What We Collect
This site uses two analytics services to understand how visitors use the site:
Google Analytics collects:
- Pages visited and time spent
- Device and browser information
- Geographic region (country/state level)
- How you arrived (search engine, direct link, etc.)
Microsoft Clarity collects:
- Session recordings (mouse movements, clicks, scrolls)
- Heatmaps showing where visitors click
- Device and browser information
Both services use first-party cookies to track sessions.
Why We Collect It
Analytics help us understand:
- Which content is useful to readers
- How visitors navigate the site
- Technical issues affecting user experience
This is a personal blog with no advertising. The data helps improve content, nothing more.
What We Don’t Do
- We do not sell your data
- We do not serve advertisements
- We do not collect personal information (name, email, etc.)
- We do not track you across other websites
Third Parties
Data is processed by:
- Google LLC (Google Analytics) - Privacy Policy
- Microsoft Corporation (Clarity) - Privacy Policy
Both companies act as data processors under their respective privacy policies.
Your Choices
On This Site
When you first visit, a banner asks whether you accept analytics cookies:
- Accept: Analytics load and a cookie remembers your choice for 12 months
- Decline: No analytics load and a cookie remembers your choice for 12 months
After 12 months, you’ll be asked again.
Change Your Choice
To change your choice, clear your browser cookies for this site, then reload. The banner will appear again.
Global Privacy Control (GPC)
This site honors Global Privacy Control signals. If your browser sends a GPC signal, we treat it as declining analytics—no banner is shown and no analytics load.
Browser-Level Opt-Outs
You can also opt out at the service level:
- Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
- Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-out (select Microsoft)
Data Retention
- Google Analytics: 14 months (default retention period)
- Microsoft Clarity: 30 days for session recordings, 13 months for aggregated data
Contact
Questions about this policy? Reach out via the About page.
Last updated: January 23, 2026