Snowplow - Update code

[SteveChapmanBCDX]

GDX has sent over a new code snippet to replace the existing snippet for Snowplow analytics.

I diffed the old/new files, revealing the following minor changes:

• new URL for underlying Snowplow JS file; and
• new cookieLifetime variable, initialized to 548 days

GDX sent an email including instructions for injecting and testing new code:

We are reaching out to GDX Analytics clients regarding an important Javascript update that should be implemented as soon as possible.

If you aren’t the right contact, please let us know right away so we can be sure they get this information.

Please let us know when you expect to be able to complete the update or if you have any questions.

According to our records, you are the contact for:

• https://www.data.gov.bc.cahttps://www.data.gov.bc.ca/
• https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca

In early September, Google will be releasing an update to Chrome that will enforce stricter cookie policy settings that will interfere with some aspects of Snowplow tracking. We expect other major browsers to follow soon after. (For tech details, see https://www.chromestatus.com/feature/5633521622188032)

To ensure no service interruption, we are providing an update to the Snowplow Javascript Tracker code to replace the one you currently have loaded your site. This is a very small update, so we don’t expect any problems.

If possible, we would like to install it on your test/dev environment first so we can complete our testing. If you cannot do this, and need to put the code directly in production, let us know before you do.

The updated tracking code Standalone Search vE.2.14.0 is attached and should be placed in the of your test/dev site in place of the previous version.

Once you have placed it in your test/dev environment please let me know, along with the test/dev URL and how to access the site. If we cannot access your test/dev environment, we'll arrange a screen share to do it. When have completed our testing, we will follow up with instructions to move to your production environment.

Please let us know if you have any further questions or concerns.

Thanks,

Brendan Jennings
GDX Analytics

[SteveChapmanBCDX]

Replacement code sent from GDX =>

Snowplow_Javascript_Standalone_Search_vE2.14.0.txt