Privacy

No cookies, GDPR compliant, minimal analytics

I’m the kind who blocks tracking scripts and third-party cookies, so I want my website to be as simple and transparent as possible. I don’t use Google Analytics or include embedded share buttons from any of the social networks, because I don’t want anyone reading this to have to give any of their personal data away.

I do, however, want to know if what I write is actually being read; if it is, I’m likely to put more effort in — I’d like an equivalent to YouTube’s view count. I use Umami, a “simple, fast, privacy-focused alternative to Google Analytics”.

This solution uses no cookies (so there’s no need for annoying full-page pop-ups), and anonymises the small amount of data it does collect. I have no idea who you are unless you tell me (which I’d love).