">Dashdig Website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dashdig.com\/terms\">Terms of Service<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dashdig.com\/privacy\">Privacy Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dashdig.com\/docs\">Documentation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<p><strong>Automatic Installation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your WordPress admin panel<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to Plugins \u2192 Add New<\/li>\n<li>Search for \"Dashdig Analytics\"<\/li>\n<li>Click \"Install Now\" and then \"Activate\"<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p><strong>Manual Installation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Download the plugin ZIP file<\/li>\n<li>Log in to WordPress admin panel<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to Plugins \u2192 Add New \u2192 Upload Plugin<\/li>\n<li>Choose the downloaded ZIP file and click \"Install Now\"<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p><strong>Configuration:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Navigate to Settings \u2192 Dashdig Analytics<\/li>\n<li>Enter your Dashdig API key (get one free at <a href=\"https:\/\/dashdig.com\">dashdig.com<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Configure tracking preferences<\/li>\n<li>Click \"Test Connection\" to verify<\/li>\n<li>Save settings - 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