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Privacy & Identity
Authenticated Traffic
Visits from users who are logged in or have shared an email, enabling deterministic, consented identifiers for targeting and measurement.
By Brandon Mina·CEO, BrandPilot AI·Updated November 2026
Short answer
Authenticated traffic is visits from users who are logged in or have shared an email address with a site or app. It enables deterministic, consented identifiers that can be used for targeting, frequency control and measurement. Publishers and advertisers value it more as third-party cookies and mobile identifiers become less available.