Cookie Policy

Cookies are small files or identifiers used by websites.

Cookies are small text files that may be stored on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies, such as local storage, session storage, pixels, tags, scripts and device identifiers, can also be used to remember preferences, operate website features, measure performance, prevent abuse or support advertising.

In this policy, we use the word “cookies” to refer to cookies and similar technologies unless stated otherwise.

Cookies may have different purposes.

Free Utilities Online may use the following types of cookies and similar technologies:

• Strictly necessary cookies: required for the website to function, provide security, remember consent choices, protect forms or enable basic technical features.
• Preference cookies: used to remember optional settings, interface choices or tool preferences.
• Analytics cookies: used to understand how visitors find and use the website, which tools are popular and how performance can be improved.
• Security and anti-spam cookies: used to detect bots, spam, automated abuse, scraping, fraudulent activity or malicious traffic.
• Advertising cookies: used to deliver, measure, personalize or manage ads, if advertising partners are enabled.
• Affiliate or sponsored content technologies: used to measure clicks, referrals, commissions or sponsored campaign performance, if those features are introduced.

Current technologies should match the active website configuration.

The following table should be updated whenever new plugins, scripts, analytics tools, advertising partners, consent tools, payment systems or account features are enabled.

If a listed service is marked as planned or not active, it should not be considered active until it is actually implemented on the website.

We use anti-spam tools to protect forms.

Free Utilities Online may use Google reCAPTCHA v3 to protect forms such as Contact, Report a Bug and Suggest a Tool from spam, bots and automated abuse.

Google describes reCAPTCHA as a bot protection service designed to prevent fraudulent activity, scraping, credential stuffing and automated abuse. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}

reCAPTCHA may analyze technical and interaction signals to determine whether an action appears legitimate. Depending on the version and configuration, this may involve cookies, device data, browser signals or other security-related information.

Analytics may help us improve the website.

Free Utilities Online may use analytics tools to understand traffic, popular tools, technical issues, page performance and user interaction patterns.

If Google Analytics 4 is enabled, Google states that GA4 does not log or store individual IP addresses, and that IP addresses collected from EU, Switzerland or UK users are dropped before data is logged via regional domains and servers. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}

Google Search Console may be used to monitor how the website performs in Google Search, including search queries, clicks, impressions, indexing and technical search issues.

Analytics cookies or similar technologies may require consent depending on configuration and applicable law.

Advertising cookies may be introduced in the future.

Free Utilities Online may introduce display advertising, ad management partners, sponsored content or affiliate links in the future.

If Journey by Mediavine or Mediavine advertising services are enabled, advertising partners may use cookies, identifiers, tags or similar technologies to deliver ads, measure performance, manage consent and support advertising operations.

Mediavine states that its Consent Management Platform is integrated with Mediavine ads and is designed to support privacy compliance in regions governed by European privacy law. Journey also states that it provides publishers with a consent management platform to help with privacy regulations such as GDPR and CCPA. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}

Advertising cookies and similar technologies will be described more specifically if and when advertising partners are activated.

Some tools may store settings locally.

Some tools may use local storage, session storage or similar browser technologies to remember tool settings, interface preferences, recent values, theme preferences or temporary workflow information.

Local storage is stored on your device through your browser. You can usually clear it through your browser settings.

Where local storage is strictly necessary for a requested tool feature, it may be used as part of the service. Where it is optional or used for analytics, advertising or personalization, consent may be required.

Some future tools may require server-side processing.

Many tools may run directly in the browser. Other tools may require server-side processing now or in the future, including cloud infrastructure, serverless functions, APIs or third-party technical providers.

Server-side tools may process technical data such as file type, file size, conversion settings, request identifiers, processing status, error logs or temporary files.

If a tool uses server-side processing, the specific tool page, Privacy Policy or this Cookie Policy may be updated to explain the relevant data handling, retention and providers.

You can manage cookies in several ways.

You may manage cookies through the website cookie banner or consent settings, where available.

You can also manage, delete or block cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to delete cookies, block third-party cookies, block all cookies or configure exceptions for specific websites.

Blocking some cookies may affect website functionality, saved preferences, form protection, login features, payment flows or certain tools.

Cookie settings link: [COOKIE SETTINGS LINK OR BUTTON TEXT].

Optional cookies require clear user choice where applicable.

Where consent is required, Free Utilities Online should provide clear information about cookie purposes and allow users to accept, reject or configure optional cookies.

In Spain, the AEPD states that accepting and rejecting cookies must be offered at the same time, at the same level and with the same visibility. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}

Your cookie choice may be stored so the website can remember your preference and avoid asking again unnecessarily.

This policy may be updated.

We may update this Cookie Policy when new tools, cookies, plugins, analytics services, advertising partners, consent tools, payment providers, account features or server-side processing systems are introduced.

When we update this policy, we will change the “Last updated” date above.