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How TechVerge handles your data: Google Analytics and AdSense with consent where required, Cloudflare hosting, old comments, and how to reach me.

Last updated: November 7, 2026

TechVerge (techverge.io) is a tech blog written by Xaif (Huzaifa Dhapai). This page explains what information is collected when you read it, why, and what you can do about it.

The short version

  • There are no accounts, no comment form and no newsletter on TechVerge, so I don't ask you for personal details.
  • Google Analytics helps me see which articles people read, and Google AdSense may show ads. Both can use cookies.
  • Visitors in the EEA, the UK and Switzerland are asked first. Those cookies stay off until you accept.
  • I don't sell your personal data.

What is collected

Analytics (Google Analytics 4)

Google Analytics records things like the pages you visit, roughly where you are (country or city), your device and browser, how you found the site, and some actions on it: searches on the site, share buttons, the "Explore with AI" buttons, the Contents list and how far you scroll.

Google says Google Analytics 4 doesn't log or store IP addresses. You can read how Google uses this data in How Google uses information from sites that use its services.

Ads (Google AdSense)

When ads are shown, they come from Google AdSense. Google and its partners may use cookies to show ads based on your visits to this and other websites. You can turn off personalised ads in Google's Ads Settings, or learn more at aboutads.info.

Hosting and security

The site runs on Cloudflare. To deliver pages and protect the site from attacks and abuse, Cloudflare processes technical information such as your IP address and browser details. See Cloudflare's privacy policy.

Emails you send me

If you email me, I use your name, email address and message only to reply to you. I don't share them with anyone.

Cookies and your choices

If you're in the EEA, the UK or Switzerland, you'll see a small notice. Analytics and ad cookies stay off until you accept, and you can change your mind any time with "Cookie settings" at the bottom of every page. Your choice is saved in your own browser.

Everywhere else, analytics and ad cookies are on by default. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, or use Google's opt-out add-on to stop Google Analytics.

The full list is on the Use of Cookies page.

Old comments

Comments are closed. Comments that readers left on the older WordPress version of TechVerge are still shown under some articles, with the name each commenter chose. Email addresses and IP addresses are never shown.

If you'd like your old comment removed, email me with the article and the name you used, and I'll take it down.

  • YouTube videos load from youtube-nocookie.com only after you press play. Before that, only the video's thumbnail picture is loaded from Google's servers.
  • Search on TechVerge runs in your browser. If analytics is on, the words you search for are sent to Google Analytics, without any personal details.
  • Links to other websites, such as Google Play, app makers' sites, and the ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity buttons, take you to sites with their own privacy policies.

Children

TechVerge isn't aimed at children under 13, and I don't knowingly collect information from them.

Your rights

You can ask me what information I hold about you (for example, emails you sent or an old comment), and ask me to correct or delete it. For data collected by Google or Cloudflare, use the links above.

Changes and contact

If this policy changes, I'll update this page and the date at the top.

Questions? Email me at:

contact@techverge.io