Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit this blog or subscribe to our newsletter.
1. Information We Collect
Our blog is based on the standard Umbraco 18 CMS platform. In a standard Umbraco CMS installation, an anonymous, unauthenticated public visitor will typically receive the following cookie(s):
| Cookie Name | Provider | Type / Classification | Purpose | Duration | Privacy Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMB_SESSION | First-party | Strictly Necessary / Functional | Maintains the visitor's secure session state across page requests to ensure correct website behavior. | Session (Deleted when browser closes) | Does not track users across websites, contain personal data (PII), or store persistent data. |
| _ga | Google Analytics (First-party) | Analytics / Performance | Used to distinguish unique website visitors and calculate visitor, session, and campaign data. | 2 years | Anonymously identifies unique browsers. Does not directly store names or identifiable personal labels. |
| _ga_* (e.g., _ga_ID) | Google Analytics (First-party) | Analytics / Performance | Used by Google Analytics to maintain and persist the specific visitor's session state. | 2 years | Anonymously tracks interactions tied to a specific session ID. |
When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect also the personal data you explicitly provide: your email address and, optionally, your first and last name.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use this information exclusively to send you updates about new blog reviews. We will never sell, rent, or distribute your email address to unauthorized third parties.
3. Third-Party Data Processing
We share specific tracking data and subscriber lists with the following third-party data processors to run our website efficiently:
- EmailOctopus: We utilize EmailOctopus as our email marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your email address and name will be transferred to EmailOctopus for processing in accordance with EmailOctopus' privacy guidelines.
- Google LLC:: We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic. Google processes parameters such as your anonymized IP address, device type, and on-site behavior. Data may be transferred outside the EU/EEA to Google servers in the United States. You can read more via Google's Privacy Policy.
4. Your Rights, Opt-Out, & Consent Management
Under the GDPR, you have the right to access, amend, or delete your personal data. You can control your tracking and subscriptions using the following mechanisms:
- Analytics Control: We respect your privacy choice. You can opt out or change your consent status directly on our website using our cookie preference settings in the footer of every page. When opted out, no analytics cookies are stored, and only completely anonymized site usage signals are tracked.
- Newsletter Unsubscribe: You can instantly opt out of our mailing list at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link located in the footer of every email we send.