Cookie Policy

Effective date: 23 April 2026 · Last reviewed: 23 April 2026

This Cookie Policy complements our Privacy Policy. It explains what cookies (and similar technologies) are, which categories of cookies are used on SalicylicAcid.org, and how you can control them.

1. What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small text file that a website asks your browser to store on your device. Cookies let a site remember things about your visit — such as a preferred language or theme — and can also be used by third-party services embedded on the page (like advertising and analytics providers) to recognise returning visitors across sites. "Similar technologies" includes things like local storage and pixel tags, which perform related functions.

Strictly necessary / preference

Used to make the site work and to remember a small number of preferences.

• Theme preference — remembers whether you chose light or dark mode. Stored in your browser's local storage under the key theme. Stays on your device; not transmitted to us.

Analytics (Google Analytics)

Help us understand how pages are used in aggregate. These cookies identify browsers, not people, and the data is reported to us only as aggregate statistics.

• _ga, _ga_* — used by Google Analytics to distinguish unique visitors and sessions. Typical lifetime up to two years.
• _gid — used by Google Analytics to distinguish users, typically cleared after 24 hours.

Advertising (Google AdSense and partners)

When advertising is shown on this site, Google AdSense and its partners may set cookies to deliver, measure, and (where permitted) personalise the ads you see.

• NID, IDE, ANID, DSID and related cookies set on Google-owned domains — used for ad delivery, frequency capping, and measurement.
• __gads, __gpi — used by Google AdSense to serve and measure ads.
• DART cookie — a legacy Google advertising cookie used across the web for ad personalisation and measurement.

3. Managing cookies

You are in control of cookies on your device. You can manage them in several ways:

• Inside your browser — every major browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, Brave, etc.) has a settings panel where you can block cookies, clear existing cookies, or limit third-party cookies. Check your browser's help pages for the exact steps.
• Google Ad Settings — visit https://www.google.com/settings/ads to control the ads Google shows you, including turning off personalised advertising across Google's services.
• YourOnlineChoices (EEA/UK) — visit https://www.youronlinechoices.com to opt out of interest-based advertising from many participating networks in one place.
• Digital Advertising Alliance (US) — visit https://www.aboutads.info/choices to opt out of interest-based advertising from participating US networks.
• Google Analytics opt-out — install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on to block Google Analytics across all sites.

Blocking all cookies will not stop the site from loading, but some features may behave differently (for example, your theme preference may not be remembered between visits).

4. Consent

Where the law in your country requires consent for non-essential cookies (for example, in the EEA and UK), we will request that consent before those cookies are set. You can change your mind and withdraw consent at any time using the browser-level or vendor-level controls listed above.

5. Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy as services change or new regulations apply. The "Last reviewed" date at the top of the page shows the latest version.

6. Contact

If you have questions about cookies on the site, email [email protected] with "Cookies" in the subject line.