Cookie Policy
Last updated: 11/24/2025
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and provide a better browsing experience.
How We Use Cookies
SoftArticle uses cookies for the following purposes:
1. Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They include:
- Session management cookies
- Security cookies to protect against fraud
- Accessibility settings cookies
- Cookie consent preference cookies
2. Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website:
- Page views and popular content
- Time spent on the site
- User navigation patterns
- Device and browser information
3. Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense)
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. These cookies:
- Show relevant ads based on your interests
- Prevent the same ad from being shown repeatedly
- Measure ad effectiveness
- Enable frequency capping and ad personalization
Your Advertising Choices: Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your visits to this site and other sites.
You can control interest-based advertising through:
- Google Ad Settings - Manage Google ad personalization
- DAA Consumer Choice Page - Opt out of interest-based ads
- NAI Opt-Out Tool - Network Advertising Initiative choices
- AdChoices Program - Learn about interest-based advertising
4. Functional Cookies
These cookies enhance your experience by remembering your preferences:
- Language and region preferences
- Theme and display settings
- Social media integration features
- Newsletter subscription status
Cookie Duration
Cookies we use have different lifespans:
- Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies: Remain for a set period (typically 1-24 months)
- Google AdSense cookies: Up to 2 years
- Google Analytics cookies: Up to 2 years
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner where you can:
- Accept all cookies
- Decline non-essential cookies
- Customize your preferences for different cookie types
Browser Settings
You can also control cookies through your browser settings:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies
- Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies
- Edge: Settings → Privacy → Cookies
Important: Blocking all cookies may affect website functionality and your browsing experience.
Third-Party Cookies & AdChoices
Our website uses third-party advertising networks and services that have their own cookie policies. We participate in the AdChoices program, which provides transparency and choice regarding online behavioral advertising.
Advertising Networks
- Google (AdSense & Analytics): Google Cookie Policy
- Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA): AdChoices Program
- Network Advertising Initiative (NAI): NAI Principles & Opt-Out
- Social Media Platforms: Each platform has its own cookie policy
AdChoices Program Participation
We participate in the AdChoices program, which allows you to understand how data is collected and used for interest-based advertising and provides ways to opt out.
Look for the AdChoices icon (ⓘ) on advertisements, which links to information about the data collection and your choices regarding that specific ad.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a new "last updated" date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us: