Cookie Policy
Last updated: April 6, 2026
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to site owners. Cookies can be “persistent” (remaining on your device until they expire or are deleted) or “session” (deleted when you close your browser).
How We Use Cookies
TimeDeck uses cookies for two main purposes:
- Analytics — to understand how visitors use our site so we can improve the experience. We use Google Analytics for this purpose.
- Advertising — to display relevant ads through Google AdSense that help fund the free operation of our tools. These cookies may track your browsing activity across different sites.
We do not use cookies to store any personal data you enter into our calculators. All calculator inputs are processed in your browser and never sent to our servers.
Cookies We Use
The following table lists the cookies used on TimeDeck:
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga / _ga_* | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors and tracks site usage patterns. | 2 years | Analytics |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Identifies unique visitors for the current 24-hour period. | 24 hours | Analytics |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Throttles the request rate to limit data collection on high-traffic sites. | 1 minute | Analytics |
| __gads / __gpi | Google AdSense | Serves and measures the effectiveness of advertisements. | 13 months | Advertising |
| __eoi | Google AdSense | Stores a unique identifier for ad-serving purposes. | 6 months | Advertising |
| NID / CONSENT | Stores user preferences and information for Google services. | 6 months | Functional | |
| test_cookie | Google (doubleclick.net) | Checks whether the browser supports cookies. | 15 minutes | Functional |
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies. The main third-party services we use are:
- Google Analytics — Privacy Policy
- Google AdSense — How Google uses cookies in advertising
Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
- Browser settings — Most browsers allow you to view, delete, and block cookies. Note that blocking all cookies may affect website functionality.
- Google Ads opt-out — Visit Google Ads Settings to opt out of personalized advertising.
- Google Analytics opt-out — Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
- NAI / DAA opt-out — Visit NAI Consumer Opt-Out or DAA Opt-Out for industry-wide advertising opt-out.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.
Contact
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please see our Privacy Policy or contact us.