Cookie Policy

Effective Date: March 23, 2026

Last Updated: March 23, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Alcohol Calculator ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website at alcoholcalculator.net (the "Site").

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What Are Cookies?

The Basics

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device, such as a computer, smartphone, or tablet, when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to website owners about how their site is being used.

Cookies are not programs and cannot carry viruses or install malware on your device. They cannot access unrelated files on your computer or read personal information stored elsewhere on your device. In practice, they act more like lightweight labels that help a website recognize prior choices, keep a session stable, or understand which pages are being used most often.

Types of Storage Technologies We Use

Session Storage

Temporary browser data that is cleared when you close the tab or window. We use it to keep calculator inputs stable during a single session.

Local Storage

A larger-capacity browser store that remains until you clear it. We use it for consent preferences under the key "cookie_consent" and for certain optional settings.

Web Beacons

Tiny invisible resources embedded in pages that help analytics and advertising providers understand whether a page or ad was viewed.

Pixel Tags

Tracking elements similar to web beacons that advertising partners can use to measure campaign performance and attribution.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

Essential Operation

To ensure the Site and its tools function correctly, including keeping calculator state stable and remembering operational choices required for the session to continue safely.

Analytics & Performance

To understand how visitors interact with our Site, which pages are most used, how long users stay, and where visitors come from. This helps us improve layout, performance, and content quality.

Advertising

To display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense. Advertising cookies allow Google and its partners to show ads based on browsing behavior and to measure whether advertising is effective.

Preferences

To remember settings such as weight units, country selection, theme preference, and the consent state you chose in our cookie banner so you do not need to re-enter them on every visit.

Cookie Categories & Full List

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies and browser storage items are essential for the Site to function and cannot be disabled through our banner without breaking core behavior. They do not exist to profile you for analytics or advertising. Without them, features such as banner suppression, state continuity, or baseline tool operation may not work correctly.

Under GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive, strictly necessary technologies do not require consent when they are genuinely required for the service requested by the user.

Cookie Name	Provider	Purpose	Type	Duration	Can Be Rejected
cookie_consent	Alcohol Calculator	Stores your cookie consent choice so the banner does not reappear on every page view.	Local Storage	Persistent until manually cleared	Cannot be rejected
unit_preference	Alcohol Calculator	Remembers whether you prefer metric or imperial weight and volume units.	Local Storage	Persistent until manually cleared	Cannot be rejected
country_selection	Alcohol Calculator	Keeps your most recent country or region selection available for law lookup tools.	Local Storage	Persistent until manually cleared	Cannot be rejected
session_data	Alcohol Calculator	Maintains calculator inputs during a single browsing session so forms are not unexpectedly reset.	Session Storage	Deleted when the tab or browser session closes	Cannot be rejected

Analytics Cookies — Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, provided by Google LLC, to collect statistical information about how visitors use our Site. This includes high-level signals such as page popularity, session counts, approximate location, device type, and referral source. We use this information to improve navigation, identify content gaps, and understand which tools help visitors most.

We have enabled IP anonymization and use analytics data in aggregate form. You can reject analytics cookies in our banner or use Google's official opt-out add-on at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Cookie Name	Provider	Purpose	Type	Duration	Can Be Rejected
_ga	Google Analytics	Distinguishes unique visitors and helps generate aggregate usage reports.	Cookie	2 years	Can be rejected
_ga_XXXXXXXX	Google Analytics	Maintains GA4 session state and associates page activity with the same measurement property.	Cookie	2 years	Can be rejected
_gid	Google Analytics	Distinguishes users for short-term analytics reporting windows.	Cookie	24 hours	Can be rejected
_gat	Google Analytics	Throttles request rate so analytics collection does not overload measurement endpoints.	Cookie	1 minute	Can be rejected
_gac_XXXXXXXX	Google Analytics	Links analytics sessions to ad campaign information when applicable.	Cookie	90 days	Can be rejected

Advertising Cookies — Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on the Site. Google and its advertising partners may use cookies to remember visits to this Site and other websites so they can show ads that are more relevant to your interests. This is commonly referred to as interest-based or personalized advertising.

Advertising cookies may collect information such as pages viewed, searches made, ad interactions, device and browser information, general country or region, and cookie identifiers. They may also be used for measurement, fraud prevention, and frequency capping so the same ad is not shown too often.

You can opt out of personalized ads through Google Ad Settings at adssettings.google.com, Your Online Choices for EU and UK users at youronlinechoices.eu, or the NAI opt-out page at optout.networkadvertising.org. You can also reject advertising cookies in our cookie banner. Opting out does not stop ads from appearing; it only limits personalization.

Cookie Name	Provider	Purpose	Type	Duration	Can Be Rejected
IDE	Google (doubleclick.net)	Supports personalized advertising, ad delivery, and measurement of ad interactions.	Cookie	13 months	Can be rejected
DSID	Google	Helps identify signed-in Google users for cross-device advertising controls.	Cookie	2 weeks	Can be rejected
FLC	Google	Applies frequency capping so the same ad is not shown too many times in succession.	Cookie	10 seconds	Can be rejected
AID	Google	Links advertising activity across Google services and partner sites.	Cookie	13 months	Can be rejected
TAID	Google	Associates ad campaign activity with a browser session and device.	Cookie	Session	Can be rejected
__gads	Google AdSense	Records ad delivery and performance information to avoid repeat serving and measure outcomes.	Cookie	13 months	Can be rejected
__gpi	Google AdSense	Supports ad personalization and performance reporting across AdSense placements.	Cookie	13 months	Can be rejected
NID	Google	Stores user preferences tied to Google services and can influence ad personalization.	Cookie	6 months	Can be rejected

Preference Cookies

Preference cookies allow the Site to remember choices you have previously made so your return visits feel less repetitive. These technologies are helpful, but they are not essential to core site operation. If you disable them, you may need to re-enter appearance and display choices during future visits.

Cookie Name	Provider	Purpose	Type	Duration	Can Be Rejected
theme_preference	Alcohol Calculator	Remembers your preferred color theme when non-essential preferences are enabled.	Local Storage	Persistent	Can be rejected
last_country	Alcohol Calculator	Remembers the last country you reviewed on BAC law pages for faster repeat access.	Local Storage	30 days	Can be rejected
weight_unit	Alcohol Calculator	Keeps your preferred weight unit, such as kg or lbs, between visits.	Local Storage	Persistent	Can be rejected

Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own browser storage items, certain trusted third parties may place cookies or use similar technologies when you visit our Site. These third parties support analytics, advertising, and technical delivery functions.

Third Party	Purpose	Privacy Policy
Google LLC (Analytics)	Website analytics and performance reporting	policies.google.com/privacy
Google LLC (AdSense)	Personalized advertising and ad measurement	policies.google.com/privacy
Google LLC (Fonts)	Web font delivery where applicable	policies.google.com/privacy

We do not directly control third-party cookies after they are set. Those technologies are governed by the relevant provider's own privacy and cookie policies. We select partners conservatively and prefer services with established data protection documentation and user controls.

How to Control Cookies in Your Browser

Most modern browsers allow you to view all stored cookies, delete individual cookies or all cookies, block cookies from specific websites, block third-party cookies, or receive a notification when a cookie is set. The exact menus differ by browser, but the controls are usually found in privacy or security settings.

Browser	Cookie Settings Page	Path
Google Chrome	Chrome Cookie Settings	Settings -> Privacy and Security -> Cookies
Mozilla Firefox	Firefox Cookie Settings	Settings -> Privacy & Security -> Cookies
Safari (Mac)	Safari Cookie Settings	Safari -> Preferences -> Privacy
Microsoft Edge	Edge Cookie Settings	Settings -> Cookies and Site Permissions
Opera	Opera Cookie Settings	Settings -> Advanced -> Privacy & Security
Safari (iOS)	iOS Safari Settings	Settings -> Safari -> Privacy & Security
Chrome (Android)	Android Chrome Settings	Chrome Menu -> Settings -> Site Settings

Important Note

• Your unit preferences may not be remembered between visits.
• Your country selection may reset to the default state.
• The cookie consent banner may appear again on your next visit.

Do Not Track

Some browsers include a Do Not Track, or DNT, feature that sends a signal asking websites not to track browsing activity. At present, there is no universally accepted technical standard that requires a website to respond to DNT in one specific way.

Because of that lack of uniform standardization, our Site does not currently alter its behavior in direct response to DNT signals. However, you can still limit tracking on our Site by rejecting non-essential cookies in the banner, using browser-level cookie controls, or using the Google opt-out tools listed earlier in this policy.

We will continue to monitor developments in DNT standards and update our practices if norms change.

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, applicable laws, or our third-party service providers.

• We will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.
• If changes are significant, we may also show a notice in the cookie banner or elsewhere on the Site.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically, especially if you use ad blockers, privacy tools, or browser settings that affect cookies. Your continued use of the Site after an update constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

The current version of this Cookie Policy was last updated on March 23, 2026.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:

Primary: [email protected]

Backup: [email protected]

For questions specifically about Google's use of your data, you can also review policies.google.com/privacy.

We will respond to all cookie-related inquiries within 2-3 business days.

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