SweldoSense Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how SweldoSense uses cookies, similar technologies, and browser storage. For broader data-handling practices, see our Privacy Policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help sites remember preferences, measure traffic, or deliver advertising. SweldoSense uses only what is needed to run the calculator and, with your consent, optional analytics and advertising tools.
2. Essential vs. Optional Cookies
Essential: The salary calculator runs entirely in your browser without requiring optional cookies. Your light/dark theme preference is stored in localStorage and does not leave your device.
Optional: Analytics and advertising cookies load only after you choose Accept all in our consent banner. Choosing Reject non-essential keeps these disabled. The calculator continues to work fully regardless of your cookie choice.
3. Analytics (Google Tag Manager)
SweldoSense may use Google Tag Manager (GTM) to load Google Analytics or similar measurement tools when a container ID is configured on our servers. GTM is disabled by default in local development. When enabled, GTM loads only after you accept optional cookies via our consent banner. GTM may set cookies or collect usage data such as pages viewed, device type, and approximate location.
You can opt out of Google Analytics across sites using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
4. Advertising (Google AdSense)
We may display Google AdSense advertisements to help support the free calculator. AdSense is not active on the site until we are approved and configure ad units. When enabled, Google and its partners may use cookies to serve and measure ads, including ads based on prior visits to this site or other sites. Ad and analytics scripts do not load until you accept optional cookies through our consent banner.
When AdSense is enabled, we will publish a valid ads.txt file and update this policy with our publisher details.
Opt-Out: You can manage personalized advertising preferences at any time via the Google Ads Settings Portal, reject non-essential cookies in our banner, or block cookies in your browser.
5. Local Storage & Consent Preferences
We store your cookie consent choice (granted or denied) in localStorage so the consent banner does not reappear on every visit. You can change your choice anytime via the Cookie settings link in the site footer.
When you accept optional cookies and Google Tag Manager is enabled, analytics cookies may be set by Google according to your GTM container configuration. AdSense and other advertising cookies load only after consent and when we publish a valid ads.txt entry and enable ad units on the site.
6. Cookie Consent & Google Consent Mode
SweldoSense uses a cookie consent banner and Google Consent Mode v2. Non-essential cookies and tags (analytics, advertising) are blocked by default until you choose Accept all. Our consent implementation follows Google's requirements for AdSense and analytics in regions where consent is required.
7. Managing Cookies
You can manage cookies in several ways:
- Use the consent banner when you first visit, or Cookie settings in the footer to change your choice later.
- Adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies.
- Use the Google opt-out tools linked above for analytics and personalized ads.
8. Contact
Questions about this Cookie Policy? Email us at [email protected].