Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 26, 2026

Overview

AI Code Blog (“we,” “our,” or “this site”) respects your privacy. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that data.

Data We Collect

Analytics Data (Google Analytics 4)

When you consent to cookies, we use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to collect anonymous usage data, including:

  • Pages visited and time spent on each page
  • Referral source (how you arrived at the site)
  • General geographic region (country/city level, not precise location)
  • Device type, browser, and operating system
  • Interactions such as clicks and scroll depth

This data is aggregated and anonymous — we cannot identify individual visitors.

Data We Do NOT Collect

  • Personal information (name, email, address) — unless you voluntarily provide it via the contact page
  • Financial information
  • Precise location data
  • Data from users who decline cookies

How We Collect Data

Cookies

When you accept cookies, Google Analytics sets the following cookies:

Cookie Purpose Duration
_ga Distinguishes unique visitors 2 years
_ga_<container-id> Maintains session state 2 years

These cookies are only set after you explicitly consent via the cookie banner. If you decline, no cookies are set.

This site uses Google Consent Mode v2. If you decline cookies:

  • No analytics cookies are set
  • GA4 sends cookieless pings with limited, aggregated data
  • No individual user data is collected or stored

Why We Collect Data

We use analytics data to:

  • Understand which content is most useful to readers
  • Identify technical issues (broken pages, slow load times)
  • Make informed decisions about future content

We do not sell, share, or rent your data to third parties.

Third-Party Services

Google Analytics

Analytics data is processed by Google LLC. Google’s privacy policy applies to the data they process on our behalf:

Giscus (Comments)

Blog post comments are powered by Giscus, which stores comments as GitHub Discussions. Commenting requires a GitHub account. GitHub’s privacy policy applies:

Buttondown (Newsletter)

If you subscribe to email updates, your email address is managed by Buttondown. Buttondown’s privacy policy applies:

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Decline cookies: Use the cookie banner on your first visit, or click “Cookie Settings” in the footer at any time
  • Withdraw consent: If you previously accepted cookies, click “Cookie Settings” in the footer to change your choice. Analytics cookies will be cleared on the next page load.
  • Request information: Contact us to ask what data, if any, we hold about you
  • Request deletion: Contact us to request deletion of any data associated with you

Advertising

This site does not currently display advertisements. If advertising is added in the future, this policy will be updated to reflect the additional data collection and your rights regarding it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy as the site evolves. The “Last updated” date at the top reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, contact us at matt@aicodeblog.com.