FAQ
Answers to common questions about Umami, including GDPR compliance, cookies, collected data, self-hosting, supported databases, and data retention.
1. Is Umami GDPR compliant?#
Umami is designed with privacy in mind. GDPR compliance depends on how you configure and use it.
2. Do I need to display a cookie notice to users?#
Umami's web tracker does not use cookies. Whether your website needs a cookie notice depends on the other services you use and applicable requirements.
3. Does Umami work on a single page application (SPA)?#
Yes, Umami automatically tracks page navigations in SPAs without any additional configuration.
4. Can Umami record events such as button clicks?#
Yes, please see Track Events under Tracking.
5. What data does Umami collect?#
Umami collects pageviews, referrer URLs, browsers, operating systems, device types, and approximate location. See Metric definitions for a full list.
6. Can I self-host Umami?#
Yes, Umami is open source and can be self-hosted on your own infrastructure. See Installation for details.
7. What databases does Umami support?#
Umami supports PostgreSQL (minimum v12.14).
8. How long is data retained?#
For self-hosted installations, data is retained indefinitely unless you manually delete it. For Umami Cloud, see the Cloud FAQ.
9. Does Umami support product analytics?#
Yes. Umami supports product analytics with features such as custom events, funnels, retention, and cohorts.
10. Can I query Umami from an AI assistant?#
Yes. Umami provides an official, read-only MCP server for clients such as Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor.
11. Where can I go for help if I have problems or want to request a feature?#
For general discussions and troubleshooting you can use GitHub Discussions.
For bug reports and feature requests, please file an issue on GitHub.
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