Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and collect analytics data. They cannot run programmes or deliver viruses.

2. Cookies We Use

hassanr.com uses analytics cookies placed by Google Analytics 4 and advertising cookies placed by Google AdSense (and Google's advertising partners) on pages that display ads.

Cookie	Type	Provider	Purpose	Duration
_ga	Analytics	Google	Distinguishes unique users by assigning a random ID	2 years
_ga_G-0GBFY7MWL7	Analytics	Google	Session persistence for GA4 property G-0GBFY7MWL7	2 years
_gid	Analytics	Google	Distinguishes users — refreshes every 24 hours	24 hours
IDE / DSID / other Google ad cookies	Advertising	Google / AdSense partners	Serve, personalise, and measure ads on this site	Varies (set by Google)

Analytics cookies collect data in aggregate. Advertising cookies are controlled by Google and its partners and may be used for personalised advertising. See our Privacy Policy for full AdSense disclosures.

3. Cookies We Do Not Use

• Social media tracking cookies (e.g. Facebook Pixel)
• Functional cookies (e.g. login sessions, preferences)

4. Third-Party Cookies

Google AdSense and its advertising partners may set third-party cookies when ads are shown. Clicking links to Calendly, LinkedIn, GitHub, WhatsApp, or other external sites may also result in those sites placing their own cookies on your device. We have no control over third-party cookies beyond choosing to use AdSense on this site.

5. How to Manage Cookies

Browser settings

Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. Doing so will not break this website's core functionality (the site does not require cookies to load), but analytics data will no longer be collected and ads may be less relevant.

Links for major browsers (as text, not clickable images):

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies
• Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions

Google Analytics opt-out

You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting data by installing the official opt-out browser add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Google Ad Settings

To opt out of personalised Google advertising: https://adssettings.google.com or visit www.aboutads.info.

6. Changes to This Policy

We will update this Cookie Policy whenever we add new cookies or remove existing ones. The "Last updated" date reflects the most recent revision.