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- measure how you use the website so it can be updated and improved based on your needs
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Our use of cookies
We use Google Analytics software to collect information about how you use statistics-authority.helpful.ws. We do this to help make sure our site is meeting the needs of users and to help us make improvements.
Google Analytics stores information about:
- the pages you visit
- how long you spend on each page
- how you got to our site
- what you click on while you’re visiting our site
We don’t collect or store your personal information (for example your name or address) so this information can’t be used to identify who you are.
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