Cookie Policy
This policy explains what cookies are, which ones Toolriz uses, why we use them, and how you can manage or disable them. We keep cookie use to a minimum.
Minimal Cookie Use
We use only the cookies necessary for the site to work, plus a small set for analytics and ads.
No File Data in Cookies
Cookies never contain the files, text, or inputs you process through our tools.
You're in Control
You can disable or delete non-essential cookies anytime through your browser settings.
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to the owners of the site.
Cookies do not typically contain information that personally identifies you, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to information stored in and obtained from cookies.
Our Core Promise: Cookies are completely separate from the tools you use on Toolriz. The files, text, and data you process never get stored in a cookie or sent to our servers.
This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains more broadly how we collect and use information.
We use cookies for a small number of clearly defined purposes. We follow the same data minimization principle described in our Privacy Policy — if a cookie isn't necessary, we don't use it.
- Site Functionality: To keep the website working correctly, remember your settings during a session, and ensure pages load properly.
- Preferences: To remember choices you've made, such as dark/light mode or your preferred language, across future visits.
- Analytics: To understand, in aggregate and anonymized form, how visitors use our site so we can improve our tools.
- Advertising: To display relevant ads through our advertising partners and avoid showing you the same ad too many times.
Important: We do not use cookies to track the content of files or data you process through our tools, and we never sell cookie-derived data to third parties.
Here is a detailed breakdown of every category of cookie used on Toolriz:
| Cookie Type | Name / Source | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | Session cookies | Keep the website functional; remember preferences during your visit | Session only |
| Analytics | Google Analytics (_ga, _gid) | Anonymized traffic analysis — pages visited, session duration, traffic sources | 2 years / 24 hrs |
| Advertising | Google AdSense (IDE, DSID) | Display contextually relevant ads; frequency capping to avoid repetitive ads | 13 months |
| Preference | toolriz_theme, toolriz_lang | Remember your display preferences (dark/light mode, language) across visits | 1 year |
Essential Cookies
Strictly Necessary
Required for the website to function. Cannot be switched off in our systems.
Analytics Cookies
Google Analytics
Helps us understand how visitors interact with the site, in anonymized, aggregated form.
Advertising Cookies
Google AdSense
Used to deliver and measure the effectiveness of ads. Helps fund our free tools.
Preference Cookies
Display Settings
Remembers choices like theme (dark/light) and language so you don't have to reset them each visit.
Some cookies on Toolriz are set by services we rely on to operate the site. These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review.
- Google Analytics: Sets cookies to help us measure traffic and usage patterns in anonymized form.
- Google AdSense: Sets cookies to serve and personalize ads and measure ad performance.
- Cloudflare: May set cookies related to security checks, performance, and DDoS protection.
We do not control how these third parties use cookies. Please refer to each provider's own cookie and privacy policy for details on how they process your data.
Cookies generally fall into two categories based on how long they remain on your device:
- Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that are deleted automatically when you close your browser. Used mainly for essential site functionality.
- Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period (ranging from 24 hours to 2 years, as shown in Section 3) or until you delete them manually.
Once a cookie's duration expires, it is automatically deleted from your device by your browser. You do not need to take any action for expired cookies to be removed.
You have full control over cookies. You can manage, block, or delete them at any time through your browser settings or our cookie consent tool (where available). Note that disabling essential cookies may affect website functionality.
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies
- Opt out of Google Analytics: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
- Opt out of Google Ads personalization: adssettings.google.com
Note: Blocking all cookies, including essential ones, may prevent some parts of Toolriz from working correctly. Our core tools, however, will continue to function locally in your browser even without cookies.
In addition to cookies, we may use related technologies that operate similarly:
- Local Storage: Used by some tools to temporarily store your preferences or in-progress work directly in your browser. This data never leaves your device.
- Pixels / Web Beacons: Small graphic elements that may be used by analytics or advertising partners to confirm page views.
- Server Logs: Standard log files (IP address, browser type, timestamps) collected by our hosting and security infrastructure, as described in our Privacy Policy.
These technologies are used for the same purposes outlined in Section 2, and are subject to the same controls described in Section 6 where applicable.
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.
- "Last Updated" Date: The date at the top of this page will always reflect when the policy was most recently revised.
- Notice on Website: We will post a notice on our homepage when significant changes are made to this policy.
We encourage you to revisit this page periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please get in touch. We aim to respond to all queries within 2–3 business days.
Have a Question About Cookies?
Our team is here to help. Whether you want to understand a specific cookie, manage your preferences, or report a concern — reach out anytime.