Cookie Policy
Last updated: May 2026
1. What a Cookie Is
A cookie is a small text file that a website places on your device when you visit. Cookies serve different purposes: some are necessary for a site to function, others remember your preferences, and others are used to track browsing behavior across sites for advertising purposes.
This policy explains which cookies are set when you visit professioncalculators.com, who sets them, and how you can manage or remove them.
2. Cookies We Set (First-Party)
Profession Calculators does not set any first-party cookies. The site has no user accounts, no login sessions, and no preference storage that requires cookies. Calculator inputs are handled entirely in memory within your browser tab and are not written to cookies, localStorage, or any other persistent storage on your device.
3. Third-Party Cookies Set by Google AdSense
This site runs advertisements through Google AdSense. When Google AdSense loads on a page, Google may set one or more of the following cookies on your device:
| Cookie name | Set by | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| __gads | Registers ad impressions and prevents the same ad from appearing too frequently. Set by Google AdSense on the publisher's domain. | 13 months | |
| __gpi | Stores information about how the user uses the website for ad-serving purposes. | 13 months | |
| IDE | Google (DoubleClick) | Used to record whether the user has clicked on an ad, to measure the effectiveness of an ad, and to present targeted ads based on browsing history. | 13 months |
| NID | Used to register a unique ID that identifies a returning user's device for ad-targeting purposes. | 6 months | |
| CONSENT | Stores a user's cookie consent state for the current domain. | 2 years |
The cookies listed above are illustrative. Google's actual cookie list may change over time. For the current and complete list of cookies set by Google advertising services, refer to Google's technology page at policies.google.com/technologies/cookies.
4. Analytics
This site uses Vercel Analytics for anonymous usage statistics. Vercel Analytics is cookieless: it does not set any cookies on your device and does not track you across sessions or sites. You can read more about how Vercel Analytics works at vercel.com/docs/analytics/privacy-policy.
5. How to Control Cookies
Browser settings
Most browsers allow you to view, block, and delete cookies through the browser settings. The steps vary by browser; look for a "Privacy" or "Cookies" section in your browser preferences. Note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of other sites you visit, though it will not affect your ability to use the calculators on this site.
Google advertising opt-out
You can turn off personalized ads from Google by visiting adssettings.google.com. This does not stop ads from appearing, but the ads you see will not be based on your browsing history.
Industry opt-out tools
The Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) opt-out tool and the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) opt-out tool allow you to opt out of interest-based advertising from multiple participating companies at once.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy if we change the advertising or analytics services we use. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.
7. More Information
For more details on how we handle personal data generally, see our Privacy Policy. For questions about this Cookie Policy, use our contact form.