# Privacy Policy

> How elnurbda.com handles data: cookies, Google AdSense advertising, hosting logs, and the choices you have.

Author: Elnur Badalov
Source: https://elnurbda.com/privacy-policy/
License: CC BY 4.0, please cite the source URL.

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_Last updated: 19 October 2026_

This is the privacy policy for **elnurbda.com** (the "Website"), a personal blog run by **Elnur Badalov**. It explains what data is collected when you visit, who processes it, and the choices you have. The Website is a static site; it has no user accounts, no logins, and no forms that ask for your personal details.

## What I collect directly

Almost nothing. I do not ask you to register, and I do not run contact forms or newsletters. The search box works entirely in your browser; your queries are not sent anywhere. Preferences such as your light/dark theme choice are stored locally in your own browser and never leave your device.

## Hosting and server logs

The Website is hosted on **Cloudflare Pages**. Like any web host, Cloudflare processes technical request data needed to serve pages and protect the site, which can include your IP address, browser type (user agent), and the pages you request. This is standard infrastructure logging. See Cloudflare's [Privacy Policy](https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/) for details.

## Cookies and similar technologies

The Website itself does not set tracking cookies. However, the third-party advertising below may set cookies or use similar technologies in your browser. You can control or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings; blocking them will not break the Website.

## Advertising — Google AdSense

The Website may display ads served by **Google AdSense**. In connection with this:

- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting [Google Ads Settings](https://www.google.com/settings/ads). Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalised advertising at [www.aboutads.info](https://www.aboutads.info/choices/).

For more on how Google uses data from sites that use its services, see [Google's Privacy & Terms](https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites).

## Data I do not collect

I do not knowingly collect sensitive personal information, and the Website is not directed at children. I do not sell data — I do not hold a database of visitors to sell in the first place.

## External links

Posts link out to other sites (GitHub, documentation, tools, and so on). Once you follow a link, you are on someone else's site, under their privacy policy, not this one.

## Your choices

- **Cookies:** control or clear them in your browser settings.
- **Personalised ads:** opt out via [Google Ads Settings](https://www.google.com/settings/ads) or [aboutads.info](https://www.aboutads.info/choices/).
- **Do Not Track:** if your browser sends a Do Not Track signal, treat the advertising above as the part to opt out of through the links provided.

## Changes to this policy

I may update this policy as the services the Website uses change. The "last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent version.

## Contact

Questions about this policy? Reach me through the channels on the [Contact](/contact/) page.