What are cookies
Cookies are small data files stored on your computer or other devices when you visit websites. These files serve a variety of purposes that enhance your interaction with a website. For example, they can remember your preferences, such as language settings or display options, allowing for a more personalized experience. Cookies also help keep you logged in to secure areas of a site and enable features like shopping carts or form autofill to function seamlessly. Additionally, they are used to analyze website performance and user behavior, helping improve the overall browsing experience.
Cookies are typically categorized into two types based on their lifespan: session cookies, which are temporary and only last for the duration of your visit, and persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a set period or until manually deleted, enabling the website to recognize you across multiple visits.
What types of cookies are used on this website?
- Strictly Necessary Cookies:
- These cookies are essential for basic website functions. They allow registered users to authenticate and perform account-related actions.
- Functionality Cookies:
- Functionality cookies store user preferences, such as account names, language settings, and location.
- Performance Cookies:
- Performance cookies collect data on how users interact with the website. This information helps me to improve the site’s functionality and user experience.
- Tracking Cookies:
- Trusted third-party networks (e.g., Google Analytics) use tracking cookies to monitor unique visitors, page views, and other analytics data.
- Third-Party/Embedded Content Cookies:
- The website uses third-party applications and services (e.g., social media platforms, and embedded content from YouTube or Spotify). These may set cookies to enhance your experience.
Your control over cookies
You have options to control cookies:
- Adjust your browser settings to accept or reject cookies.
- At website load, you have a choice to accept or deny.
Questions or concerns
If you have any questions or concerns about my cookie usage, please refer to my full Privacy Policy for more details.