1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how ToolSite News ("the Site," "we," "our," or "us") uses cookies and similar technologies. This policy supplements our Privacy Policy and complies with the EU ePrivacy Directive (Directive 2002/58/EC as amended by Directive 2009/136/EC), the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the site owners. Cookies may be "session cookies" (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (remain on your device for a set period or until manually deleted).
Similar technologies include web beacons (also known as pixel tags or clear GIFs), local storage (including HTML5 local storage and browser cache), and scripts. For simplicity, we refer to all of these technologies as "cookies" in this policy.
3. Our Use of Cookies
The Site itself does not set any cookies. We do not use cookies for any purpose, including:
- No analytics or performance cookies.
- No advertising or targeting cookies.
- No functional or preference cookies.
- No session management or authentication cookies.
- No social media cookies.
- No tracking or profiling cookies of any kind.
The Site is a static HTML website with no server-side sessions, no user accounts, no comment systems, no analytics integration, and no advertising. Consequently, there is no need for the Site to set cookies.
4. Third-Party Cookies
While the Site does not set cookies, certain third-party services that we use to deliver content may set cookies as part of their normal operations. These are:
4.1 Cloudflare (cloudflare.com)
Our hosting provider, Cloudflare Pages, may set the __cf_bm cookie for bot management and security purposes. This is a strictly necessary cookie used to distinguish between human visitors and automated bots. It does not collect personal data for tracking or advertising purposes and expires after approximately 30 minutes.
Cloudflare's use of cookies is governed by Cloudflare's Cookie Policy.
4.2 Unsplash (images.unsplash.com)
Unsplash, our image provider, may set cookies for content delivery, load balancing, and security purposes. These cookies are set by Unsplash's CDN infrastructure and are not used for tracking visitors across sites. For details, see Unsplash's Privacy Policy.
4.3 jsDelivr CDN (cdn.jsdelivr.net)
jsDelivr, which delivers the Chart.js library for our analytics dashboard, may set cookies for content delivery optimization and abuse prevention. These are operational cookies necessary for the delivery of the requested resources. See jsDelivr's Privacy Policy.
4.4 Picsum Photos (picsum.photos)
Picsum, our fallback image service, may set minimal technical cookies for its CDN operations. These are limited to session management for content delivery.
5. Cookie Categories
Under the ePrivacy Directive and GDPR, cookies are categorized as follows. For each category, we indicate whether the Site or its third-party services use such cookies:
| Category | Description | Used by Site? | Used by Third Parties? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | Essential for the website to function. Cannot be disabled. | No | Yes (Cloudflare, CDN services) |
| Performance / Analytics | Collect information about how visitors use a website. | No | No |
| Functionality | Allow a website to remember choices you make. | No | No |
| Targeting / Advertising | Used to deliver advertisements relevant to you. | No | No |
| Social Media | Set by social media services to enable sharing. | No | No |
6. Consent and Your Choices
Under the ePrivacy Directive, strictly necessary cookies do not require consent. The third-party cookies that may be set by our service providers (Cloudflare, Unsplash, jsDelivr, Picsum) are all strictly necessary for the technical delivery of the Site's content and therefore do not require your consent under EU law.
However, you retain full control over cookies through your browser settings. Most web browsers allow you to:
- View what cookies are stored on your device and delete them individually or in bulk.
- Block third-party cookies.
- Block cookies from specific sites.
- Block all cookies.
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser.
Please note that blocking all cookies, including strictly necessary ones, may affect the functionality of many websites, not just this one. For information on how to manage cookies in your browser, consult your browser's help documentation:
7. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to be tracked. Since the Site does not track users, we do not respond to DNT signals — there is no tracking to disable. Our operations are functionally identical whether DNT is enabled or disabled.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Where required by applicable law, we will obtain your consent to any material changes.
9. Contact
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us via our Contact page.