1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, provide information to website owners, and remember your preferences.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential functionality: Storing your cookie consent preferences so we don't ask you repeatedly.
- Analytics (with your consent): Understanding how visitors use our website to improve content and navigation.
- Functionality: Remembering your theme preference (dark/light mode).
3. Cookie Categories
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function. They are set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences. They cannot be disabled.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| cc_cookie | fawadhs.dev (first-party) | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 6 months |
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous, aggregated information. They are only set if you give explicit consent.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors by assigning a randomly generated ID | 2 years |
| _ga_<ID> | Google Analytics | Maintains session state for Google Analytics 4 | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users for analytics aggregation | 24 hours |
Google Analytics data is anonymised and aggregated. We do not use it to identify individual users. For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy.
Functionality Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality such as remembering your display preferences.
| Cookie / Storage | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| theme (localStorage) | fawadhs.dev (first-party) | Stores your dark/light mode preference | Indefinite (local to your browser) |
4. Third-Party Cookies
The only third-party cookies on this website are from Google Analytics, which are set only after you give explicit consent via our cookie banner. We do not use advertising cookies, social media tracking cookies, or any other third-party tracking technologies.
5. How to Manage Cookies
Via Our Cookie Banner
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by clicking "Cookie Preferences" in the website footer. This will open our consent manager where you can accept or reject individual cookie categories.
Via Your Browser
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View what cookies are set
- Delete individual or all cookies
- Block cookies from specific or all websites
- Block third-party cookies
- Accept all cookies
- Clear all cookies when you close the browser
Browser cookie management guides:
Please note that blocking essential cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
6. Global Privacy Control (GPC)
We honour the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal. If your browser sends a Sec-GPC: 1 header, we will automatically treat it as an opt-out of non-essential cookies and analytics tracking, without showing the cookie banner.
7. Consent Record
When you make a choice on our cookie banner, we store a record of your consent (timestamp, categories accepted/rejected) in the cc_cookie on your device. This is required by GDPR Article 7(1) to demonstrate that valid consent was obtained.
8. Changes to This Policy
If we change the cookies we use or add new categories, we will update this policy and, where required, re-request your consent via the cookie banner (using our revision management system).
9. Contact
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at [email protected].
For full details on how we handle personal data, see our Privacy Policy.