1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, smartphone, or tablet when you visit websites. They are widely used by web developers to make websites function efficiently, remember preferences, and provide analytical or advertising insights.
2. Distinction Between Cookies and Browser LocalStorage
It is essential to understand the technical difference between HTTP cookies and HTML5 localStorage:
- HTTP Cookies: Transmitted automatically with every network request between your browser and the web server. They have explicit expiration dates and can be accessed by both servers and client scripts.
- Browser LocalStorage: Stored strictly inside your personal browser sandbox. Data saved in
localStorageis never sent over the internet to our servers.
NickNameStyle utilizes localStorage exclusively to remember your locally saved favorite nicknames. We do not transmit this data.
3. Current Cookie Usage on NickNameStyle
In its current default configuration, NickNameStyle does not set or use any first-party advertising or tracking cookies.
Our hosting infrastructure (Cloudflare Pages) may set strictly necessary security cookies (such as __cf_bm or bot detection tokens) that are vital for maintaining network defenses against malicious bots and denial-of-service attempts. These cookies contain no personal or behavioral tracking data.
4. Future Third-Party Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense)
When advertising services (such as Google AdSense) are activated on NickNameStyle, third-party vendors, including Google, will use cookies to serve advertisements based on your prior visits to this website and other websites across the internet.
These cookies allow Google 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 personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or through the AboutAds Choices Tool.
5. How to Control and Delete Cookies
Most modern web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences through their settings menu. You can configure your browser to reject all cookies, notify you when a cookie is placed, or delete existing cookies:
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- Apple Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Block all cookies
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies
6. Contact Us
If you have questions about our Cookie Policy, please reach out via email at: contact@nicknamestyle.site.