Cookie Policy
Simple explanation of cookies and tracking we use
GDPR Compliant
No Data Selling
Plain English
Updated January 23, 2026
TL;DR - Cookies We Use
2 min read
- Essential cookies: Required for login and basic functionality
- Analytics: PostHog (EU-hosted, privacy-focused) to improve our platform
- Payment: Stripe cookies only on checkout pages
- No advertising cookies or data selling
- You can disable analytics cookies in your browser anytime
These cookies are required for our platform to work. You can't disable them without breaking functionality.
What They Do
- Login sessions: Keep you logged in as you browse
- Security: Protect against attacks and verify requests
- Theme preferences: Remember your light/dark mode choice
- Form data: Temporarily store form progress
These expire when you close your browser or after 30 days of inactivity.
We use PostHog (EU-hosted, privacy-focused) to understand how people use our platform.
What We Track
- Page views and navigation patterns
- Button clicks and feature usage
- Error rates and performance issues
- General usage trends (all anonymized)
What we DON'T track: Personal information, form content, or anything identifiable.
Why This Helps
Analytics help us fix bugs, improve slow pages, and understand which features experts and businesses actually use so we can make them better.
These services may set their own cookies when you use specific features:
Payment Processing
- Stripe: Secure checkout for newsletter slots and featured placements
- When: Only when you're making a payment
- Purpose: Fraud prevention and secure transaction processing
Platform Infrastructure
- Vercel: Website hosting and performance optimization
- When: Every page visit
- Purpose: Fast page loading and uptime monitoring
All these services are GDPR-compliant and don't sell your data.
Questions? Email legal@dontmakemecode.com
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