Cookie Policy
01. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, smartphone, or tablet when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognize your device, remember your preferences (such as dark mode settings or language choice), and collect anonymous aggregated data to enhance your browsing experience.
Cookies may be "session cookies" (which are automatically erased when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (which remain stored on your device until they expire or are manually cleared).
02. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies on Waseem Kaluwal's Portfolio and Blog (https://waseemkaluwal.blogspot.com/) to:
- Ensure technical stability and security across our Blogger hosting infrastructure.
- Remember user interactions, such as comment author information and search filters.
- Gather anonymous traffic metrics via Google Analytics to understand what technical tutorials are most helpful.
- Serve relevant, contextual advertisements via Google AdSense to sustain free software engineering publications.
03. Cookie Categories We Use
The cookies utilized on this website fall into four primary classifications:
| Category | Purpose | Can Be Disabled? |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | Essential for core site navigation, security tokens, and Blogger platform operations. | No (Required for site functionality) |
| Performance & Analytics | Collects anonymous metrics on page views, device types, and visitor behavior (Google Analytics). | Yes (Via browser or opt-out tool) |
| Functionality & Preferences | Remembers UI preferences, custom theme state, and comment session tokens. | Yes |
| Advertising & Marketing | Serves personalized or contextual ads via Google AdSense and advertising networks. | Yes (Via Ad Settings) |
04. Google AdSense & Advertising Cookies
Google is a third-party vendor on our site. Google uses cookies—including the DoubleClick cookie—to serve ads based on prior visits to our website or other websites on the internet:
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
- You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's official Ads Settings.
- You can also visit the Network Advertising Initiative Consumer Opt-Out page or Your Online Choices (EU) to opt out of third-party advertising cookies.
05. Analytics & Performance Cookies
We use Google Analytics to analyze how visitors engage with our technical guides and portfolio projects. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including:
- The number of visitors to the website;
- Where visitors have come to the site from (search engines, social media, direct);
- The pages visited and average time spent reading.
To prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics across all websites, you can install the official Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.
06. Managing & Disabling Cookies in Your Browser
You have full control over cookies. Most web browsers allow you to modify your cookie settings, reject new cookies, or delete existing cookies. Follow the official guides for your browser below:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data (Chrome Guide)
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Enhanced Tracking Protection (Firefox Guide)
- Apple Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Block all cookies (Safari Guide)
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions (Edge Guide)
If you choose to block all cookies, certain interactive areas of this website—such as submitting comments or maintaining navigation history—may not function as intended.
07. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to accommodate changes in cookie technologies, legal guidelines, or operational requirements. Please check this page periodically for updates.
08. Cookie Queries & Contact
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other tracking technologies, please contact:
- Website Owner: Waseem Kaluwal
- Email: waseemkaluwal@gmail.com
- Website: https://waseemkaluwal.blogspot.com/
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