Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, and to provide information to site owners. Cookies can be “session” cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or “persistent” cookies (remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them).

Other similar technologies such as web beacons, pixels, and local storage (used by this Site for cookie consent records) are covered by this policy.

2. How We Use Cookies

This Site uses cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

• To ensure the Site functions correctly
• To remember your cookie consent preference
• To understand how visitors interact with the Site (if analytics consent is given)
• To improve Site performance and user experience

3. Types of Cookies Used

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the Site to function. They do not collect personal information and cannot be switched off. No consent is required for these cookies under GDPR, as they are necessary for the provision of a service explicitly requested by the user.

3.2 Performance / Analytics Cookies

These cookies help understand how visitors interact with the Site by collecting information anonymously. They are only set if you have given your consent via the cookie banner.

3.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation on the Site. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services appear on the Site. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly.

Currently, no additional functional cookies are used beyond what is listed above.

3.4 Targeting / Marketing Cookies

This Site does not use targeting or advertising cookies. No third-party advertising networks have access to your data via this Site.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some pages of this Site may use embedded content or services from third parties that may set their own cookies. These include:

• Vercel Analytics (hosting platform) — may collect anonymised performance data. See Vercel's Privacy Policy.
• GitHub / LinkedIn / X (Twitter) links — these open in new tabs and are subject to those platforms' own privacy and cookie policies.

I do not control these third-party cookies and recommend reviewing each provider's cookie policy directly.

5. Your Cookie Choices

You have the right to decide whether to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can exercise your preferences in the following ways:

5.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit this Site, a cookie banner appears at the bottom of the page. You can choose to:

• Accept All — enables strictly necessary and analytics cookies.
• Decline — only strictly necessary cookies are enabled.

You can change your choice at any time by clearing your browser localStorage (see below), which will cause the banner to reappear on your next visit.

5.2 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to manage cookie settings directly. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or alert you when cookies are being sent. Note that disabling all cookies may affect the functionality of this and other websites. Guidance for major browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari
• Microsoft Edge

5.3 Opt-Out of Google Analytics

To opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

6. Changes to This Policy

I may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or my practices. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will always show when the policy was most recently revised. Where changes are material, I will reset cookie consent banners so all visitors can review and reconfirm their preferences.

7. Contact

If you have any questions about the use of cookies on this Site, please contact:

• Email: contact@muizdev.xyz
• Website: muizdev.xyz