Cookie Policy

Effective date: May 23, 2026 · Last updated: May 23, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Adopt Me Values (“we”) uses cookies and similar technologies on adopt-me-values.com. It supplements our Privacy Policy.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, and pixels. They help sites remember preferences and understand usage.

2. Why we use cookies

  • Keep the Site functioning (security, load balancing).
  • Remember optional preferences (e.g., theme if offered).
  • Measure traffic and improve content (analytics).

3. Cookie categories

Strictly necessary

Required for core operation and security. Cannot be disabled without breaking the Site. Examples: session identifiers from hosting, CSRF tokens if forms use them, cookie consent state.

Analytics

Help us see aggregate page views, referrers, and device types. We use this to prioritize guides (e.g., Frost Dragon vs. calculator usage). May include Google Analytics cookies such as _ga, _gid.

Preferences

Optional cookies that remember choices you make. Minimal use today; we will update this section if we add features like saved calculator lists.

Marketing

We do not run third-party advertising cookies on the Site as of the date above. If that changes, we will update this policy and request consent where required.

4. Google Analytics & Tag Manager

We may deploy Google Analytics 4 and/or Google Tag Manager to collect anonymized or pseudonymized usage statistics. Google may set cookies and process IP addresses (often truncated). Data may be stored in the United States or other regions.

Learn more: Google’s cookie information. Opt-out: browser add-on linked from our Privacy Policy.

5. Bing & search tools

We use Bing Webmaster Tools for SEO diagnostics (crawl errors, indexing). This is operator-side and does not place Bing advertising cookies on your browser for normal browsing. Search engines may use their own cookies on bing.com independently of our Site.

6. How to control cookies

  • Browser settings — Block or delete cookies in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge.
  • Analytics opt-out — Use Google’s opt-out add-on or browser “Do Not Track” (honored where supported).
  • Mobile — Reset advertising identifiers in device settings.

Blocking all cookies may affect Site performance. Essential cookies may still be required.

7. Retention

Session cookies expire when you close the browser. Persistent cookies vary: analytics often 24 hours to 24 months depending on provider. See provider dashboards for details.

8. Contact

Questions: Contact us. See also Privacy Policy · Security Center