1. What Are Cookies?
2. How We Use Cookies
We use three categories of cookies. Non-essential cookies (analytics and advertising) require your prior consent, which we obtain via our cookie banner. You can change your preferences at any time.
3. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the Service to function and cannot be disabled. They do not require consent under GDPR.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| adgatescore_cookie_consent | AdGateScore | Stores your cookie consent preference (accepted/declined) | 1 year |
| __clerk_* | Clerk | Authentication session management — keeps you signed in | Session / 1 year |
| adgatescore_theme | AdGateScore | Remembers your light/dark theme and color scheme preference | Persistent (localStorage) |
4. Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Service so we can improve it. They are only set if you click "Accept" on our cookie banner.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics | Distinguish unique visitors, track page views and session duration. IP addresses are anonymised. | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguish unique visitors within a 24-hour period | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Throttle request rate to limit data collection on high-traffic sites | 1 minute |
You can opt out of Google Analytics at any time using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
5. Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used by our advertising partners to serve relevant ads and fund the free tier of AdGateScore. They are only set if you click "Accept" on our cookie banner.
Google AdSense
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| __gads, __gpi | Google AdSense | Serve and measure display advertisements | 13 months |
| IDE, DSID | Google DoubleClick | Ad personalisation and conversion tracking | 1 year |
Manage Google ad preferences at adssettings.google.com.
Media.net
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| media.net cookies | Media.net | Contextual advertising based on page content | Varies |
See Media.net Privacy Policy for details.
Carbon Ads
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon Ads cookies | Carbon Ads | Developer-focused display advertising | Varies |
See Carbon Ads Privacy Policy for details.
6. Service Worker & PWA Storage
AdGateScore is a Progressive Web App (PWA) and uses a service worker to cache static assets for faster page loads. The service worker does not track you or collect personal data. It stores cached resources in your browser's Cache Storage, which you can clear at any time from your browser settings. Push notification subscription tokens are stored server-side only if you explicitly opt in to notifications.
7. How to Manage Cookies
You have full control over which cookies are set on your device:
Cookie banner
When you first visit AdGateScore, our cookie banner lets you accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your choice at any time by clearing the adgatescore_cookie_consent cookie from your browser.
Browser settings
Most browsers let you block or delete cookies via Settings > Privacy. Note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent sign-in and other core features from working.
Google Analytics opt-out
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Google ad preferences
Manage personalised ads at adssettings.google.com.
8. Changes to This Policy
9. Contact
Questions about our use of cookies? Email [email protected] or visit our Contact page.