Cookie Policy

Last reviewed on 2026-05-09

This page describes the cookies and similar storage technologies used on DaysOfTheWeek.org. It complements the privacy policy. The site is a static publication: it does not require login and does not store user accounts, so the cookies you may encounter are limited and largely come from third parties.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small text file that a site stores on your device so that information can be remembered between requests or visits. Modern browsers also support related technologies — local storage, session storage, IndexedDB, and pixel-based tracking — which we treat under the same heading for the purposes of this policy.

Categories of cookies in use

1. Strictly necessary

Cookies that are required for the site to load and behave correctly — for example, cookies set by the hosting platform or content-delivery network for security and load balancing. These are not used for tracking and cannot be turned off without breaking the site.

2. Preferences

If you change a setting that the site can remember locally (for example, hiding a one-time notice), the choice may be stored in your browser. These do not contain personal information and can be cleared at any time from your browser's site-data controls.

3. Analytics

The site does not currently run a behavioural analytics tool that profiles individual visitors. Aggregate request data may be visible to the site operator through the hosting platform's built-in dashboards; this data is not tied to a personal identifier.

4. Advertising — Google AdSense

The site displays ads through Google AdSense. Google and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to serve and measure ads. The exact cookies set depend on your region, your prior browsing, and the consent signals available. Common purposes include:

• Selecting ads to show, including ads based on your previous visits to this site or to other sites.
• Measuring whether ads were viewed and clicked.
• Capping how often a given ad is shown.
• Detecting and preventing fraudulent ad activity.

Examples of cookie names you may see in your browser developer tools include NID, IDE, __gads, __gpi, and ANID. Google publishes the full and current list, with descriptions, in Google's cookie reference.

How to control cookies

In your browser

All major browsers let you view, block, or delete cookies on a per-site or global basis. Look for "Privacy", "Site settings", or "Cookies" in your browser's settings. Blocking all cookies may break parts of this and other websites; blocking only third-party cookies typically limits advertising tracking with minimal disruption.

For Google ads

• Google Ad Settings — turn off personalised advertising in your Google account, even when you are not signed in.
• How Google uses cookies in advertising — official documentation.

Industry-wide opt-outs

• YourOnlineChoices (Europe) — opt out of personalised advertising across many ad networks.
• aboutads.info / DAA WebChoices (United States and Canada).
• Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) opt-out — another industry opt-out tool.

"Do Not Track" and "Global Privacy Control" signals sent by your browser are honoured where applicable law and the relevant ad-tech vendors support them.

Updates to this policy

This policy may be updated to reflect changes in the cookies in use — typically when an advertising or hosting partner updates its own technology. The "Last reviewed" date above reflects the most recent revision.

Questions

If you have questions about cookies on this site, write to contact@daysoftheweek.org.