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Last updated: June 1, 2025. This page explains how we use cookies on HowOldToday.net.

What Are Cookies?

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Cookies We Use

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for the website to function correctly. They cannot be disabled. Examples include security tokens and session management cookies set by our hosting infrastructure.

2. Preference / Functionality Cookies

We store your light/dark theme preference in your browser's localStorage. This is not a cookie — it stays exclusively on your device and is never transmitted to our servers. You can clear it by clearing your browser's site data.

3. Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense)

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google uses cookies such as IDE and DSID to serve ads based on your browsing activity. These cookies are set by Google's doubleclick.net domain.

You can manage Google's use of advertising cookies at Google Ads Settings or opt out via the NAI opt-out tool.

4. Analytics Cookies

We may use anonymised analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our site (e.g. pages visited, traffic sources). These cookies collect data in an aggregated, non-personally-identifiable form.

How to Manage Cookies

You can control and/or delete cookies through your browser settings:

Note: disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of this website, including the display of advertisements.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected in the "Last updated" date above.

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