Cookie Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2026Last Updated: November 10, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how ASCII Art Generator uses cookies, local browser storage, and related technologies to provide our client-side software.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text data files placed on your browser to store settings, secure sessions, and manage consent choices.

2. Categories of Cookies We Use

A. Strictly Necessary Cookies (Always Active)

These cookies and storage items are essential for fundamental platform operations:

• Consent choice: Google's consent message stores your choice in its own cookies so you are not asked again on every visit.
• Session Security: Admin dashboard authentication tokens (for authorized staff only).
• UI Preferences: Active tool preset configurations stored in browser memory.

B. Analytics Cookies (Google Tag Manager)

• Consent Key: analytics_storage
• Purpose: Helps us analyze aggregated traffic patterns and feature popularity.
• Status: EEA, UK and Switzerland: used only after you consent. Elsewhere: on by default (you can opt out where local law provides it).

C. Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense)

• Consent Keys: ad_storage, ad_user_data, ad_personalization
• Purpose: Enables relevant, non-intrusive advertising displays.
• Status: EEA, UK and Switzerland: used only after you consent in Google's consent message. Elsewhere: on by default (you can opt out where local law provides it).

3. How to Manage Your Consent

You can review or change your choice at any time with the button on this page or the "Cookie settings" link in the footer of any page. In the EEA, the UK and Switzerland this reopens Google's consent message.

You can also manage cookie settings directly in your browser preferences (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge).