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Cookie policy

A cookie is a small text file a website asks your browser to store, and hands back to itself on your next visit. It is how a site remembers anything about you at all.

Cookies this site can set

Only the essential cookie is set automatically. Everything else waits until you accept.

Name Purpose Duration Type
hmig_consent Records whether you accepted or refused non-essential cookies, so the banner does not reappear on every page. First-party, set by us. 180 days Essential
__gads, __gpi Set by Google to measure ad interactions and limit how often you see the same ad. Only after consent. Up to 13 months Advertising
IDE, test_cookie Set by Google's DoubleClick domain to measure and personalize advertising. Only after consent. Up to 13 months Advertising
Affiliate network cookies If you follow a partner link, the buyer or their network may set a cookie to attribute the referral. No such program is currently active — see the affiliate disclosure. Varies by network Advertising

Advertising cookie names come from Google and its partners and can change without notice on their side. The controlling fact is the category: nothing outside the essential row is set unless you accept.

What we deliberately do not use

This site does not use localStorage or sessionStorage at all. It does not fingerprint your browser. The gold calculator holds its state in memory and forgets it the moment you close the tab.

Changing your mind

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time:

The same link sits in the footer of every page. Choosing "Reject non-essential" stops advertising and analytics scripts from loading at all — they are held inert until consent, not merely asked not to track.

Deleting cookies in your browser

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Third-party cookies → See all site data and permissions
  • Safari: Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data
  • Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data → Manage Data
  • Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies and site data
  • Mobile: the equivalent section of your browser's settings, usually under Privacy

Deleting our consent cookie resets your choice, and the banner will ask again on your next visit.

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