I run this blog as a personal project and try to keep it as privacy-respecting as I can. This page explains what is collected when you visit, why, and how to opt out.

What I collect

When you click Accept on the consent banner, my analytics tool (Matomo) records:

  • which pages you view and in what order,
  • the page that referred you here (if any),
  • your browser, operating system, and screen size,
  • your country and city (derived from your IP),
  • your IP address with the last octet stripped, so it can’t be tied back to you individually.

That’s it. I don’t collect your name, email, or anything else that identifies you personally.

What I don’t collect

  • I don’t run Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, or any third-party tracker.
  • I don’t sell, share, or transmit visitor data to anyone.
  • I don’t run ads.

Where the data lives

Matomo is self-hosted on my own server at matomo.yazid.io. Your visit data never leaves my infrastructure.

The blog itself is served by GitHub Pages, which means GitHub processes the HTTP request to deliver the page to you. GitHub’s privacy practices are governed by their own privacy statement.

Cookies

If you click Accept, Matomo sets a first-party cookie (_pk_*) so I can tell whether you’re a returning visitor. It expires after 13 months. If you click Decline, no cookies are set.

I also use localStorage to remember your consent choice so the banner doesn’t keep nagging you. That happens whether you accept or decline — it’s the only way to remember “no thanks.”

Your rights under GDPR

If you’re in the EU/EEA (or anywhere with similar laws), you have the right to:

  • access the data I hold about you,
  • ask for it to be corrected or deleted,
  • withdraw your consent at any time,
  • lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

Since the only identifier I have is a truncated IP, I usually can’t link a request back to a specific visitor — but if you reach out I’ll do my best.

You have a few options:

  • Click Decline on the consent banner (or clear your browser’s localStorage for this site to make the banner reappear, then choose Decline).
  • Use the Matomo opt-out link — it sets a Matomo-specific opt-out cookie.
  • Enable Do Not Track in your browser. Matomo respects DNT by default.

Contact

For anything privacy-related, email me at yo@yazid.xyz.

Last updated: 2026-05-20