This Cookie Policy explains how CYBIQ uses cookies and similar technologies. We believe in transparency and minimal tracking, so we only use essential cookies necessary for our website to function properly.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit, making your next visit easier and more useful.
Our Approach to Cookies
At CYBIQ, we take a privacy-first approach. We do NOT use:
- Advertising cookies
- Third-party tracking cookies
- Social media tracking pixels
- Cookies that follow you across websites
We only use the minimal cookies necessary for security and understanding how our blog is used.
Cookies We Use
1. Umami Analytics Cookie
Purpose: Anonymous website analytics
What it does:
- Tracks page views and basic usage statistics
- Helps us understand which content is most valuable to readers
- Measures website performance
Privacy details:
- Self-hosted (data stays under our control)
- No personal identification
- No cross-site tracking
- IP are only used to identify source country
- No personal profiles are created
Duration: Session-based or short-term
Category: Analytical (non-invasive)
2. Cloudflare Turnstile Cookie
Purpose: Security and bot protection
What it does:
- Protects our website from spam and malicious bots
- Ensures a safe experience for legitimate visitors
- Helps prevent DDoS attacks and abuse
Privacy details:
- Privacy-friendly alternative to traditional CAPTCHAs
- Does not track your browsing across websites
- Minimal data collection
Duration: Session-based
Category: Strictly Necessary
Cookies We Do NOT Use
To emphasize our privacy commitment, we explicitly do NOT use:
- Google Analytics or other invasive analytics
- Facebook Pixel or other social media tracking
- Advertising cookies or retargeting pixels
- Personalization cookies
- Any cookies that build personal profiles
Managing Cookies
Browser Settings
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies
- Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies
- Edge: Settings > Cookies and Site Permissions
Impact of Disabling Cookies
If you disable cookies:
- Umami analytics cookie: Our website will function normally. We won't know you visited, but everything will work fine.
- Cloudflare Turnstile cookie: The website will still work but you wont be able to sign-up for the newsletter.
Bottom line: CYBIQ will work with cookies disabled.
Do Not Track
While we don't participate in formal Do Not Track frameworks (since we barely track anything anyway), our analytics are already privacy-focused and don't identify individual users.
Cookie Consent
Because we only use minimal, privacy-friendly cookies:
- We inform you about our cookie use through this policy
- You can opt out at any time through your browser settings
- Most privacy regulations consider our cookies "strictly necessary" or "low-risk"
Data Retention
- Analytics data: Stored in anonymous, aggregated form
- Security cookies: Session-based or short-term only
- No personal identifiers: We don't retain personal cookie data
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy if we add or change cookie usage. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.
Transparency Commitment
We practice what we preach. We're committed to:
- Minimal data collection
- Maximum transparency
- Privacy-first technology choices
- User control over their data
Summary: CYBIQ uses only minimal cookies for anonymous analytics and security. No advertising, no tracking, no personal profiles. You can disable cookies with minimal impact.