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Last updated: 1 June 2025

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember your preferences, understand how you navigate the pages, and — in some cases — serve relevant content. hakansahin uses cookies to keep this site functional, improve the reading experience, and understand which Estonia travel stories resonate most with readers.

Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary

These cookies are essential for the website to function. Without them, pages won't load correctly or your cookie consent preference cannot be saved. They do not collect any personal information and cannot be disabled without affecting site functionality.

  • Session management (page rendering)
  • Cookie consent preference storage

Analytics Cookies

These help us understand which journal entries are read most, how visitors find the site, and where readers drop off. All data is aggregated and anonymous — we never see who you are, only what content connects.

  • Google Analytics 4 — page views, session duration, traffic source
  • Retention: up to 14 months, then automatically deleted

Marketing & Preference Cookies

If you arrive via a social media link or shared post, limited tracking cookies may be set by those platforms. hakansahin itself runs no advertising campaigns and sets no retargeting cookies. However, embedded content (e.g. YouTube videos, map widgets) may place their own cookies upon interaction.

Why We Use Cookies

  • To keep the site running reliably across visits
  • To understand which Estonia travel content is most useful
  • To improve page speed and structure over time
  • To remember your cookie consent choice

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies. The relevant third parties and their privacy policies are:

ProviderPurposePrivacy Policy
Google AnalyticsSite analyticspolicies.google.com
YouTube (embedded)Video playbackpolicies.google.com

How to Manage & Disable Cookies

You are in control. You can manage cookies in several ways:

  • Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Look in your browser's Privacy or Security settings. Note: disabling strictly necessary cookies may break parts of the site.
  • Google Analytics opt-out: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
  • Consent banner: When you first visit hakansahin, a consent notice allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your choice at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site.

Your Consent

By continuing to browse hakansahin after seeing our cookie notice and clicking "Accept", you consent to the use of analytics and preference cookies as described above. Strictly necessary cookies are set automatically as they are required for the site to function. You may withdraw consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy when the site adds new features, embeds new third-party services, or when applicable laws change. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any revisions. Significant changes will be noted in a banner on the site.

Questions?

If you have any questions about how hakansahin uses cookies, please reach out at [email protected]. We'll respond within a few days — this is a one-person blog, after all.

HAKAN ŞAHİN

One traveller. Real Estonia.
Honest notes from the road.

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