Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device to store information about your preferences, session state, or browsing activity. They are a standard technology used across the internet and are essential for many website features to function correctly.

In addition to traditional cookies, this policy also covers similar technologies such as localStorage, sessionStorage, and web beacons that may store or access data on your device.

2. First-Party Cookies

ada sets a minimal number of first-party data items, limited to what is necessary for site functionality:

• Theme preference — stored in localStorage to remember your chosen display mode (light, dark, or system default) across visits. This value contains no personal data and is never transmitted to any server.

ada does not use first-party cookies for tracking, authentication, or advertising purposes. No user accounts exist, and no login sessions are maintained.

3. Third-Party Cookies

The following third-party services may set cookies on your device when you visit ada:

Google Analytics 4 (GA4)

GA4 uses cookies to distinguish unique sessions and users in aggregate. These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the site. GA4 cookies typically begin with _ga and have a default expiration of up to 2 years. For more information, see the Google Cookies Policy.

Google AdSense

AdSense may set cookies to serve advertisements and measure their effectiveness. These cookies may be used to show you ads based on your interests derived from your browsing activity across websites. You can manage your ad personalization preferences at Google Ads Settings.

Cloudflare

Cloudflare provides CDN, DNS, and security services for this site. Cloudflare may set cookies for bot detection, DDoS mitigation, and performance optimization. These cookies are strictly functional and do not track you for advertising purposes. See the Cloudflare Cookie Policy.

4. Managing Cookies

You have full control over the cookies stored on your device. You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings:

• Block all cookies — most browsers allow you to refuse all cookies. Note that this may affect functionality on some websites.
• Delete existing cookies — you can clear all cookies and site data through your browser's settings or privacy controls.
• Block third-party cookies — you can configure your browser to accept first-party cookies while blocking third-party cookies.
• Clear localStorage — to remove the theme preference, use your browser's developer tools or clear site data for this domain.

For detailed instructions, consult your browser's help documentation.

5. Consent

By continuing to use ada, you acknowledge that cookies and similar technologies may be placed on your device as described in this policy.

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the ePrivacy Directive, cookies that are strictly necessary for the operation of the site do not require consent. For non-essential cookies set by third-party services (analytics, advertising), your continued use of the site constitutes consent under applicable regulations.

You may withdraw consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings to block or delete cookies as described in Section 4. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

6. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

For questions about this policy, please use the contact form at /contact/.