Last Updated: November 7, 2025
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.
Cookies allow websites to:
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Improve your browsing experience
- Understand how you use the website
- Provide relevant content and features
How We Use Cookies
SmarterCalculators.com uses cookies to enhance your experience, analyze site usage, and improve our services. We use both first-party cookies (set by us) and third-party cookies (set by other services we use).
Types of Cookies We Use
1. Strictly Necessary Cookies
Purpose: Essential for the website to function properly
What they do:
- Enable core functionality like security and accessibility
- Allow you to navigate the site and use its features
- Remember your calculator preferences during your session
Duration: Session or up to 1 year
Can you disable them?: No, these are required for the site to work
Examples:
- Session identifiers
- Security tokens
- Load balancing cookies
2. Performance and Analytics Cookies
Purpose: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
What they do:
- Collect information about which pages you visit
- Track how long you spend on each page
- Identify which calculators are most popular
- Detect errors and performance issues
- Measure site speed and performance
Duration: Up to 2 years
Can you disable them?: Yes, through cookie settings or browser preferences
Third-party services we use:
- Google Analytics: Tracks website usage and visitor behavior
- Other analytics platforms as needed
Data collected:
- Pages visited
- Time spent on site
- Click patterns
- Device and browser information
- Geographic location (city/country level)
- Referral sources
3. Functionality Cookies
Purpose: Remember your preferences and choices
What they do:
- Save your calculator settings and preferences
- Remember your language preference
- Store your display preferences (dark mode, text size, etc.)
- Enhance user experience with personalized features
Duration: Up to 1 year
Can you disable them?: Yes, but some features may not work properly
Examples:
- Theme preferences (light/dark mode)
- Calculator default values
- Currency or unit preferences
- Recently used calculators
4. Targeting and Advertising Cookies
Purpose: Deliver relevant advertisements (if applicable)
What they do:
- Track your browsing habits across websites
- Build a profile of your interests
- Show relevant ads based on your interests
- Measure advertising effectiveness
Duration: Up to 2 years
Can you disable them?: Yes, through cookie settings or browser preferences
Note: We currently do not use advertising cookies, but may implement them in the future. We will update this policy accordingly.
Specific Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Analytics | Google Analytics visitor identification | 2 years | |
| _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics session identification | 24 hours | |
| _gat | Analytics | Google Analytics request throttling | 1 minute | |
| cookieconsent_status | Necessary | Stores cookie consent preference | 1 year | SmarterCalculators |
| session_id | Necessary | Maintains user session | Session | SmarterCalculators |
| preferences | Functionality | Stores user preferences | 1 year | SmarterCalculators |
Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Cookie usage may change as we update our services.
Third-Party Cookies
We use third-party services that may set their own cookies. These include:
Google Analytics
- Purpose: Website analytics and performance measurement
- Data collected: Anonymous usage statistics, page views, session duration
- Privacy Policy: Google Privacy Policy
- Opt-out: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
Content Delivery Networks (CDNs)
- Purpose: Deliver website content faster and more reliably
- Data collected: Technical data required for content delivery
- Examples: Cloudflare, Amazon CloudFront
Social Media Plugins (if applicable)
- Purpose: Enable social sharing and interaction
- Data collected: May track your interaction with social content
- Providers: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn (if implemented)
We do not control these third-party cookies. Please review the respective privacy policies of these services for more information.
How to Manage Cookies
You have several options to control or delete cookies:
1. Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit SmarterCalculators.com, you’ll see a cookie consent banner. You can:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject non-essential cookies
- Customize your cookie preferences
- Change your preferences at any time through the cookie settings link
2. Browser Settings
Most browsers allow you to:
- Block all cookies
- Block third-party cookies only
- Delete cookies after each session
- Receive notifications before cookies are set
How to manage cookies in popular browsers:
Google Chrome:
- Click Menu (three dots) → Settings
- Click “Privacy and security” → “Cookies and other site data”
- Choose your preferred settings
Mozilla Firefox:
- Click Menu (three lines) → Settings
- Click “Privacy & Security”
- Under “Cookies and Site Data,” adjust settings
Safari:
- Click Safari → Preferences
- Click “Privacy” tab
- Adjust cookie settings
Microsoft Edge:
- Click Menu (three dots) → Settings
- Click “Cookies and site permissions”
- Adjust “Cookies and site data” settings
3. Opt-Out Tools
You can opt out of specific tracking:
- Google Analytics: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
- Advertising cookies: Visit Your Online Choices or Network Advertising Initiative
- Do Not Track: Enable “Do Not Track” in your browser settings (support varies)
4. Mobile Devices
iOS:
- Settings → Safari → Block All Cookies
Android:
- Chrome → Settings → Site Settings → Cookies
Impact of Disabling Cookies
If you disable cookies, you may experience:
Functionality Impact:
- Some calculators may not remember your preferences
- You may need to re-enter settings each visit
- Certain features may not work properly
- User experience may be degraded
Analytics Impact:
- We won’t be able to improve the site based on usage patterns
- We can’t measure which features are most valuable
- Performance issues may be harder to detect
No Impact On:
- Basic calculator functionality (calculations work without cookies)
- Privacy of your calculation data (processed locally in your browser)
- Ability to use the website
Calculator Data and Cookies
Important Clarification:
Cookies do NOT store your calculator input data or results. All calculations are performed locally in your browser, and the data you enter is NOT:
- Stored in cookies
- Sent to our servers
- Accessible by us or third parties
- Saved across sessions (unless you explicitly save preferences)
Cookies only store preferences, settings, and anonymous usage statistics.
Local Storage and Similar Technologies
In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies:
Local Storage
- Purpose: Store calculator preferences and settings
- Duration: Persistent until manually deleted
- Data: User preferences, theme settings, calculator history (if enabled)
Session Storage
- Purpose: Temporary storage during your browsing session
- Duration: Deleted when you close your browser
- Data: Temporary session information
IndexedDB
- Purpose: Store larger amounts of data locally
- Duration: Persistent until manually deleted
- Data: Calculator history, saved calculations (if you choose to save them)
These technologies enhance functionality but don’t send data to our servers. You can clear them through your browser settings.
Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13 through cookies or any other means. If you are under 13, please do not use our website without parental supervision.
International Users
Our cookies may transfer data internationally. If you’re in the European Economic Area (EEA), UK, or other regions with data protection laws, you have rights regarding this data transfer. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for international data transfers.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. Significant changes may require renewed consent.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights including:
- Right to Access: Request information about cookies we use
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Change cookie preferences at any time
- Right to Object: Object to certain types of cookie usage
- Right to Data Portability: Request your data in a portable format
- Right to Lodge a Complaint: File a complaint with your data protection authority
Contact Us
If you have questions about our cookie practices or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]
Website: smartercalculators.com
We will respond to your inquiry within 30 days.
Cookie Consent
By continuing to use SmarterCalculators.com after seeing our cookie banner, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy. You can change your preferences at any time.
Last Updated: November 7, 2025
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