Understanding How Cookies & Tracking Technologies Are Used
Cookies are small alphanumeric text files stored on your computer, tablet, or smartphone when you visit web pages. They help website servers remember your device, preserve calculation preferences (e.g., selected currency or tenure modes), and measure site traffic.
We use cookies and similar technologies (such as local browser storage and web beacons) to provide a seamless calculation experience:
| Category | Provider / Cookie Name | Purpose & Function | Typical Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | iLoveCalc (Session / LocalStorage) | Maintains interface state, calculator theme, and basic UI functioning. | Session / 1 Year |
| Analytics & Metrics | Google Analytics (_ga, _ga_*) |
Distinguishes unique visitors and analyzes page navigation paths in aggregate. | 2 Years |
| Advertising & Targeting | Google AdSense / DoubleClick (IDE, __gads, __gac) |
Used by Google to serve relevant ads, prevent ad fraud, and cap ad repetition frequency. | 13 Months |
| Security & Bot Defense | Google / CDN Security Tokens | Protects against DDoS attacks, automated form spam, and malicious scrapers. | Session / 6 Months |
Google is a third-party advertising partner on iLoveCalc. Google uses cookies (including the DoubleClick DART cookie) to serve ads based on prior user visits to this website and other sites across the web. You can manage or disable Google advertising cookies anytime:
You have full control over cookie permissions through your web browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block all cookies, delete existing cookies, or receive a prompt before a cookie is stored:
Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies may impact the display or interactive responsiveness of certain calculation sliders and comparison tables.
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect technological or regulatory advancements. If you have questions regarding our cookie practices, please contact us at contact@ilovecalc.net.