The browser’s local Facet values are can be updated explicitly, or updated from the response when a service synch occurs.
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Facets may be applied when the Visitor visitor reaches a threshold value for a particular Goal.
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Use the values of saved Facets to determine when you want to apply Personalization personalization to your website.
Testing
To check whether a Visitor visitor has a Facet applied, call the S4S Cloud library function:
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Facets are recorded against the Visitorvisitor, they are and never removed once applied. They are also sent to the S4S Cloud service for Identified Visitors and synchronized across different browsers.
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