Last updated: 1 June 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how QWAYL (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on https://www.qwayl.com.
It also explains how you can manage your cookie and tracking preferences.
We use a small number of cookies and similar technologies to run the website, understand how visitors use it, and provide embedded content such as YouTube videos. We do not use cookies for third-party advertising, and we do not sell personal data.
For more information about how we handle personal data, please read our Privacy Policy.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by websites you visit. They can help a website work properly, remember choices you have made, or understand how visitors use the site.
Similar technologies may also be used, such as local storage, pixels, tags, scripts, device identifiers, and analytics tools.
In this policy, when we say “cookies”, we also mean similar technologies where appropriate.
2. How we use cookies and similar technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
- to make the website work properly;
- to keep the site secure and reliable;
- to understand how people use the site;
- to improve our pages, reviews, layout, and performance;
- to provide embedded YouTube videos;
- to remember your cookie preferences.
We do not use cookies for third-party advertising.
3. Cookie settings
You can choose which optional cookies and tracking technologies you allow.
Strictly necessary
Always active
These are needed for the website to work properly. They may be used for things like security, page loading, remembering privacy choices, and basic technical operation.
You cannot turn these off through our cookie settings because the website may not work properly without them. You can still block cookies through your browser, but some parts of the site may not function correctly.
Analytics
Optional
Analytics help us understand how visitors use the site, which pages are popular, how people find us, and whether anything is broken or confusing.
If you allow analytics, we may use:
- Google Analytics;
- Microsoft Clarity;
- Vercel Web Analytics.
Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity may use cookies or similar technologies. We only use these tools where you have given consent.
Vercel Web Analytics is designed to provide privacy-friendly analytics without using cookies, but we still explain it here so you know it is in use.
Embedded media
Optional
Some pages may include embedded YouTube videos.
If you allow embedded media, YouTube videos may load directly on the page. YouTube/Google may then collect information about your device, browser, IP address, the page you visited, and your interaction with the video.
Where possible, we use YouTube’s privacy-enhanced embed mode. However, if you play an embedded YouTube video, YouTube may still process information about your interaction with that video in accordance with Google’s own privacy policy.
Donations
External link
Our website may include a button or link to our Buy Me a Coffee profile.
If the donation button is a normal link, it does not set donation-related cookies on our website. If you click it, you will leave our website and your use of Buy Me a Coffee will be governed by Buy Me a Coffee’s own privacy and cookie policies.
4. Cookies and tools we use
The exact cookies set may change depending on your browser, location, settings, and the third-party services we use. The main tools we use are listed below.
| Tool | Purpose | Cookie or tracking type | Optional? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cookie preferences tool | Remembers your cookie choices | Necessary cookie or local storage | No |
| Vercel | Hosting, performance, and web analytics | Privacy-friendly analytics and technical information | No / limited |
| Google Analytics | Website usage analytics | Analytics cookies and similar identifiers | Yes |
| Microsoft Clarity | Heatmaps, session behaviour, and interaction analytics | Analytics cookies and similar identifiers | Yes |
| YouTube | Embedded videos | Embedded media cookies and similar identifiers | Yes, where possible |
| Buy Me a Coffee | Optional donations through an external site | Not set by us if used only as an outbound link | Not applicable on our site |
5. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site.
Google Analytics may collect information such as:
- pages visited;
- time spent on pages;
- links clicked;
- browser and device information;
- approximate location;
- referral source;
- cookie or similar identifiers.
We use Google Analytics only if you have accepted analytics cookies or tracking.
You can withdraw your consent at any time by changing your cookie settings.
6. Microsoft Clarity
We use Microsoft Clarity to understand how visitors interact with our pages. This helps us improve the layout, readability, navigation, and overall user experience of the site.
Microsoft Clarity may collect information such as:
- clicks;
- scrolling;
- page interactions;
- session behaviour;
- browser and device information;
- approximate location;
- pages visited.
Microsoft Clarity may use cookies or similar technologies to connect activity into a session and provide heatmaps or session analytics.
We use Microsoft Clarity only if you have accepted analytics cookies or tracking.
You can withdraw your consent at any time by changing your cookie settings.
7. Vercel Web Analytics
Our site is hosted on Vercel and may use Vercel Web Analytics.
Vercel Web Analytics helps us understand general site traffic and performance, such as page views, referrers, device types, and approximate visitor location.
Vercel Web Analytics is designed to work without third-party cookies and without directly identifying individual visitors.
8. YouTube embeds
Some pages may include embedded YouTube videos, such as trailers, gameplay footage, or related video content.
Where possible, we use YouTube’s privacy-enhanced embed mode. This is intended to reduce tracking before you interact with the video.
If you play an embedded YouTube video, YouTube/Google may collect information about your interaction with the video, including your IP address, device information, page URL, playback activity, and cookies or similar identifiers.
You can avoid this by not playing embedded YouTube videos, by rejecting embedded media cookies where that option is available, or by adjusting your browser privacy settings.
9. How to change your cookie settings
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking “Cookie settings” on the website. This will reopen the cookie settings panel, where you can accept, reject, or update your choices.
For example:
Manage cookie settings
Your choices may include:
- accept all optional cookies;
- reject all optional cookies;
- allow analytics only;
- allow embedded media only;
- save custom preferences.
When you change your preferences, we will apply your new choice as soon as reasonably possible.
If you withdraw consent, this will not affect any processing that took place before you withdrew consent.
10. Browser controls
You can also control cookies through your browser settings.
Most browsers allow you to:
- see what cookies are stored;
- delete cookies;
- block cookies from specific websites;
- block third-party cookies;
- block all cookies.
If you block all cookies, some parts of the website may not work correctly.
Useful browser controls are usually found in the privacy or security section of your browser settings.
11. Third-party websites
Some features on our website are provided by third parties, such as YouTube and Buy Me a Coffee.
When you interact with third-party content or leave our website, those third parties may use their own cookies and tracking technologies. We do not control those cookies.
You should read the privacy and cookie policies of any third-party services you use.
12. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time.
When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.
If we make significant changes to how we use cookies or similar technologies, we may ask you to review or update your cookie preferences.
13. Contact us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, contact us at:
Qwayl
Email: hello@qwayl.com