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Email Tracking

Tracking

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Tracking when you open an email or click a link.

Definition

Email tracking measures when you open an email or click links, often using hidden pixels and special links.

In plain English Tracking when you open an email or click a link.

Why this matters

Why it matters: It can reveal your habits and location (via IP) without you noticing.

Example

Example: A newsletter sender sees that you opened the email at 8:15 AM.