This Cookie & Consent Policy explains how Dev Codex ("we", "us", or "our"), operated at https://devcodex.blog, uses cookies and similar tracking technologies. It describes what they are, why we use them, and your rights to control their use.
This policy is provided in compliance with the Google EU User Consent Policy, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the ePrivacy Directive, and the UK GDPR.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and supply information to the website owner.
2. How We Use Cookies
Dev Codex uses the following categories of cookies:
a) Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic features such as page navigation. These cookies do not collect personal data and cannot be disabled.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
cookie_consent | Stores your cookie consent preference | 365 days |
b) Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They are only set if you give consent.
c) Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used by Google AdSense and its partners to serve advertisements relevant to your interests. They track your browsing activity across websites to build a profile for personalized ads. These cookies are only set if you give consent.
| Provider | Purpose | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Google AdSense / Google Ads | Serves personalized or non-personalized ads based on your consent choice | How Google uses data |
| Google DoubleClick | Ad delivery, frequency capping, and measurement | Google Privacy Policy |
3. Third Parties That May Collect Data
In accordance with Google's EU User Consent Policy, we clearly identify each party that may collect, receive, or use your personal data through our website:
- Google LLC (including Google AdSense, Google Ads, DoubleClick) — serves advertisements and may collect data for ad personalization. Privacy Policy
- Google Fonts — delivers web fonts; may log IP addresses. Privacy FAQ
- Cloudflare, Inc. — provides CDN and security services; may process IP addresses and request metadata. Privacy Policy
4. Your Consent
When you first visit Dev Codex, a consent banner is displayed asking you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. Your choices:
- Accept All: We will set analytics and advertising cookies, and Google AdSense will serve personalized ads.
- Reject / Essential Only: No advertising or analytics cookies will be set. Google AdSense will not be loaded. Only strictly necessary cookies will remain.
We retain a record of your consent choice in a local cookie (cookie_consent) for up to 365 days.
5. How to Change or Revoke Consent
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:
- Clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the website footer
- Clearing your browser cookies for
devcodex.blog(this will reset the consent banner on your next visit) - Using your browser's built-in cookie management settings
You can also opt out of personalized advertising from Google by visiting Google Ads Settings or the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page.
6. Managing Cookies in Your Browser
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:
- View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
- Block third-party cookies
- Block cookies from specific sites
- Block all cookies
- Delete all cookies when you close the browser
Please note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of some websites.
7. Data Collection and Use for Ad Personalization
When you consent to advertising cookies, Google and its advertising partners may:
- Collect and use personal data (such as IP address, device identifiers, and browsing history) for ad personalization
- Share data with advertising networks to deliver targeted ads
- Use cookies to track ad performance and frequency
If you do not consent, Google AdSense will not be loaded on the page and no advertising cookies will be set.
8. International Visitors
This policy applies to all visitors, with specific protections for users in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, and Switzerland, in accordance with the GDPR, UK GDPR, and the ePrivacy Directive.
9. Children's Privacy
Dev Codex does not knowingly collect data from children under 16. We do not serve personalized ads to users known to be under 16 years of age.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie & Consent Policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via an updated consent banner. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision.
11. Contact
For questions about this Cookie & Consent Policy or to exercise your data rights, please contact us at [email protected] or visit our contact page.