Cookie policy
Short version: reading this site sets no cookies unless you say yes. We use Google Analytics with Consent Mode: analytics cookies are only set after you accept them via the small banner. Decline (or ignore) it and no analytics cookies are placed.
The full inventory
- Analytics (Google Analytics 4, consent-based): measures pageviews and aggregate usage so we know which comparisons help readers. Only after you click "Accept" in the banner does Google set first-party
_ga-cookies, under its own privacy policy. Without consent, Google Consent Mode sends only cookieless, aggregated pings and nothing is stored on your device. We use the data only for aggregate statistics, never for advertising or profiling. Your choice is remembered in your browser's local storage and you can change it by clearing site data. - Our own page-view counter: stores only a number per page on our server; nothing is placed on your device.
- Posting a comment: when you open the comment form, we load Google reCAPTCHA to keep spam out. Google may set functional cookies for that widget and processes data under its own privacy policy. These cookies are only involved when you actively open the form; readers never load anything from Google.
If this changes
Should any future feature require cookies beyond the above, we will update this page first and, where legally required, ask for consent. Questions? See our privacy policy for who we are and how to reach us.