Matomo
AnalyticsOpen-source analytics; self-hosted or cloud. Often positioned as a GA alternative.
How to block it until consent
Matomo can be configured for consent-free tracking (anonymisation, no cookies) or full tracking (with cookies) — the latter requires analytics consent. Sets _pk_id.*, _pk_ses.* first-party cookies.
Detection signals
Host domains
- matomo.cloud
- matomo.org
Cookies set
- _pk_id.*
- _pk_ses.*
- _pk_ref.*
- _pk_cvar.*
- mtm_*
Request patterns
- matomo.php
- piwik.php
- matomo.js
- piwik.js
Categorisation follows common EU/DPC guidance. Your specific deployment may change the category (e.g. Stripe on a checkout page vs. a marketing page).