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Why we use cookies
- Keep core site features working reliably.
- Maintain secure authentication and account sessions where needed.
- Store nonessential on-device preferences in browser storage instead of request cookies.
Cookie categories
- Necessary: Required for account security and core functionality.
- Google Ads measurement: Optional cookies, such as _gcl_aw and _gcl_au, help attribute visits and actions to our ads. Ad personalization remains disabled.
- Browser storage: Used for local preferences without sending extra request headers.
Examples used on this site
- Essential/session cookies for secure tool-owner performance login and session handling.
- Browser storage for theme, translation preference, donation-popup dismissal, and client-side analytics session identifiers.
Current approach
We store your Google Ads choice on this device for up to 180 days. Use “Ad privacy choices” in the footer at any time to change or withdraw it. Withdrawing disables further measurement events from our site and clears accessible Google measurement cookies. It does not erase information already sent to Google. Other local site preferences and first-party analytics are described in our Privacy Policy.
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More details
For broader data handling practices, see our Privacy Policy.
Contact
Questions about cookies or privacy can be sent to [email protected].
Last reviewed: September 19, 2026.