Cookies Policy
Effective date: 9 July 2025 — applies to calclity.com
This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, the types of cookies we use on Calclity.com, and how you can control them. By continuing to use our Site after being presented with our cookie consent notice, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device and store certain information about your preferences or past actions.
Cookies can be first-party (set by us directly) or third-party (set by a service we use, such as Google). They can also be session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or persistent cookies (remain on your device for a set period).
2. Cookies We Use
We use cookies in the following categories:
a) Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the Site to function and cannot be switched off. They do not require consent.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookie_consent | Stores your cookie consent preferences. | 1 year | First-party |
b) Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Site so we can improve it. They collect anonymised, aggregated data. These cookies are only placed with your consent.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics — distinguishes unique users. | 2 years | Third-party (Google) |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics — maintains session state. | 2 years | Third-party (Google) |
c) Advertising & Targeting Cookies
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements that help fund the free operation of this Site. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites (interest-based advertising). These cookies are only placed with your explicit consent.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| NID | Google — registers a unique ID to remember your preferences and serve personalised ads. | 6 months | Third-party (Google) |
| __gads / __gpi | Google AdSense — measures ad performance and prevents the same ad being shown too often. | 13 months | Third-party (Google) |
| IDE | Google DoubleClick — used for targeted advertising across the web. | 1 year | Third-party (Google) |
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our Site and/or other sites on the internet. You may opt out of personalised advertising at any time — see section 4 below.
d) Preference Cookies
These cookies remember choices you make to improve your experience (e.g., your sidebar state). They are set only if you interact with relevant features.
3. Legal Basis
Under GDPR, we rely on your consent (Article 6(1)(a)) for all non-essential cookies (analytics and advertising). Strictly necessary cookies are used on the basis of our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)) to keep the Site operational.
You may withdraw your consent at any time through your browser settings or the opt-out links in section 4. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing before the withdrawal.
4. Opting Out of Advertising Cookies
You have several options to opt out of interest-based advertising:
- Google Ad Settings — manage how Google uses your data for advertising.
- YourAdChoices (aboutads.info) — opt out from participating Digital Advertising Alliance members.
- Your Online Choices — European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out tool.
- Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on — prevents Google Analytics from collecting data about your visit.
Note: opting out does not mean you will stop seeing ads — it means the ads you see will not be tailored to your interests.
5. Managing Cookies in Your Browser
You can block or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Note that blocking essential cookies may affect Site functionality.
6. Third-Party Privacy Policies
Third-party cookies are governed by the privacy policies of those third parties, not this policy. We encourage you to review:
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy to reflect changes in the cookies we use or relevant legal requirements. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
8. Contact
For questions about our use of cookies, contact us at info@calclity.com or visit our Contact page.