Transferring of analytic data
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Hey SEOMoz community,
Question, we just purchased a business and while we didn't keep their website content we acquired their URLs and will be rebuilding the site.
We've asked for and been denied any historical analytic data e.g. they wont transfer admin rights over to us. Is there anyway to access historical data without being made an admin? or do we start from ground zero.
One of the reasons we're being given for not being allowed access is that "Google analytics and the associated keywords are the vendor's intellectual property" - given that we brought the brand doesn't that IP transfer over to us anyways?
Thanks,
PC
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Thanks Francisco, I've got that feeling as well.
The communication is all going thru their lawyer, but i get the feeling he isn't as well versed in internet law as he thinks:). -
Sounds like these guys are trying to dodge you. Here's what probably happened. Someone opened GA under their personal gmail account and now doesn't know how to transfer it. If this is the case, you have to contact Google. I believe they can transfer the information over, but with the consent of the former owner. "If" the former owner doesn't want to transfer the info over, get a lawyer involved; preferably one versed in internet law.
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