This policy explains how CheckItNowTools uses cookies and similar technologies (localStorage, sessionStorage, pixel trackers) on checkitnowtools.com. It complements our Privacy Policy and Advertising Disclosure.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file a website stores in your browser. It can hold a session token, a preference, or an identifier used by analytics or advertising systems. Cookies are not programs and cannot read files on your device.
Categories we use
Essential cookies
- Purpose
- Required for the site to function — authentication, session integrity, CSRF protection, and load balancing.
- Examples
- Auth session, theme preference, anti-abuse tokens.
- Party
- First-party
- Duration
- Session to 12 months
- How to opt out
- Cannot be disabled without breaking signed-in functionality.
Analytics cookies
- Purpose
- Help us understand aggregate usage — which tools are popular, where users drop off, and which guides are read — so we can prioritise improvements.
- Examples
- Anonymous page-view counters, anonymized session identifiers.
- Party
- First-party + Google Analytics (where enabled)
- Duration
- Up to 24 months
- How to opt out
- Disable via browser settings, GPC, or by declining the analytics category in the consent banner.
Advertising cookies
- Purpose
- Used by Google AdSense and affiliate networks to display ads and attribute referrals. May personalise ads based on your activity across the web.
- Examples
- Google AdSense (__gads, IDE, NID), affiliate click identifiers.
- Party
- Third-party (Google AdSense, affiliate networks)
- Duration
- Up to 13 months per provider
- How to opt out
- Manage via Google Ads Settings, your browser's third-party cookie controls, or by declining the advertising category in the consent banner.
Preference cookies
- Purpose
- Remember non-essential choices you have made — language, theme, dashboard layout.
- Examples
- Theme (light/dark), preferred resolver, saved tool defaults.
- Party
- First-party
- Duration
- Up to 12 months
- How to opt out
- Clear via your browser; preferences will revert to defaults.
Third-party services
We rely on a small number of third parties that may set their own cookies under their own policies:
- Google AdSense — ad serving and frequency capping. See Google Ads policy.
- Google Analytics — aggregate, anonymised usage measurement (where enabled).
- Affiliate networks — attribution of clicks on sponsored recommendations. See our Advertising Disclosure.
Managing consent
Where required by law (EEA, UK, California, Brazil, and others) we present a cookie consent banner letting you accept or decline non-essential categories. You can change your decision at any time via the "Cookie settings" link in the footer (when available) or your browser's cookie controls.
We respect Global Privacy Control (GPC) and Do Not Track (DNT) headers — when either is on, advertising and analytics cookies are not set by us, regardless of banner choice.
Browser-level controls
Changes to this policy
We update this page when we add or remove a cookie category, change providers, or change retention periods. The "last reviewed" date below reflects the most recent update.
Frequently asked
Do you use cookies?
Yes — minimally. We use essential cookies to keep you signed in, an analytics cookie to measure aggregate usage, and (where shown) advertising cookies served by Google AdSense and affiliate networks.
Can I use the site without cookies?
Most tools work without cookies. Account features, saved lookups, and personalised dashboards require essential cookies. Disabling them disables those features only.
How do I manage consent?
Use your browser's cookie controls, or where applicable our in-product consent banner. You can also enable Global Privacy Control (GPC) and Do Not Track in your browser; we respect both signals.
Do you share cookie data with advertisers?
Where ads are shown, Google AdSense and affiliate partners may set their own cookies under their own privacy policies. We do not sell cookie data.
How long do cookies last?
Session cookies expire when you close the browser. Persistent cookies (auth, preferences) last up to 12 months. Advertising cookies follow each provider's retention policy.
Last reviewed: June 2026. Contact: support@checkitnowtools.com.