Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, analyze traffic, and provide personalized experiences.

2. Cookie Categories

Necessary Cookies (Always Active)

Essential for the website to function properly. Cannot be disabled.

• cookie-consent: Stores your cookie preferences
• Security tokens: CSRF protection and session security
• Authentication: Login status (if accounts are enabled)

Analytics Cookies (Requires Consent)

Help us understand how visitors use our website to improve user experience.

• Google Analytics (GA4): Page views, sessions, user behavior
• Google Tag Manager: Tag management and tracking
• _ga, _gid, _gat: Google Analytics cookies

When denied, Google Analytics operates in privacy-enhanced mode with anonymized data.

Functional Cookies (Requires Consent)

Remember your preferences and provide enhanced features.

• theme: Dark/light mode preference
• language: Language selection
• User preferences: Settings and customizations

Advertising Cookies (Requires Consent)

Deliver relevant advertisements and measure campaign performance.

• Google AdSense: Display advertising
• __gads, __gpi: AdSense cookies for ad serving
• IDE, DSID: DoubleClick cookies for ad targeting
• NID: Google advertising cookies

These cookies only load when you explicitly grant consent via our cookie banner.

3. Google Consent Mode v2

We implement Google Consent Mode v2 to respect your privacy choices while still providing useful insights:

Before Consent:
- • All tracking is denied by default
- • Only essential cookies are active
- • No advertising cookies are loaded
After You Accept:
- • Analytics cookies activate (if accepted)
- • Advertising cookies load (if accepted)
- • Functional cookies enable (if accepted)
After You Reject:
- • Only necessary cookies remain active
- • Google Analytics uses privacy-enhanced mode
- • Advertising scripts do not load

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may set cookies:

Google Analytics

Website analytics and user behavior tracking

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Google AdSense

Advertising services and personalized ads

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Cloudflare Turnstile

Security and bot protection

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5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Via Our Cookie Banner

When you first visit SEOries, you'll see our cookie consent banner. You can:

• Click "Accept All" to enable all cookies
• Click "Essential Only" to use only necessary cookies
• Click "Customize Settings" to choose specific categories

Via Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to control cookies through settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect website functionality and your user experience.

6. Cookie Retention Periods

Cookie Type	Retention
Necessary	Session / 1 year
Analytics (GA4)	2 years
Functional	1 year
Advertising	90 days - 2 years

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The "Last Updated" date at the top will change accordingly.

Quick Summary

1. What Are Cookies?

4. Third-Party Services

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Via Our Cookie Banner

Via Browser Settings

6. Cookie Retention Periods

7. Updates to This Policy

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