What are cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They let sites remember your preferences (theme, language, consent choice) and, in some cases, measure aggregate traffic. We use as few of them as possible.
Cookies we use
The table below shows every cookie that may be set on your device by checkbox.tools or by the third-party scripts we load. Cookies marked "after consent" are loaded only after you accept analytics or advertising in the consent banner.
| Name | Category | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
locale |
Essential | Remembers your language choice across visits | 12 months |
analytics_consent |
Essential | Stores your choice for analytics cookies (1 = accept, 0 = reject) | 12 months |
cb_consent |
Essential | Stores your choice for affiliate banner display | 12 months |
XSRF-TOKEN |
Essential | CSRF protection on form submissions | Session |
checkbox_tools_session |
Essential | Session identifier (only on contact form and admin pages) | 2 hours |
_ga, _ga_* |
Analytics (after consent) | Google Analytics 4 — anonymized aggregate metrics | Up to 14 months |
__gads, __gpi |
Advertising (after consent) | Google AdSense — ad personalization and frequency capping | Up to 13 months |
FCNEC, FCCDCF |
Advertising (after consent) | Google Funding Choices — CMP consent record | Up to 13 months |
IDE, DSID |
Advertising (after consent) | Google DoubleClick — ad measurement | Up to 13 months |
Managing cookies
You can accept, reject, or change your choice at any time through the consent banner. To change a previous choice, clear the cookies for this site in your browser settings or click the "Cookie settings" link in the footer (where available). Essential cookies cannot be disabled without breaking core functionality.
You can also disable third-party cookies entirely in your browser. This will not break checkbox.tools — the essential cookies are first-party.
Browser controls
Major browsers offer cookie controls in their privacy settings:
More information
For full details on data processing — including who we share data with and how long we keep it — see our Privacy Policy.