Cookie Policy
This page lists every cookie and browser storage item used on myeasycalculator.com, who sets it, what it does and how long it lasts, and how to accept, refuse or remove it.
Updated . Effective from this date. Read with our Privacy Policy.
| Our own tracking cookies | None |
| Advertising cookies | Google, with consent where required |
| Security cookies | Cloudflare |
| Browser storage | Calculator list, this tab only |
| Calculators need cookies | No |
| Change your choice | Consent link or browser |
| Effective |
We do not set our own tracking or advertising cookies. Google sets cookies to show and measure ads and to remember your consent choice, Cloudflare sets one to block bots, and two of our pages keep a list of calculators in your browser for the current tab. Every calculator works without cookies.
What cookies are
A cookie is a small text file a website saves in your browser so it can recognise the browser later. Websites also use similar technologies: local storage and session storage (data kept by the browser for one site), pixels, and device identifiers. This policy covers all of them, and calls them "cookies" for short.
First-party cookies are set by the site you are visiting. Third-party cookies are set by another company's service on that site, such as an ad network.
What we set ourselves
We do not set any first-party cookie that tracks you or is used for advertising. The only item our own code stores is a cached list of calculators, which makes the Home and Calculators pages load faster.
| Name | Set by | What it does | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
mec-calcs-v5 | My Easy Calculator (session storage, Home and Calculators pages) | Holds the public list of calculator names and links so the page does not fetch it again. Contains no personal data. | Until you close the tab |
WordPress sets login cookies only for people who sign in to manage the site. Visitors never sign in, so they never receive them.
Cookies set by our partners
Security: Cloudflare
Cloudflare protects the site from bots and attacks. Its cookies are strictly necessary, so they are set without consent, and they do not track you across other websites.
| Name | Set by | What it does | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
__cf_bm | Cloudflare | Tells people apart from automated bots so attacks can be blocked. | 30 minutes |
cf_clearance | Cloudflare | Remembers that your browser passed a security check, so you are not asked again. Only set if you are shown a check. | The challenge period set in our security settings |
Consent: Google
Visitors in the European Economic Area, the UK and Switzerland see a consent banner from Google's certified consent tool. These cookies store the choice you make so the banner does not reappear on every page.
| Name | Set by | What it does | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
FCCDCF | Google consent tool | Stores your consent choices for advertising and other purposes. | 13 months |
FCNEC | Google consent tool | Records errors in the consent tool so they can be fixed. | 1 year |
Advertising: Google AdSense
Google uses these cookies to show ads, limit how often you see the same ad, measure ad performance and detect fraud. Where consent is required, personalised advertising cookies are only used if you accept them; non-personalised ads can still use cookies for frequency capping, measurement and fraud prevention.
| Name | Set by | What it does | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
__gads | Google AdSense (first-party) | Measures ad views and clicks and limits how often an ad is shown. | 13 months |
__gpi | Google AdSense (first-party) | Works with __gads to measure ads and cap frequency. | 13 months |
__eoi | Google AdSense (first-party) | Supports security and fraud detection for ads. | 6 months |
IDE | Google (doubleclick.net) | Shows and measures Google ads on sites other than Google, and personalises them if you allow it. | 13 months in the EEA and UK, up to 2 years elsewhere |
test_cookie | Google (doubleclick.net) | Checks whether your browser accepts cookies. | 15 minutes |
Statistics: Google Analytics
These cookies count visits and show which calculators are used. Where consent is required, they are only set after you accept them.
| Name | Set by | What it does | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes one browser from another to count visitors. | 2 years |
_ga_<ID> | Google Analytics | Keeps track of the current visit to the site. | 2 years |
Cookie names and lifetimes are set by Google and Cloudflare, not by us, and they change from time to time. The current lists are on Google's cookie page and in Cloudflare's cookie documentation.
Your consent choices
In the European Economic Area, the UK and Switzerland, the consent banner appears before any advertising or analytics cookie is set. You can accept all, reject all, or choose by purpose, and the site works the same whichever you pick.
To change your choice later, use the privacy and cookie settings link or button shown on the site, which reopens the consent tool. Visitors elsewhere can control ads through Google's My Ad Center and their browser settings.
Manage cookies in your browser
Every major browser lets you see, block and delete cookies. Blocking third-party cookies stops most cross-site ad tracking without affecting the calculators.
| Browser | Path to cookie settings |
|---|---|
| Chrome | Settings, Privacy and security, Third-party cookies |
| Safari (Mac) | Settings, Privacy, Prevent cross-site tracking; Manage Website Data |
| Safari (iPhone and iPad) | Settings app, Apps, Safari, Prevent Cross-Site Tracking |
| Firefox | Settings, Privacy and Security, Enhanced Tracking Protection |
| Edge | Settings, Privacy, search and services, Tracking prevention; Cookies and site permissions |
You can also opt out of personalised ads from many companies at aboutads.info, or in the EU and UK at youronlinechoices.eu. On a phone, your device's advertising settings let you reset or limit the advertising ID.
What happens if you block cookies
Every calculator, guide and download still works, because the calculators do not rely on cookies. You may see ads that are less related to your interests, or the consent banner again on a later visit. If you block all cookies and Cloudflare shows a security check, you may need to allow cookies for that check to pass.
Changes to this policy
We update this page when we add or remove a service that uses cookies, or when a partner changes its cookies in a way that matters. The effective date at the top shows the last change. How we handle personal data more generally is set out in our Privacy Policy.
Frequently asked questions
No. Calculators send your figures to our server and show the result without using cookies, so they work even if you block all cookies. Only ads, statistics and some security checks use cookies.
Because the law in the European Economic Area, the UK and Switzerland requires consent before non-essential cookies are used. The banner comes from Google's certified consent tool and lets you accept, reject or choose by purpose.
Use the privacy and cookie settings link or button on the site to reopen the consent tool and change your choice. You can also delete the site's cookies in your browser settings, which brings the banner back on your next visit.
We do not. Google may use advertising cookies to personalise ads based on other sites you visit, but only with your consent where that is required. You can turn this off at any time in My Ad Center.
Only the public list of our calculators, saved under the name mec-calcs-v5 on the Home and Calculators pages. It holds no personal data and is removed when you close the tab.
Related pages
- DisclaimerWhat a calculator result is, what it is not, and the limits for each country.
- Editorial PolicyOfficial sources, an independent model and dated checks behind every calculator.
- Privacy PolicyWhat happens to the figures you enter, who we share data with and your rights.
- Terms of ServiceFree personal use, acceptable use, intellectual property and liability.
- About My Easy CalculatorWho runs the site, what it covers and why it exists.
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