Cookie Policy.
What this site stores on your device, what each cookie is actually for, and how to turn them off. No dark patterns, no "legitimate interest" buried behind three clicks.
What a cookie actually is
A small text file a website stores on your device. Some are needed for the site to function at all. Others tell the site owner how the site is being used. They cannot read your hard drive, run programs, or carry viruses — but they can be used to build a picture of your browsing, which is why they are regulated.
What this site uses
Essential cookies
Needed for the site to work. They remember your language selection and protect forms against automated abuse. These cannot be switched off through a preference setting, because without them the site would not function correctly. They do not track you across other websites.
Analytics cookies
Set by Google Analytics. They tell me how many people visited, which pages they read, roughly where they came from, and how long they stayed. The data is aggregated — I can see that forty people read a page, not that you read it.
This is the data I use to decide what to write next and what to fix. It is genuinely useful, and it is also the category most people want control over — which is fair.
Marketing cookies
This site does not currently run advertising or retargeting cookies. I am not building audiences to chase you around the internet with ads for SEO consulting. If that ever changes, this policy will be updated first, and the change will be visible here before any such cookie is set.
Third-party cookies
Some cookies are set by services embedded in the site rather than by me:
| Service | What it does | Their policy |
|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | Aggregated traffic and behaviour measurement | Google Privacy |
| Calendly | Runs the booking widget, only if you use it | Calendly Legal |
| Google Fonts / CDN assets | Delivers fonts and icon libraries | Google Privacy |
How to control cookies in your browser
You do not need my permission and you do not need a consent banner to do this. Every browser lets you block or delete cookies directly:
- Chrome — Settings → Privacy and security → Third-party cookies
- Safari — Settings → Safari → Privacy & Security → Block All Cookies
- Firefox — Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Edge — Settings → Cookies and site permissions
- Any browser — private / incognito mode discards cookies when you close the window
To opt out of Google Analytics across every site you visit, install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. It is made by Google and it works.
A warning worth giving: blocking all cookies breaks a great many websites, including ones you rely on. Blocking third-party and analytics cookies specifically is usually the sensible middle ground.
What happens if you block them
This site will still work. You will still be able to read everything and use the contact form. I will simply have less data about how the site is performing, which is a cost I am comfortable with.
Related
For the fuller picture on data — what I collect, why, and your rights over it — see the Privacy Policy.
Questions?
Email saddam.adil653@gmail.com. If you want to know exactly what is set on your device, open your browser's developer tools and look — I have nothing to hide there.