On the site
The site is close to cookieless. Here’s what we actually use:
| Name | Purpose | Where | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
| theme | Remembers your light or dark mode preference | First-party local storage | Until you clear it |
| Vercel Analytics visitor ID | Anonymized page-view counts and Core Web Vitals | First-party local storage (no tracking cookies) | Daily-rotating, hashed |
We do not run advertising trackers, retargeting pixels, or social-media widgets. The site works fine if you block storage entirely — the only thing you’ll lose is the dark-mode memory.
In the newsletter
Each issue is sent through Beehiiv. The emails contain two kinds of tracking:
- A 1×1 invisible image (a tracking pixel) that signals the email was opened.
- Wrapped links that record a click before redirecting to the destination.
We use these signals in aggregate to see which sections work and which don’t. If that bothers you, you can disable image loading in your email client and we won’t see opens.
How to control cookies
You can block, delete, or limit cookies in your browser’s settings. It won’t break the site. Common starting points:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data.
- Safari: Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data.
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.
Most modern browsers can send a Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal to sites you visit. Where applicable law requires us to honor it (notably California under CCPA), we do.
Questions
Email hello@codeiv.co. A human will answer.