Cookie Policy
Here’s the truth: we use as few cookies as humanly possible. They help the site function, keep things from falling apart, and provide us with basic insights into how many people (if any) are visiting. No ad trackers. No stalking. Just the digital equivalent of unsalted crackers.
Last updated: January 31, 2026
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device to make websites work (or work better). They can remember preferences, keep you logged in, or just stop things from breaking. Ours aim for the last one.
2. How we use cookies
Reluctantly. We use cookies only where strictly necessary for basic functionality and security. If a feature doesn’t need a cookie to exist, it won’t get one.
3. Cookies we use
| Category | Name | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Necessary | kwowt_session | Maintains your session state across page requests. | 2 hours |
| Necessary | XSRF-TOKEN | Prevents Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks. | 2 hours |
| Necessary | laravel_cookie_consent | Remembers your cookie consent preferences. | 20 years |
| Necessary | laravel_cookie_consent_analytics | Remembers if you opted in or out of analytics. | 20 years |
| Analytics | _pk_id.* | Matomo: Used to store a few details about the user such as the unique visitor ID. | 13 months |
| Analytics | _pk_ses.* | Matomo: Short-lived cookies used to temporarily store data for the visit. | 30 minutes |
4. Manage your preferences
You can change your cookie preferences at any time. Necessary cookies are essential for the site to work and cannot be disabled here. Analytics cookies help us improve the site and can be toggled below.
5. Analytics Tracker
We use Matomo for internal purposes to get insights into website traffic. We believe this is a legitimate interest as it helps us determine the viability of the project. If the data shows no one is visiting, the site will eventually be taken offline. The data collected is used solely for these internal insights and is not shared with third parties for advertising.
6. Third‑party cookies
We keep third‑party cookies to a minimum. Some essential services we rely on (like hosting or email delivery) may set their own cookies when strictly necessary to provide their service. We don’t sell your data or allow ad platforms to follow you around.
7. Managing cookies
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings or by using our preference manager above. Blocking all cookies may cause parts of the site to underperform, which might be the most on‑brand outcome imaginable.
8. Data retention
Cookies have their own lifespans. We keep them no longer than necessary for the purpose they serve. Temporary cookies vanish when you close the browser; others expire on their own schedule without a farewell party.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. When we do, we’ll update the “Last updated” date above. No confetti will be involved.
10. Contact
Questions about cookies? Reach out via LinkedIn to yoerioptr (opens in a new tab). We’ll respond like reasonable humans.