The PayPal spokesman this morning downplayed concerns from forum members about Omniture and said that the company is simply a widely used Web analytics company collecting data about the number of people visiting the site. "We use Omniture strictly to track aggregate data. We don't share or sell any personal or financial data" to the company, he stressed.

A spokesman from Omniture said the company is aware of the issue. "It has been escalated to the top of the priority list within the support organization, and it should be addressed by the end of the day today," he said Friday. He provided no details on the nature of the problem.