A right, not a setting
In the EU, privacy is a fundamental right. It shouldn't be a box you have to untick.
Privacy
Zero cookies. Here's why.
This site doesn't track you, profile you or ask you to accept anything. I think that's how the web should work, and in Europe the law largely agrees.
What happens when you visit
Everything this site does with your visit, which is very little. The Privacy Policy has the details.
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No cookies
Nothing here recognises you between visits, so there's no banner to click.
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No tracking or analytics
No analytics, no tracking pixels and no profiles built from your visit.
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No pop-ups
Nothing pops up over the page, so you can read without closing anything.
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Everything served from here
Fonts, icons and images come from this site itself, never from another company.
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One choice, kept on your device
Use the dark mode switch and your choice stays in your own browser only.
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Email handled in the EU
Write to me and your message goes to Hostinger Mail, on servers in the EU.
Why privacy matters to me
Less data, less risk
Data I never collect can't leak, be sold or be misused. The safest data is none.
Faster, calmer pages
Without trackers and pop-ups, pages load quicker, use less data and let you simply read.
Trust you can check
Open your browser's developer tools on any page here. There's nothing hidden to find.
The European laws behind it
Five pieces of EU law that put people, not platforms, in charge of personal data.
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2000, binding since 2009
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU
Article 7 protects your private and family life, and Article 8 your personal data. Since the Lisbon Treaty in 2009, the Charter binds EU institutions and member states applying EU law.
Read the law: Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU (opens in a new tab) -
2002, updated 2009
ePrivacy Directive
The "cookie law". Since its 2009 update, a site must ask before storing anything on your device, unless it's strictly needed for something you asked for. That rule is why cookie banners exist, and why this site needs none.
Read the law: ePrivacy Directive (opens in a new tab) -
2016, applies since 2018
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Collect only what you need, say why, keep it safe and delete it when you are done. You can see, correct, move or erase your data, and fines reach €20 million or 4% of worldwide turnover, whichever is higher.
Read the law: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (opens in a new tab) -
2022, applies since 2024
Digital Services Act
Online platforms may not use dark patterns to steer your choices, target ads using sensitive data such as health or religion, or show profiled ads to people they know are minors.
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2022, applies since 2023
Digital Markets Act
The largest platforms, the "gatekeepers", need your consent before combining your personal data across their different services.
Read the law: Digital Markets Act (opens in a new tab)
Europe got this right
These laws aren't perfect, but they start from a simple idea: your data belongs to you. This site takes that idea one step further by collecting nothing at all.
This page explains my choices. It is not legal advice.