Cookie policy

Which cookies IPFlu actually sets — essential site preferences, Google Analytics, and Google AdSense/consent cookies — and how to control them.

This page lists the cookies and similar storage IPFlu actually uses. For how that data is otherwise handled, see the Privacy policy.

Cookies are small text files a site can store in your browser to remember information between visits or requests. Local storage works similarly but isn’t sent with every request. You can find general background at allaboutcookies.org.

Cookies and storage used on this site

Strictly necessary

Name Set by Purpose
Theme preference (local storage) IPFlu Remembers your light/dark/auto theme choice. No personal data, never sent to a server.
Consent state Google’s consent management platform Remembers your cookie/ad consent choice so you aren’t asked again every visit.

Analytics — set only after consent (where consent is required)

Name Set by Purpose
_ga, _ga_* Google Analytics 4 Distinguishes visitors and sessions to produce aggregate traffic statistics. Details: Google Analytics cookie usage.

Advertising — set only after consent (where consent is required)

Name Set by Purpose
__gads, __gpi, and related Google/DoubleClick cookies Google AdSense Ad delivery, frequency capping, and (if you’ve consented) ad personalization. The exact set changes over time at Google’s end — see Google’s current Ads cookie documentation and list of AdSense vendors for the authoritative, up-to-date list.

IPFlu does not use any social-media plugins, embeds, or third-party widgets, so no social-media cookies are set by this site.

Controlling cookies

  • Use the consent management link shown by the cookie dialog to change your advertising/analytics choice at any time.
  • Block or delete cookies entirely through your browser settings — see allaboutcookies.org for browser-specific instructions. The live detection tools themselves don’t require cookies to work; blocking cookies only affects analytics and ads.

Last updated: October 23, 2026.