Cookie Policy

Last Updated: September 3, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how IBRAHIM ISIAQ BOLAJI'S BLOG (“we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Website”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit https://www.ibrahimisiaqbolaji.com/.

This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which provides additional information about how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit them.

Cookies allow websites and third-party services to recognize your browser or device and may store information about your preferences, previous activity, or interactions with a website.

Cookies may be:

Session cookies: These generally remain active only during your browsing session and expire after you close your browser.

Persistent cookies: These remain on your device for a specified period or until you manually delete them.

First-party cookies: These are associated with the website you are visiting.

Third-party cookies: These are associated with third-party services integrated into a website, such as analytics or advertising providers.

2. How We Use Cookies

IBRAHIM ISIAQ BOLAJI'S BLOG and services integrated into the Website may use cookies and similar technologies for purposes including:

Operating and maintaining the Website;
Providing essential Website functionality;
Remembering visitor preferences;
Understanding how visitors use the Website;
Measuring Website traffic and performance;
Improving Website content and user experience;
Preventing fraud and maintaining security;
Delivering advertisements;
Measuring advertising effectiveness;
Limiting how frequently advertisements are displayed;
Providing personalized advertising where permitted;
Supporting analytics services; and
Complying with applicable legal requirements.

3. Types of Cookies We May Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are necessary for certain Website functions and security features to operate properly.

They may be used for purposes such as maintaining Website functionality, remembering privacy preferences, preventing abuse, and providing security.

Because these cookies may be necessary for the Website to function, they may not always be capable of being disabled through our consent mechanism.

Analytics and Performance Cookies

We may use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with the Website.

These cookies may collect information such as:

Pages visited;
Time spent on pages;
Referring websites;
Browser and device information;
Approximate geographic information;
Website interactions; and
Other usage information.

We may use Google Analytics or similar analytics services for these purposes.

Advertising Cookies

We may use advertising services, including Google AdSense, to display advertisements on the Website.

Google and other advertising providers may use cookies and similar technologies for purposes such as:

Serving advertisements;
Measuring advertisement performance;
Preventing advertising fraud;
Limiting the number of times an advertisement is shown;
Understanding advertising interactions; and
Personalizing advertisements where legally permitted and where any required consent has been obtained.

Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve advertisements based on a user's previous visits to this Website or other websites.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables Google and its partners to serve advertisements based on visits to this Website and/or other websites on the Internet.

Preference and Functionality Cookies

These cookies may allow the Website or third-party services to remember choices you make, such as language preferences, privacy preferences, or other settings.

Third-Party Cookies

Some features and services used by the Website may be provided by third parties.

These may include:

Google AdSense;
Google Analytics;
Google services;
Social media platforms;
Buy Me a Coffee;
Embedded content providers; and
Other Website service providers.

These third parties may place or access cookies and similar technologies according to their own privacy and cookie policies.

We do not directly control cookies placed by independent third parties.

4. Google AdSense Cookies

The Website may participate in Google AdSense.

Google may use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses, device identifiers, and other technologies in connection with advertising displayed on the Website.

Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve advertisements based on users' previous visits to this Website or other websites.

Google's advertising cookies enable Google and its partners to serve advertisements based on users' visits to this Website and/or other websites.

Depending on your location, consent choices, Google settings, and applicable law, advertisements may be personalized or non-personalized.

You can manage Google's personalized advertising through Google's advertising settings.

5. Google Analytics Cookies

We may use Google Analytics to collect statistical information concerning Website usage.

Google Analytics may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about how visitors interact with the Website.

This information helps us understand matters such as which pages are visited, how visitors reach the Website, how long visitors stay, and how the Website performs.

Google's handling of information collected through Google Analytics is subject to Google's applicable terms and privacy practices.

6. Buy Me a Coffee

The Website may contain links to or integrations with Buy Me a Coffee, which allows visitors to support creators, make payments, purchase products or services, or access other features.

When you interact with Buy Me a Coffee, that service may use cookies or similar technologies according to its own privacy and cookie practices.

Buy Me a Coffee is an independent third-party service, and we do not directly control the cookies or technologies it uses on its own platform.

Its Privacy Policy is available at: https://buymeacoffee.com/privacy-policy

7. Social Media and Embedded Content

Articles on this Website may contain embedded content, links, buttons, videos, posts, or other materials provided by third-party websites.

When you interact with embedded content or third-party features, those providers may collect information about your interaction and may use cookies or similar technologies.

Their processing of your information is governed by their respective privacy policies.

8. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Where required by applicable law, you may be presented with a cookie or privacy consent mechanism when visiting the Website.

Depending on your location and the technologies being used, this mechanism may allow you to:

Accept certain cookies;
Reject certain non-essential cookies;
Manage cookie preferences; or
Withdraw or modify previously provided consent.

You may also control cookies through your web browser.

Most browsers allow users to view, delete, block, or restrict cookies through their privacy or security settings.

Please note that disabling certain cookies may cause parts of the Website or third-party features to function incorrectly.

9. Personalized Advertising

Google and its advertising partners may use advertising cookies to provide personalized advertising where permitted.

Users may manage personalized advertising preferences through Google's advertising controls.

Depending on your jurisdiction, additional mechanisms may be provided to opt out of certain advertising-related processing.

10. European Economic Area, United Kingdom and Switzerland

Where required by applicable law, visitors from the European Economic Area (“EEA”), United Kingdom, Switzerland, or other relevant jurisdictions may be asked for consent before certain non-essential cookies or similar technologies are used.

Such visitors may be given options concerning purposes such as:

Advertising;
Personalized advertising;
Analytics;
Measurement; and
Storage of or access to information on a device.

Where applicable, consent can be withdrawn or changed through the Website's available privacy or consent controls.

11. California Residents

California residents may have additional privacy rights concerning certain advertising technologies under applicable California privacy laws.

Certain uses of cookies or other identifiers for cross-context behavioral advertising may constitute “sharing” under California law.

Where legally required, users will be provided with appropriate mechanisms for exercising applicable opt-out rights.

Please review our Privacy Policy for additional information concerning California privacy rights.

12. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our Website, technologies, advertising practices, third-party services, or legal requirements.

The date shown at the beginning of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was most recently updated.

We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.