Can you tell me about the do not track property?

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Certainly! Mixpanel respects the Do Not Track (DNT) settings in browsers. Here's what you need to know about the Do Not Track property in Mixpanel: 1. DNT Respect: Mixpanel's JavaScript SDK respects the Do Not Track browser settings. If a user has enabled DNT in their browser, Mixpanel won't collect information from that Mixpanel instance.2. Testing Implementations: When testing your JavaScript implementation, it's important to ensure that your Do Not Track browser settings are set to false. If DNT is set to true, Mixpanel won't collect data, which could affect your testing results.3. Troubleshooting: If you're having issues with events not showing up in Mixpanel, one of the things to check is the DNT setting in your browser. Having DNT enabled could prevent Mixpanel from collecting data.4. Alternative Solutions: To mitigate potential data loss due to DNT settings or ad-blockers, Mixpanel recommends setting up a proxy server for tracking.This information is based on the Mixpanel Documentation, which states: "If tracking from the web, make sure you've disabled ad blockers and your Do Not Track (DNT) browser settings are set to false when testing your JavaScript implementation. If the DNT setting is set to true, then Mixpanel won't collect information from that Mixpanel instance."It's important to note that respecting DNT settings is part of Mixpanel's privacy-friendly approach to data collection.

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I apologize, but I couldn't find any specific information in the provided knowledge sources about an ignore_dnt option for the Mixpanel SDK initialization. The documentation doesn't mention this particular configuration option.However, I can provide some relevant information about how Mixpanel handles Do Not Track (DNT) settings: 1. By default, Mixpanel respects the browser's Do Not Track setting. As mentioned in the Mixpanel Documentation, if the DNT setting is set to true, Mixpanel won't collect information from that Mixpanel instance.2. The documentation doesn't mention any built-in way to ignore or override the DNT setting during SDK initialization.3. If you need to ensure data collection regardless of DNT settings, Mixpanel suggests setting up a proxy server for tracking. This is mentioned in the same FAQ: "We also recommend setting up a proxy server so that you don't lose events due to ad-blockers."If you're looking for a way to ignore DNT settings, you might want to consult Mixpanel's support directly or check their most recent documentation, as the information provided in the knowledge sources doesn't cover this specific scenario.

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