This Cookie Policy explains how this website uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit. It explains what these technologies are and why I use them, as well as your rights to control their use. By using this website, you agree to the use of cookies as described in this policy.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide information about how visitors use the website.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, me) are called “first-party cookies”. Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called “third-party cookies”. Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics).
How I Use Cookies
I use cookies for the following purposes:
Essential Cookies
I may use essential cookies to provide a better user experience. For instance, session cookies may be used to remember your login status or preferences. Local storage cookies may be used to remember your preferences or settings, like dark mode.
Analytics Cookies
I use Google Analytics to collect and analyze information about how you use this website. These cookies allow me to count visits and traffic sources so I can measure and improve the performance of this site. They help me to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.
Google Analytics sets the following cookies:
- _ga: Used to distinguish users. Expires after 2 years.
- _gid: Used to distinguish users. Expires after 24 hours.
- _gat: Used to throttle request rate. Expires after 1 minute.
The information collected by Google Analytics will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States and other countries. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf.
Third-Party Content Cookies
This website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.) from other websites. Pages with this embedded content may present cookies from these websites. I do not control the dissemination of these cookies and you should check the relevant third party’s website for more information about these cookies.
Examples of third-party content that may be embedded on this website include:
- YouTube videos
- Social media feeds (Twitter, Instagram, etc.)
- Comment and feedback systems
- Messaging and support systems
Your Choices Regarding Cookies
You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser. Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this website and many other websites that you visit.
Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies and to delete cookies. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser, and from version to version. You can however obtain up-to-date information about blocking and deleting cookies on your browser via these links.
