At EarthEnjoyer, I prioritize the privacy of every visitor and am committed to maintaining a respectful, transparent approach to data use. This page outlines my stance on privacy, the limited use of cookies on this website, and my personal promise never to share or sell any data to third parties. Here’s what you can expect when visiting EarthEnjoyer.
My approach to privacy
Your privacy matters. I believe that websites should respect users’ autonomy and minimize data collection to only what’s absolutely necessary. This website is meant to be a resource and an enjoyable experience, and my focus is on creating quality content for visitors, not on collecting personal information or using tracking for advertising. I have no interest in monetizing your personal data and have no plans to do so in the future.
My personal promise is simple: I will never share or sell any data collected on EarthEnjoyer with third parties.
The cookies I use
Currently, I use only two cookies on EarthEnjoyer, both designed with privacy in mind:
- Cookie preference cookie
This cookie remembers your settings regarding cookie preferences. It doesn’t track or store any additional data, and its sole function is to recall your choice the next time you visit the site. - Anonymous traffic tracking cookie
To help me understand general trends and improve EarthEnjoyer for all visitors, I use one cookie to collect anonymous information about website traffic.- Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors.
- This cookie does not collect personal information—it only tracks basic, anonymized data, like the country you’re visiting from and whether you’re using a computer or mobile device. I do not use this information for any form of personal profiling.
- This cookie helps me achieve a minimal understanding of who is visiting EarthEnjoyer and how I can enhance the experience for visitors. Since EarthEnjoyer is not monetized in any way, this data is strictly used for optimizing the website and understanding general visitor demographics.
Why use cookies at all?
You might wonder why I use any tracking metrics at all. EarthEnjoyer is also a part of my academic project, and I am currently writing a paper for my degree in digital communications. For this project, I need some basic tracking metrics to provide essential analysis for my research. I hope this purpose aligns with your values, and you feel comfortable enabling these limited cookies for the duration of this project.
How Google Analytics is used
To analyze traffic, I use Google Analytics with every privacy-protective setting enabled. I have configured Google Analytics so that it only receives minimal, anonymized data. Here are the specifics:
- Limited tracking: Google Analytics is set to anonymize IP addresses and prevent Google from accessing any additional data.
- Site-specific cookie: This tracking cookie is specific to EarthEnjoyer and does not follow you across other websites.
If you are concerned about tracking across multiple sites, I recommend using a browser plugin or cookie manager to help control and restrict cookies to only those you’re comfortable with. Unfortunately, any other cookies tracking you across multiple websites are beyond my control. But you can manage those through browser settings or third-party plugins.
How cookies and tracking work:
A cookie is a small piece of data stored on your device by the websites you visit. Cookies can be used for a variety of purposes, from remembering settings to tracking user activity. Some cookies are essential to website functionality, while others are used for analytics, advertising, or personalized experiences.
Cookies set by EarthEnjoyer are first-party cookies, meaning they are specific to this site and do not track your behavior elsewhere on the web. The analytics cookie helps me understand anonymous, aggregated data about visitors, but it doesn’t know who you are. This anonymous tracking helps me improve the site and fulfill the requirements for my academic project, without compromising your personal privacy.
Future plans
At this point, EarthEnjoyer is entirely free from any monetization, and I have no plans to use advertising or sell user data. If I choose to monetize in the future, it will be through avenues like launching unique products rather than selling or exploiting personal information.
Thank you for reading and for visiting EarthEnjoyer. I hope this transparent approach helps you feel informed and comfortable as you explore the site. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me.