Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 2026

A little about me

I have been a solo blogger since 2006. Ohsem.me is something I have looked after on my own, from the writing to the design to the code, until it became what you see today. There is no team and no company behind it. I do this out of passion and as a hobby, not as a career.

Ohsem.me used to carry both tech and lifestyle stories on one site. After a few years I noticed the readers were different, so I moved the lifestyle side to its own home, Life is Ohsem, at life.ohsem.me. This page covers Ohsem.me, and Life has its own privacy page.

Hosting and domain renewals still have to be paid every year, and that comes out of my own pocket. A few ads and some simple visit statistics help me cover those costs, which is why I ask for your permission before loading them. I would rather ask than assume, and I will never make you say yes to read an article.

This page explains what that permission covers. It is written the way I would explain it to a friend, and if anything is unclear, write to me and I will answer.

What I count, and how

I count visits with a small tool I built into the site. It does not use cookies and it does not keep your name, email or address. Each visitor becomes a random-looking code that changes every day, so I can see how many people read an article and which pages they like, but I cannot tell who you are or follow you from one day to the next.

Cookies, ads and Google Analytics

When you choose "Sure, that's fine" on the cookie bar, I load two things:

  • Google Analytics, which gives me visit statistics such as which articles are read and where visitors come from.
  • Ads, shown by ad providers such as Google. These providers may use cookies to choose and measure the ads you see.

These are the cookies that help me pay for hosting and domain renewals. If you choose "No thanks", neither of them loads, and you can still read everything on the site. You can change your mind at any time with the "Cookie choices" link at the bottom of any page.

Google and the ad providers handle their own data under their own privacy policies. Google explains how it uses information from sites that use its services at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

Comments

If you leave a comment, I keep your name, your email address and your comment. Your email address is never shown on the site. Only I can see it, and I use it only to read and moderate comments or to reply to you. I also keep a scrambled version of your connection address, which I use to catch spam and limit how fast a single person can post.

Messages and enquiries

If you fill in a form on the site, such as the advertising enquiry form, I keep what you send (your name, company, email and message) so I can reply. I do not add you to any mailing list and I do not share your details with anyone.

Articles often link to other sites. I am not responsible for how they handle your information, so please check their own policies.

Your choices

You can ask me to show you, correct or delete anything I hold about you, such as a comment you left. Write to me at azwan(at)ohsem(dot)me and I will take care of it.

Changes

If I change how the site works in a way that affects this page, I will update it and change the date at the top.