Hello
 
The $sayu_landing_js = https://www.sayutracking.co.uk/landing.js";
 
is still found in some files such as page_layout.php
 
This is a tracking script for Viarts own use, i think it tracks each site built by clients in viart
 
Can you please officially remove all instances of this script from Viart

What exactly does the landing.js script do?
 
I just noticed it in the header.php file for Version 3.6 and came here to find out, but don't see anything other than this post.
 
What is Viart tracking and why is it tracking anything without the customer's explicit permission?

This line was removed from version 4.0.5 long ago. It doesn't perform any action and is actually a redundant code left by one of the programmers. So feel free to delete it in case you use an older version where this line is still present.
 
Regards,
ViArt Team
 
 
 

Vera, what did this line of code actually do?

I had asked the same question long before during 3.6 series
 
Here is the reply
 
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Thanks for contacting our support team.
 
Answering your question, sayu tracking code - is a special code which can be used for Sayu tracking services.
You can get more information on Sayu services at: www.sayu.co.uk
 
Please, feel free to contact us on any questions or problems.
 
With kind regards,
Anjula
ViArt Support Team
 
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So in short its a tracking service, i am worried that it might be tracking very script being run by clients all over the world.

Well, I'm concerned that this script (or another script) might still be within the software. I paid money to ViArt to purchase a license. There's no need for them to track anything. With the new encryption that they have implemented, I really cannot see where things are going. I'm not trying to hack the software (hence me purchasing the license), but yet trying to make very clear understanding of what I'm using. I need to ensure security of my data and be able to guarantee my customers the same whith their information they're providing.
 
Hopefully with the note that sayu tracking has been removed, another is not hidden elsewhere in its place.
 
What were they tracking with this? Why won't ViArt be up front and let us know what was being tracked with this script... if they're not willing to say, I'm uncertain that it was something nice.

I did ask them about Sayu company.
 
Here is the response
 
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Hello Ibn Saeed,
 
SAYU is the sister company of ViArt limited and does offer services exclusively in the UK. You can visit SAYU's website here - www.sayu.co.uk
 
SAYU tracking system is a product developed and installed mostly for SAYU client base and it offers website traffic tacking similar to Google Analytics. I am unsure how this code got carried into your ViArt installation. Probably could be because of the same developers working on both SAYU and ViArt projects.
 
Please delete the code via the admin. We confirm once again that this isn't some spyware and will not harm your website in any way.
 
Many thanks,
Ravi.
ViArt Support Team
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Hello Ravi,
Could this be the reason my analytics code is not working?
 
Jeroen Stalenhoef

My analytics is still OK - so I imagine the answer is no?

analytics are fine... at least on my end