Last updated: November 10, 2026
What are cookies and localStorage?
Cookies are small text files that a website, or a service used on it, saves in your browser. Your browser sends them back to the relevant server with later requests, which lets that server remember things such as a setting. Cookies set by the site you are visiting are called first-party cookies; cookies set by another company, such as an ad provider, are third-party cookies.
localStorage is an area in your browser where a website can keep small pieces of information on your device. Unlike cookies, this information is not sent to the server automatically and has no expiry date; it stays until you clear your browser data.
What this site uses
| Item | Type and party | Purpose | Duration | Consent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookie choice | localStorage, first party | Remembers whether you accepted or rejected advertising cookies, so the cookie bar doesn't reappear on every page | Until you clear it | Necessary, no consent needed |
| Recently used tools | localStorage, first party | Shows you the tools you opened recently so you can get back to them quickly | Until you clear it | Functional preference, no consent needed |
| Advertising cookies | Cookies, third party (Google and its partners) | Serving ads, personalizing them based on previous visits, measuring ad views and preventing fraud | Set by Google and its partners, varies by cookie | Only if you accept |
The site keeps its own preferences in localStorage rather than in cookies. When visitors from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland see Google's consent message, Google may also use its own cookies or similar storage to remember the choice made in that message.
For details on the types of cookies Google uses and why, see how Google uses cookies.
When advertising cookies are used
On your first visit, a cookie bar asks for your choice:
- If you accept, the advertising script loads and Google and its partners may use advertising cookies. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- If you reject, the advertising script is not loaded at all. No ads are shown and no advertising cookies are set.
Visitors from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland may additionally see Google's consent message, shown through its certified consent management platform.
More on the data processed and your rights is in the Privacy Policy.
Managing your choices
The Cookie settings link
Click Cookie settings in the footer to change your choice at any time. If you withdraw consent you gave earlier, the advertising script is not loaded on pages you open after saving your new choice. Advertising cookies already stored in your browser may remain until they expire; you can delete them in your browser as described below.
Browser settings
Most browsers let you view and delete cookies and site data, and block third-party cookies. These options are usually in the browser's privacy or site settings. Clearing this site's data also removes the localStorage preferences: the cookie bar appears again and the recently used tools list is reset.
Google Ads Settings
You can turn off personalized ads at Google Ads Settings. Google explains how it uses information from sites that use its services at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites. Users in the United States can also visit www.aboutads.info.
Changes and contact
If the cookies or storage used on the site change, this page will be updated along with the date at the top. For questions, use the contact page or email [email protected].