Using a web tracker, is this something bad?

[lana2000]

I know a few of the companies (that I have applied for a job) they leave my website as soon as they enter the very first page which makes me wonder, why?
Well, I have set a web tracker (statscounter.com) into the some of the pages of my personal academic website (for the analytical purposes) which collects many users information including their IP, would that be a problem for them? do they really know that I collect such kind of info ? is this something that considered to be bad to have it in your website (they may consider this as a spy thing ) ?

Please I need help here, should I remove that little statscounter script ?

Thank you.

[Supreme2k]

No. Everyone does tracking. That's how they know how well their business is going. It's also a security measure.

It's no different than if someone visited your home and you dusted for fingerprints. or better yet, if someone keeps coming to your front door, touches the door, then leaves. or it's no more spying than security cameras on a property.