This page explains what this website stores in your browser — cookies and similar techniques such as localStorage — what each item is for, and how you can control them. The short version: this site is built to work without tracking. It stores a few small functional preferences, and analytics cookies are only ever set with your consent.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files a website places on your device to remember something about you or your visit — like a login session or a preference. localStorage is a similar browser feature for storing small pieces of data; unlike cookies, it is never sent to a server.
What this website stores
Functional (always active)
These items are needed for the website to work properly and remember your choices. They don't track you and are never shared with anyone.
| Name | Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
theme | localStorage | Remembers your light/dark mode preference. |
cookie-consent | localStorage | Remembers your cookie preferences, so the banner doesn't reappear on every visit. |
Analytics (only with your consent)
This website may use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site — which pages are popular, and where visitors come from. When analytics are active, they run with Google Consent Mode v2: everything starts in a "denied" state, and Google Analytics cookies (such as _ga and _ga_*) are only set after you accept analytics cookies in the consent banner. Without your consent, at most limited, cookieless signals are sent that cannot be linked to you.
Marketing and preference cookies
The consent banner includes categories for marketing and preference cookies, but this website does not currently use either — no advertising or cross-site tracking cookies are set.
Managing your preferences
At the moment this website sets no optional cookies at all, so there is nothing to opt out of. If analytics are enabled in the future, a consent banner will ask for your permission first, and a preferences button will appear on this page.
You can also delete or block cookies through your browser settings at any time — see the help pages of your browser for instructions. Note that blocking functional storage may affect how the website remembers your preferences.
More information
For how personal data is handled more generally, see the Privacy Policy. Questions about cookies on this website? Email me at hello@hansmartens.dev.