Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and understand how you interact with content.

How We Use Cookies

We use a minimal number of cookies to ensure our website functions properly and to understand how visitors use our site. We respect your privacy and only enable analytics cookies with your explicit consent.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies (Always Active)

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled.

Cookie	Purpose	Duration
`theme`	Stores your dark/light mode preference	Persistent (localStorage)
`cookie-consent`	Remembers your cookie preferences	Persistent (localStorage)
`cookie-consent-timestamp`	Records when you gave consent (for compliance)	Persistent (localStorage)

Analytics Cookies (Requires Consent)

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website. They are only activated after you click "Accept" on our cookie banner.

Service	Purpose	Data Collected
Vercel Analytics	Website traffic analysis	Page views, referrer, country (no personal data)

Note: Vercel Analytics is privacy-focused and does not use cookies for tracking. It collects anonymized, aggregated data only.

Third-Party Cookies

Some third-party services may set their own cookies when you interact with certain features:

Google Fonts

When you visit our site, your browser loads fonts from Google's servers. Google may log your IP address but does not set tracking cookies for this purpose.

ConvertKit (Newsletter)

If you subscribe to our newsletter, ConvertKit may set cookies to manage your subscription and track email engagement. These cookies are only set when you actively subscribe.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can manage your cookie preferences in several ways:

On This Website

Click "Preferences" or "Reject All" on our cookie banner when you first visit
Use the "Manage Cookies" link in our footer to change your preferences anytime

In Your Browser

Most browsers allow you to:

View what cookies are stored
Delete individual or all cookies
Block cookies from specific or all websites
Set preferences for first-party vs third-party cookies

Consult your browser's help documentation for specific instructions:

Note: Blocking essential cookies may prevent certain features of our website from working properly.

Do Not Track

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature. Our website respects DNT signals by default when you have not given cookie consent. If your browser sends a DNT signal, we will not enable analytics tracking unless you explicitly consent.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. We will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Email: hello@chudi.dev