Top Security Tips: Understanding and Managing Your Website Activity Log

Top Security Tips: Understanding and Managing Your Website Activity Log

By Michael Turner

February 18, 2025 at 09:19 PM

The Activity Log panel in Squarespace Analytics lets you track detailed visitor information from the past seven days. This feature provides insights into your site's traffic and visitor behavior.

Key Information Tracked:

  • Date and time of visits
  • Visitor IP addresses
  • Referral sources
  • Browser versions
  • Operating systems
  • Geographic locations

Important Limitations:

  • Only shows data from the last 7 days
  • Tracks visitor activity, not admin actions
  • Browser privacy settings may limit data collection
  • Cannot block specific IP addresses

Viewing the Activity Log:

  1. Open Analytics panel
  2. Click Interaction
  3. Select Activity Log

The log displays the 50 most recent entries, with additional entries available by clicking "Load More." Each entry represents a single page visit.

Search Capabilities:

  • Filter by IP address
  • Search by page title
  • Find specific referrers

Privacy Considerations: To comply with privacy laws, you can disable the Activity Log:

  1. Access Cookie and Visitor Data panel
  2. Scroll to Activity Log option
  3. Toggle the switch off

Note: Disabling the log removes all existing data. Re-enabling will only collect new data going forward.

The Activity Log helps identify:

  • Geographic patterns in site traffic
  • How visitors discover your site
  • Unusual traffic spikes
  • Visitor browsing patterns

This tool provides valuable insights for understanding your audience and monitoring site traffic patterns, though it should be used in compliance with applicable privacy regulations.

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