Cookie Policy
Last updated: May 4, 2025
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, tablet, or mobile device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work correctly, to remember your preferences, and to give website owners information about how their site is being used. Cookies are not programs and cannot carry viruses or install malware on your device.
Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. Please be aware that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some websites, including this one.
2. How We Use Cookies
Calculators Planet uses cookies for two primary purposes: to understand how visitors use our Site so we can continuously improve it, and to display relevant advertising that funds the free tools we provide. We do not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information directly, and we do not sell any cookie data to third parties.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for the Site to function correctly. They include cookies that enable you to navigate the Site and use its features. Without these cookies, services you have asked for, such as accessing certain areas of the Site, cannot be provided. These cookies do not gather information about you that could be used for marketing purposes.
3.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use this Site. These cookies collect information in an aggregated and anonymized form, including the number of visitors to the Site, where visitors have come from, and the pages they have visited. We use this information to improve the Site and to understand which tools and content are most valuable to our users. Google Analytics cookies include:
- _ga - Used to distinguish users. Expires after 2 years.
- _ga_[ID] - Used to persist session state. Expires after 2 years.
- _gid - Used to distinguish users. Expires after 24 hours.
- _gat - Used to throttle request rate. Expires after 1 minute.
3.3 Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense)
This Site uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies to show ads that are relevant and interesting to individual users. These advertising cookies may track your browsing behavior across multiple websites and over time to build a profile of your interests and serve you ads that match those interests.
Google AdSense advertising cookies include cookies set by Google (such as the DSID, IDE, and NID cookies) and cookies set by Google's advertising partners. These cookies are set by the domain doubleclick.net or google.com and are used to measure the effectiveness of advertisements and to serve non-personalized or personalized ads depending on your preferences.
Google is a certified member of the IAB Europe Transparency and Consent Framework and complies with its Policies. You can review how Google uses advertising data at policies.google.com/technologies/ads.
3.4 Third-Party Cookies
In addition to Google, other third-party vendors may set cookies when you visit our Site as part of the broader Google advertising ecosystem. We do not have direct control over third-party cookies but require all advertising partners to comply with applicable privacy laws and Google's advertising policies.
4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have several options for controlling cookies:
4.1 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this Site may become inaccessible or not function properly. Instructions for managing cookies in popular browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Apple Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions
4.2 Google Advertising Opt-Out
You can opt out of personalized advertising from Google by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also use the Google Analytics opt-out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
4.3 Industry Opt-Out Tools
You can opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies through the Digital Advertising Alliance at aboutads.info/choices or through the Network Advertising Initiative at networkadvertising.org/choices.
5. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our use of cookies. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to revisit this page periodically to stay informed about our cookie practices.
6. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us through our Contact page. For broader privacy questions, please review our Privacy Policy.