Impact of Not Tracking Logged-Out Users on Session Started Event
Do you know if the fact that we are not tracking logged-out users influences the session started virtual event?
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Based on the information provided in the knowledge sources, I can answer your question about how not tracking logged-out users might influence the "session started" virtual event in Mixpanel.The "session started" virtual event in Mixpanel is part of the Sessions feature, which is computed automatically from the events you send to Mixpanel. According to the Sessions documentation, Mixpanel computes sessions from the events you send, without requiring any special tracking work on your end.If you are not tracking logged-out users, this will indeed influence the "session started" virtual event. Here's why:1. Mixpanel's session computation relies on the events you send. If you're not tracking events for logged-out users, Mixpanel won't have any data to use for computing sessions for these users.2. The default session computation method is Timeout-Based, where a session starts when a user performs any event. If you're not tracking events for logged-out users, no sessions will start for these users.3. Even if you're using Event-Based Sessions, where you define specific start and end events, not tracking logged-out users means these events won't be recorded for them, thus not triggering session starts.It's worth noting that if you're only tracking authenticated users, you might not need some of the more complex identity management features. As mentioned in the Legacy ID Management documentation:> If you are only tracking authenticated users (i.e. don't track events while user is anonymous), you don't need the retroactive identity merging feature in Simplified ID Merge and should not consider the migration.In conclusion, not tracking logged-out users will significantly influence the "session started" virtual event, as sessions will only be computed and started for your logged-in users.
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