# Privacy Policy

Last updated October 11, 2026. Applies to this website, awesoft.dev.

## In short

- There are no accounts and no forms on this site, so we do not ask for or store your personal details.
- Google Analytics measures traffic and Google AdSense shows ads. Both may set cookies.
- You can block cookies in your browser and opt out of personalised ads at any time.

This is a plain-language summary. The sections below are the full document.

## 1. Who we are

awesoft.dev is operated by Awesoft Software Development Services in the Philippines ("we", "us"). This policy
explains what happens to information when you visit this website. It does not cover the behaviour of Awesoft
software once it is installed on your own site, store or server; it runs on your infrastructure and sends nothing to us.

## 2. What we collect

This website is a static site. It has no user accounts, no comment forms and no newsletter, so we never ask you
for a name, email address or payment details. The only information involved in a visit is:

- **Technical logs.** The site is served through Cloudflare, which processes standard request data (IP address,
  user agent, requested URL) to deliver pages and protect against abuse. Cloudflare's handling of this data is
  described in its own privacy policy.
- **Analytics and advertising data** collected by Google, as described in the next two sections.

We do not sell any information, and we do not combine it with other sources to identify you.

## 3. Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how the site is used: which pages are visited, roughly where visitors come
from (country or city level), and what kind of device and browser they use. Google Analytics 4 does not log or
store IP addresses. It sets cookies named `_ga` and `_ga_<id>` to recognise a returning browser. Google's use of
this data is covered by [Google's privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy) and explained in
[How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services](https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites).
You can prevent collection with the [Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on](https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout).

## 4. Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google and its advertising partners, as third-party vendors, use
cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. These advertising cookies allow them to
show you ads based on your interests. You can opt out of personalised advertising in
[Google Ads Settings](https://www.google.com/settings/ads), or opt out of third-party vendors' use of cookies for
personalised advertising at [www.aboutads.info/choices](https://www.aboutads.info/choices/).

## 5. Cookies

| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | How to control it |
|---|---|---|---|
| `_ga`, `_ga_<id>` | Google Analytics | Distinguishes returning browsers for traffic statistics | Browser settings, or the Google Analytics opt-out add-on |
| Advertising cookies (for example `__gads`, `__gpi`) | Google AdSense | Ad delivery, frequency capping and, if enabled, personalisation | Google Ads Settings, aboutads.info, or browser settings |
| `theme` (local storage, not a cookie) | This site | Remembers whether you chose the light or dark theme | Clear site data in your browser |

No other cookies are set by this site.

## 6. Your choices

- Block or delete cookies in your browser settings. The site works fully without them.
- Opt out of personalised ads through the Google links in section 4.
- Opt out of Google Analytics with the add-on linked in section 3.
- We do not currently respond to "Do Not Track" browser signals, because there is no agreed standard for how to
  interpret them and Google's services do not act on them.

## 7. Children

This website is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from them.

## 8. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top of the page shows when it last changed.
Continued use of the site after a change means you accept the updated policy.

## 9. Contact

If you have a question about this policy or about how the site handles data, contact Awesoft using the details
below.

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