Privacy Policy
The short version
This is a static website with no comments, sign-up, or login, and I do not collect identifying information such as your name or email address. To learn whether articles are read and where readers come from, the site uses three analytics services: Google Analytics, Baidu Tongji, and Cloudflare Web Analytics. This page explains what they record and store.
Analytics
The three analytics scripts load only on the production domain zhuoqidev.com, never on local previews or test builds. They record common visit data: the page URL (including the ?q= search term when you use site search), the referring page, browser and device type, screen size, approximate location (city level), and the time of the visit.
| Service | Purpose | Cookies | Privacy policy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics 4 | Visit statistics for readers outside China | Yes: _ga, _ga_*, to tell new and returning visitors apart | Google Privacy Policy |
| Baidu Tongji | Visit statistics for readers in mainland China | Yes: Hm_lvt_*, Hm_lpvt_* and similar, to tell new and returning visitors apart | Baidu privacy statement |
| Cloudflare Web Analytics | Page performance and traffic | No cookies and no local storage | Cloudflare Privacy Policy |
The providers collect and store this data. I only look at aggregate reports in their dashboards (such as views per article and traffic sources). I do not link the data to individual people, and I do not sell or hand it to anyone.
Opting out: use a content or tracker blocker (such as uBlock Origin) to block these scripts; everything on the site keeps working. Google also offers the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. Note that _ga and Hm_* are cookies set on this site’s own domain, so blocking only third-party cookies does not stop them.
Data that stays in your browser
- Dark / light mode: if you switch it manually, your choice is saved in the browser’s localStorage (key
zq-theme). It stays on your device and is never sent to a server. - Site search: the search index is downloaded from this site and matching runs in your browser; there is no search server.
Hosting & CDN
The site is hosted and accelerated via:
- Cloudflare Pages (readers outside mainland China): may log access for security purposes; Cloudflare may set a necessary security cookie (such as
__cf_bm) - Alibaba Cloud OSS + CDN (readers in mainland China): may log access
These logs are generated by the platforms and are not processed further by this site. Fonts, images, and scripts are served from this site’s own domain (analytics excepted), not from third-party font or image CDNs.
External links
Articles link to external websites (such as GitHub, arXiv, and vendor documentation). Those sites have their own privacy policies.
Contact
For privacy-related inquiries:
- GitHub: @YouToco
- Email: See GitHub profile
Policy updates
This policy is updated when the site changes, and the latest version is always posted here. Last updated: 2026-10-07 (the previous version said no third-party analytics were enabled, which was inaccurate; this update corrects it).