Mixpanel API: Call opt_out_tracking Before init?

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Based on the knowledge sources provided, there is no explicit information about whether mixpanel.opt_out_tracking() should be called before the init API. However, I can provide some relevant information about opting out of tracking in Mixpanel.According to the JavaScript SDK documentation, the Mixpanel JavaScript SDK is initialized with tracking enabled by default. The opt_out_tracking() method is used to opt the user out of data tracking and cookies/local storage for the current Mixpanel instance.If you want to initialize the library with users opted out of tracking by default, you can use the opt_out_tracking_by_default configuration when initializing Mixpanel. Here's an example: LBKSmixpanel.init('YOUR_PROJECT_TOKEN', { opt_out_tracking_by_default: true });LBKSThis approach allows you to start with tracking disabled from the beginning, without needing to call opt_out_tracking() separately.If you need to opt users out of tracking after initialization, you can call mixpanel.opt_out_tracking() at any point after the Mixpanel instance has been initialized.To ensure that tracking is disabled from the start, it's recommended to either use the opt_out_tracking_by_default configuration during initialization or call opt_out_tracking() immediately after initialization.

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