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> generated by uuidgen

So sending a unique tracking number...

> enable us to accurately measure user counts vs. event counts

for the specific purpose of associating events from the same user...

> This does not allow us to track individual users

somehow doesn't accomplish it's stated purpose? The entire point of that UUID is to track individual users.

> The Google Analytics anonymous IP setting is enabled

Sending Google an additional boolean flag doesn't prevent Google from reading the Source Address from the IP header.



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