1. 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 website owners. Cookies do not contain personally identifiable information like your name or email address.
Cookies can be "session cookies" which are deleted when you close your browser or "persistent cookies" which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.
2. How BoldCalc Uses Cookies
BoldCalc uses cookies for the following purposes:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They cannot be disabled.
Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies help us improve our calculators and user experience by collecting anonymous usage data.
Advertising Cookies
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites. These cookies help us keep BoldCalc free for everyone.
3. Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name | Provider | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users and tracks sessions | 2 years | |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Stores and counts page views | 2 years | |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users for 24 hours | 24 hours | |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Throttles request rate | 1 minute | |
| IDE | Google AdSense | Used for targeting and measuring ad effectiveness | 1 year | |
| DSID | Google AdSense | Used to identify a signed-in user | 2 weeks | |
| test_cookie | Checks if cookies are supported | Session |
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on BoldCalc are set by third-party services. These include:
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics (ID: G-6N4S2LT1NP) to analyze website traffic and usage patterns. Google Analytics collects anonymous data about how visitors use our website including pages visited, time spent and geographic location. This data is aggregated and cannot be used to identify individual visitors.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your visit to our website and other websites on the internet. These help keep BoldCalc free to use.
You can opt out of personalized advertising at Google Ads Settings or visit aboutads.info.
5. Your Cookie Choices
You have several options to control cookies:
Browser Settings
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However if you disable cookies some features of our website may not function properly.
- Google Chrome — Cookie settings
- Mozilla Firefox — Cookie settings
- Apple Safari — Cookie settings
- Microsoft Edge — Cookie settings
Opt-Out Tools
- Google Ads Settings — Opt out of Google personalized ads
- Google Analytics Opt-out — Prevent Analytics tracking
- YourAdChoices — Industry opt-out tool
- NAI Opt-out — Network advertising opt-out
6. Do Not Track
Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you do not want to be tracked. BoldCalc does not currently respond to Do Not Track signals. However you can use the opt-out tools listed above to limit tracking.
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. We will post any changes on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies please contact us:
- Email: boldcalc@gmail.com
- Website: boldcalc.com/contact
For more information about how we handle your personal data please see our Privacy Policy.