Cookie Policy
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Cookie Policy
Last updated: July 25, 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how Gcloudcafe (https://gcloudcafe.com) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, understand how you use the site, and deliver relevant advertising.
Types of Cookies We Use
1. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function. They enable core features such as page navigation and access to secure areas. The website cannot function properly without them.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Theme preference | Remembers your dark/light mode selection | 1 year |
2. Analytics Cookies
We use analytics tools to understand how visitors interact with our website — for example, which pages are most popular and how users navigate the site. This helps us improve content and user experience.
| Tool | Cookie(s) | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | _ga, _gid, _ga_* | Page-view and session tracking |
Analytics data is aggregated and anonymised where possible. You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
3. Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense)
Gcloudcafe participates in the Google AdSense program. Google and its partners use cookies to:
- Show ads based on your previous visits to this site and other sites across the web.
- Measure ad performance and prevent the same ad from being shown too many times.
- Detect and prevent fraudulent activity.
Key cookies set by Google include:
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
IDE | Used by DoubleClick to track and target ad conversions | 13 months |
NID | Stores user preferences for ad personalisation | 6 months |
DSID | Used to track users across Google’s Display Network | 2 weeks |
test_cookie | Checks whether the browser supports cookies | Session |
Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or by visiting www.aboutads.info for participating third-party vendors.
For more information about how Google uses data when you use our site, see Google’s Privacy & Terms.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some pages on Gcloudcafe may embed content from or link to third-party services (for example, YouTube videos, GitHub). These third parties may set their own cookies. We do not control these cookies; please refer to the respective third-party privacy policies.
Managing and Disabling Cookies
You have the right to accept or refuse cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. Note that disabling cookies may prevent some features of the website from functioning correctly.
Browser settings:
Opt out of personalised advertising:
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.
Contact
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
Email: contact@gcloudcafe.com
