# Referrer tracking

**URL:** https://forum.pirsch.io/t/referrer-tracking/73
**Category:** General
**Created:** [April 24, 2024, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.pirsch.io/t/referrer-tracking/73 "2024-04-24T15:05:31Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![KasperKamperman](https://forum.pirsch.io/user_avatar/forum.pirsch.io/kasperkamperman/32/29_2.png) [@KasperKamperman](https://forum.pirsch.io/u/KasperKamperman)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2024, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.pirsch.io/t/referrer-tracking/73/1 "2024-04-24T15:05:31Z")

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I would like to get a special referrer when calling with a qr code. Like

> **[Zwemmen Neede en omgeving 💦 zwemindex.nl](https://zwemindex.nl/neede?ref=qr)**
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> Ontdek 15 zwembaden en 5 natuurzwemplekken, gesorteerd op afstand vanaf Neede. Alle zwemplekken liggen binnen een half uur rijden vanaf Neede.

I don’t see anything appearing (I used private mode, because I prevent tracking myself in normal mode), while I see that I visite the page (under active visitors).

 ![Screenshot 2024-04-24 at 17.02.22](https://forum.pirsch.io/uploads/default/original/1X/a2ef82b2141f8c1f62f557a31f0b7eb03274a628.png)

I also checked under sources (although I would like to see it under referrers), but nothing shows there either.

My assumption is that those stats are not realtime? Or is there something else going on?

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### Author: ![Marvin](https://forum.pirsch.io/user_avatar/forum.pirsch.io/marvin/32/16_2.png) [@Marvin](https://forum.pirsch.io/u/Marvin)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2024, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.pirsch.io/t/referrer-tracking/73/2 "2024-04-24T20:14:37Z")

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Hey Kasper,

You can add the ?ref=Something parameter to the QR code. Otherwise, the referrer will probably not be set.

Here is an example for [Pirsch – The Best, Privacy-friendly Google Analytics Alternative](https://pirsch.io?ref=QR+Code).

 ![Screenshot_20240424-221341](https://forum.pirsch.io/uploads/default/original/1X/d8441ab74197d70ab5e3c224b7ee59a21fd0c0e6.jpeg)

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### Author: ![KasperKamperman](https://forum.pirsch.io/user_avatar/forum.pirsch.io/kasperkamperman/32/29_2.png) [@KasperKamperman](https://forum.pirsch.io/u/KasperKamperman)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2024, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.pirsch.io/t/referrer-tracking/73/3 "2024-04-24T20:34:14Z")

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Yeah, I’m aware that I have to add it to the QR code 🙂

I figured out that the sources were not updated in realtime, but there is a delay. I just checked it now and I see QR in the referrer list.