Cookie Policy for Stephan Smoktunowicz

This is the Cookie Policy for Stephan Smoktunowicz, accessible from https://www.stephansmoktunowicz.com/

What are cookies?

This website uses cookies, which are tiny files that are downloaded to your computer to improve functionality and your user experience. This page describes what information they gather, how we use them and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. It also explains how you can disable them. However, please be aware that disabling cookies may downgrade or 'break' certain elements of the site's functionality.

For more general information on cookies, please read "What Are Cookies". 

How we use cookies

This website uses cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately in most cases there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to a website. If you are not sure whether you need them or not, you should seek your own further guidance.

Disabling cookies

You can disable cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser 'Help' menu for how to do this). Please be aware that disabling cookies may affect or disable the functionality of this website and its features. 

The cookies this website sets

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Third party cookies

In some cases we may also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third party cookies you might encounter through this site:

• This site uses Google Analytics ( a widely used web-based analytics solution which helps us to understand how you use this website and ways in which we can improve your user experience). These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit, so that we can continue to produce useful and engaging content. For more information on Google Analytics cookies, please see the official Google Analytics page.
• From time to time we test new features and make subtle changes to the way that this website is delivered. Whilst we are testing new features, these cookies may be used to ensure that you receive a consistent experience whilst on this website, whilst ensuring we understand which optimisations our users most appreciate.
• We also use social media buttons and/or plugins on this website, which allow you to connect with your social network in various ways. For these to work, social media sites such as LinkedIn and Twitter/X, may set cookies through this website which may be used to enhance your profile on their website, or contribute to the data they hold for the purposes outlined in their respective privacy policies. Please refer to your own social media platforms for more information in each instance.