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Cookie Policy

Last Revised: October 7, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how everycalculator and third-party advertising partners (including Google AdSense) use them, and how you can exercise full control over your cookie preferences in compliance with the EU ePrivacy Directive, GDPR, and Google EU User Consent Policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, tablet, or smartphone when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognize your device, remember preferences (such as your chosen default currency or unit system), and facilitate the delivery of relevant advertisements.

2. Categories of Cookies Used on everycalculator

A. Strictly Necessary & Functional CookiesEssential

These cookies or browser local storage items store your UI configuration: selected currency (e.g. USD, EUR, GBP, ZAR), unit system (Metric vs Imperial), and cookie consent status. They do not track your browsing across third-party websites and cannot be disabled.

B. Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense & DoubleClick)Third-Party

Google AdSense uses cookies to serve advertisements on our site. Google's use of the DoubleClick DART cookie enables it and its partner networks to serve ads to users based on their visits to everycalculator and other sites across the internet.

These cookies help measure ad performance, prevent the same ad from continually reappearing, and (if permitted by you) personalize ads to match your interests.

C. Performance & Analytics CookiesOptional

Aggregated, anonymized telemetry that measures server response times, script execution duration, and edge caching efficiency to keep our calculations sub-millisecond fast.

3. How to Opt-Out & Manage Your Advertising Cookies

You have multiple mechanisms to control or disable advertising cookies:

  • Google Ads Personalization Opt-Out: Visit Google Ads Settings to manage the data Google uses to show you ads.
  • Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA): Opt out of participating ad networks via aboutads.info Choices.
  • European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA): EEA users can opt out at Your Online Choices.
  • Browser Level Settings: You can configure your browser (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge) to refuse all cookies or notify you when a cookie is sent.

4. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update our Cookie Policy periodically to reflect technological changes, regulatory requirements, or Google policy revisions. Check this page periodically for updates.

5. Contact Information

If you have questions regarding our use of cookies, please email privacy@everycalculator.co.za or view our Privacy Policy.