Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how Toolkit Grid (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on toolkitgrid.com. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help sites work properly, remember preferences, and understand how visitors use pages. Similar technologies include pixels, local storage, and device identifiers.
Cookie consent choices
Toolkit Grid uses Google's certified consent management platform (CMP) to present privacy choices where required. The message lets you:
- Consent — allows the advertising and analytics purposes described in the message.
- Do not consent — declines optional advertising and analytics purposes.
- Manage options — lets you review purposes and vendors in more detail.
Your selection is communicated to Google services through the IAB Europe Transparency and Consent Framework and Google Consent Mode. Optional purposes are off unless and until you actively allow them. You may withdraw or change your choice at any time using Privacy and cookie settings in the footer. Withdrawing consent does not affect processing that occurred before withdrawal.
How we use cookies
Toolkit Grid is a mostly static website. We do not set login cookies or shopping carts. With your consent, third-party services we use — including Google Analytics and Google AdSense — may set cookies when you visit our pages.
Strictly necessary
These cookies or local-storage entries record your privacy choices, support security, and allow the consent platform to operate. They do not require consent where they are strictly necessary to remember the choice you requested. We do not use authentication or shopping-cart cookies.
Advertising cookies (Google AdSense)
We display ads through Google AdSense. Google and its advertising partners may use cookies to:
- Show relevant advertisements
- Limit how often you see an ad
- Measure ad performance and detect fraud
- Build audience insights across sites that use Google ad services
Learn more at How Google uses cookies in advertising.
Analytics cookies (Google Analytics 4)
We use Google Analytics 4 (measurement ID G-DH6DXGEYCK) to measure site traffic and how visitors use our calculators and articles. Google may set cookies such as _ga and _ga_<container-id> to distinguish users, remember session state, and collect usage statistics.
Data collected may include pages viewed, time on site, referral source, approximate location, browser and device information, and general interaction patterns. Google uses this information to provide analytics reports to us and to improve its own services.
Learn more at How Google uses cookies and Safeguarding your data in Google Analytics. You can opt out via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Cookie and storage inventory
The exact advertising cookies can vary by visitor location, consent choice, browser, and the advertising vendors selected in the consent message. The main technologies used by our current Google setup are:
| Name | Provider/category | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
FCCDCF, FCNEC | Google CMP / necessary | Stores consent choices and evidence of the privacy choice. | Up to 13 months |
_ga | Google Analytics / analytics | Distinguishes browsers for site-usage statistics. | Up to 2 years |
_ga_* | Google Analytics / analytics | Maintains session and measurement state for this GA4 property. | Up to 2 years |
__gads, __gpi | Google AdSense / advertising | Ad delivery, frequency, measurement, and personalization where allowed. | Up to 13 months |
IDE, NID and similar Google-domain cookies | Google / advertising | Ad delivery, fraud prevention, measurement, and personalization where allowed. | Session to 13 months |
The consent message's vendor and purpose lists are the most current source for advertising partners that may participate in an ad request. Browser developer tools may also show security or load-balancing storage whose names change over time.
Third-party cookies
We do not control cookies placed by third parties. Their use is governed by their own policies, including:
Managing cookies
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you block all cookies, block third-party cookies only, or clear stored cookies when you close the browser.
To manage personalized ads from Google:
Rejecting optional cookies does not prevent access to our calculators. It means we will not load Google Analytics for that visit and advertising will be restricted according to your choice.
Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” signal. There is no universal standard for how sites must respond. We do not currently change behavior based on DNT signals.
Updates
We may update this Cookie Policy when we add tools, analytics, or change advertising partners. The “Last updated” date at the top will change accordingly.
Contact
Questions about cookies on Toolkit Grid? Email info@toolkitgrid.com.