If they change the IP they will be counted as another visitor. Similar as in if someone blocks/deletes their cookies, they become new visitors too. Not having to show a cookie banner is a worthwhile tradeoff for many sites though.
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If they change the IP they will be counted as another visitor. Similar as in if someone blocks/deletes their cookies, they become new visitors too. Not having to show a cookie banner is a worthwhile tradeoff for many sites though.