Cookie Policy
Last updated: March 30, 2026
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide reporting information to website owners. Cookies set by the website owner are called "first party cookies". Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third party cookies".
Cookies We Use
| Cookie | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| theme | Essential | Stores your preferred theme (light/dark) | Persistent |
| _ga / _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics — tracks user behavior anonymously to help us improve the site | 2 years / 24 hours |
| _gat | Analytics | Google Analytics — rate-limits requests | 1 minute |
| __gads | Advertising | Google AdSense — serves and measures ad performance | 13 months |
| __gpi | Advertising | Google AdSense — stores ad personalization preferences | 13 months |
| NID / CONSENT | Advertising | Google — personalized ads and consent records | 6 months |
Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function. We use a local storage entry to remember your theme preference (light or dark mode). This is not technically a cookie but functions similarly. Without it, the site would flash on each page load.
Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors, where visitors came from, and the pages they visited. This helps us improve our tools and user experience.
Advertising Cookies
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our site. These cookies allow Google and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to ToolBox and other websites. These cookies do not store personally identifiable information.
Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
- Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies through their settings menu
- Google opt-out: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on
- Ad personalization: Visit Google Ads Settings to opt out of personalized ads
- DAA opt-out: Visit aboutads.info for industry-wide opt-out
Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this and other websites you visit.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. For questions, contact us.