whos.amung.us

whos.amung.us

Ping website monitoring service used to measure real user performance. The whos.amung.us script provides a live visitor counter widget that shows how many people are currently on a page. Sets a session cookie to count unique concurrent visitors.

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Overview

whos.amung.us is a real-time visitor counter service that displays a live widget showing how many people are currently viewing a page. It is used primarily by small sites and blogs to show concurrent visitor counts.

What This Script Does

  • Sets a session cookie to identify unique concurrent visitors
  • Sends a ping to whos.amung.us servers on each page load
  • Renders a visible counter widget on the page displaying the current visitor count
  • Does not collect personally identifiable information or build persistent user profiles

Consent & Compliance

  • Category: Analytics
  • GDPR: Requires consent as it sets cookies and transmits visitor data to a third-party server, even though the data is limited
  • CCPA: Minimal personal data collection, but disclosure is recommended
  • ePrivacy: Cookie consent required under the ePrivacy Directive

Should You Block This Without Consent?

Yes. This is a non-essential analytics widget. The site functions without it, and it sets cookies that require consent under ePrivacy rules.

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Consent Categories

Analytics

Also Known As

whos.amung.uswhosamunguslive visitor counterreal-time visitor widgetconcurrent userswebsite traffic counter

Industries

Computers Electronics and Technology

Tracked Domains (1)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is consent needed for the whos.amung.us visitor counter?

Yes, consent is required. Although it only shows a live visitor count, the script sets a session cookie and pings external servers on each page load. Under GDPR and ePrivacy, any third-party cookie placement and data transmission requires consent, even when data collected is minimal.

What data does whos.amung.us collect from visitors?

The script sets a session cookie to count unique concurrent visitors and pings whos.amung.us servers on each page load. It renders a visible counter widget showing the current visitor count. It does not collect personally identifiable information or build persistent user profiles — tracking is limited to real-time counting.

How does ConsentStack manage the whos.amung.us widget?

ConsentStack detects the whos.amung.us counter script and categorizes it under analytics. When a visitor grants analytics consent, the counter widget loads and displays. If declined, ConsentStack blocks the script so no session cookies are set and no pings are sent to external servers.

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