Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to g3ddy.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website.

Information we collect

We collect minimal information about our visitors:

• Basic analytics data (page views, browser type, general location) — collected without cookies and without storing your IP address
• Email address, if you subscribe to the newsletter

How we use your information

The information we collect is used to:

• Improve our content and user experience
• Send you newsletter updates, only if you subscribe
• Analyse website traffic and performance

Cookies and tracking technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience and analyse site traffic. You can control cookie preferences through the cookie consent banner displayed on your first visit.

Types of cookies we use

• Essential cookies: required for basic site functionality, such as remembering your cookie preferences
• Analytics cookies: help us understand how visitors interact with our site (Google Analytics). Our own analytics uses no cookies at all — see below

Our own analytics (no cookies)

We run our own privacy-preserving analytics directly on this site. It does not use cookies, local storage, or any other identifier stored on your device, and it does not track you across other websites.

To count visits without identifying anyone, we create a one-way fingerprint by combining your IP address, your browser’s user agent, and a secret value that changes every day. Only that irreversible fingerprint is stored — your IP address is never written to our database. Because the secret changes daily, the fingerprint cannot be linked to you, to any other day, or to any other site.

We record which pages were viewed, roughly how long the page was open, how far down it was scrolled, the referring website, the country your request came from (never a precise location), and your browser, operating system and device category. We also record which automated agents and AI crawlers visit, so we understand how much of our traffic is human. Detailed records are deleted after 90 days; only anonymous monthly totals are kept beyond that.

Because no information is stored on your device and no individual can be identified, this analytics runs whether or not you accept cookies. Your cookie choice is itself recorded as an anonymous count, so we know how many visitors decline.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyse website traffic and usage patterns. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as page views, time spent on pages, browser type, and general location. This information is anonymised and used solely to improve our content and user experience.

Google Analytics will only be loaded if you accept cookies through our consent banner. You can withdraw your consent at any time by clearing your browser cookies.

Managing your cookie preferences

• Use the cookie consent banner to accept or decline cookies
• Clear your browser cookies to reset your preferences — the banner will appear again
• Configure your browser settings to block or delete cookies

Third-party services

We use the following third-party services:

• Google Analytics: for website analytics and traffic analysis. View Google’s Privacy Policy

These services have their own privacy policies governing their use of your information.

Your rights

You have the right to:

• Request access to your personal data
• Request correction or deletion of your data
• Unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time
• Opt out of analytics tracking

Data security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, alteration, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure.

Children’s privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Affiliate links

Some articles on this site contain affiliate links. This means that if you click a link and sign up for or purchase a product or service, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.

I only link to tools and services I have personally used or evaluated. Affiliate relationships do not influence the content, opinions, or recommendations expressed in any article.

Articles containing affiliate links are labelled with a disclosure notice at the top of the post.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated date.

Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please reach out via LinkedIn.