Cookie Policy

🍪 Cookie Policy

Last updated: September 10, 2025

🔍 What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device by your browser when you visit a website. These files allow the website to remember you and provide a better experience during future visits.

🎯 Why We Use Cookies

At GodotAwesome, we use cookies for the following purposes:

✅ Improve site performance
✅ Personalize user experience
✅ Analyze site traffic
✅ Detect technical issues
✅ Enhance content quality

📊 Types of Cookies We Use

1. 🔧 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website’s basic functions and cannot be disabled.

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Duration
cookieConsent GodotAwesome Remembers your cookie preferences 1 year
sessionId GodotAwesome Session security Session duration

2. 📈 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how the website is being used.

Google Analytics

| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | |————-|———|———-| | _ga | Distinguish users | 2 years | | _ga_* | Maintain session state | 2 years | | _gid | Distinguish users | 24 hours | | _gat | Throttle request rate | 1 minute |

Data Collected:

  • Page views
  • Session duration
  • Bounce rate
  • Demographic information (anonymous)
  • Geographic location (city level)

Microsoft Clarity

| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | |————-|———|———-| | _clck | Persists user ID | 1 year | | _clsk | Persists session ID | 1 day | | CLID | User identification | 1 year |

Data Collected:

  • Mouse movements and clicks
  • Scrolling behavior
  • Form interactions
  • Page heat maps

3. 💬 Functional Cookies

These cookies provide enhanced functionality and personalization.

Disqus Comment System

| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | |————-|———|———-| | disqus_unique | User identification | 1 year | | __jid | Session ID | Session duration |

4. 📱 Social Media Cookies

Used for social media sharing buttons.

Platform Cookie Type Purpose
Twitter Sharing Tweet share counter
Facebook Sharing Facebook share counter
LinkedIn Sharing LinkedIn share counter

Managing Cookies Through Our Website

Click the “Cookie Settings” button at the bottom of our site to:

🔘 Enable/disable analytics cookies
🔘 Enable/disable functional cookies
🔘 Enable/disable social media cookies

Note: Necessary cookies are required for the website to function and cannot be disabled.

Managing Cookies Through Browser Settings

Google Chrome

  1. Settings > Advanced > Privacy and security
  2. Site settings > Cookies
  3. Configure your desired settings

Mozilla Firefox

  1. Settings > Privacy & Security
  2. Cookies and Site Data
  3. Configure your desired settings

Safari

  1. Preferences > Privacy
  2. Cookies and website data
  3. Configure your desired settings

Microsoft Edge

  1. Settings > Site permissions
  2. Cookies and site data
  3. Configure your desired settings

🚫 Effects of Declining Cookies

If you completely decline cookies:

❌ Site performance may be affected
❌ Personalized experience may not be available
❌ Some features may not work
❌ Statistical data cannot be collected

However, basic site functionality will continue to work.

🔒 Data Security

Data collected through cookies is:

🛡️ Encrypted with SSL/TLS
🛡️ Stored on secure servers
🛡️ Used only for specified purposes
🛡️ Not shared with third parties
🛡️ Regularly reviewed

🌍 International Data Transfer

Some cookies (Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity) may store data on servers in the USA. These transfers are:

✅ GDPR compliant
✅ With adequate security measures
✅ In the form of anonymous data
✅ Within legal frameworks

👶 Children’s Privacy

Our website does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will delete this information immediately.

📱 Mobile Devices

Cookie management on mobile devices:

iOS Safari:

  • Settings > Safari > Privacy & Security > Block Cookies

Android Chrome:

  • Chrome > Settings > Site settings > Cookies

🔄 Cookie Policy Updates

This cookie policy may be updated when necessary. Important changes will be:

📧 Notified via email
🔔 Announced on the site
📅 Update date specified

📞 Contact and Questions

For questions about our cookie policy:

📧 Email: godotawesome@gmail.com
📋 Subject: “Cookie Policy Question”

Frequently Asked Questions:

❓ How can I delete cookies?
You can use the “Clear browsing data” option in your browser settings.

❓ How can I change my cookie settings?
You can use the “Cookie Settings” button at the bottom of our site.

❓ What data is being collected about me?
Only anonymous usage data is collected, no personal identification information is collected.

### 🟢 **Necessary** (Cannot be disabled) - Site security - Basic functionality - Cookie preferences ### 🟡 **Analytics** (Optional) - Google Analytics - Microsoft Clarity - Performance measurement ### 🔵 **Functional** (Optional) - Disqus comments - Social media integrations - Personalization

Last updated: September 10, 2025

This cookie policy is compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable privacy laws.