This Cookie Policy explains the small files WebLearnCraft and its partners store in your browser, what each one is for, and how you can switch them off. If you’ve ever wondered why a site remembers your name in a comment box, or why an ad seems to follow you around, cookies are usually the answer.

The 30-second version

• A few cookies keep the site working and remember your choices.
• Analytics cookies tell us which tutorials people actually read.
• Google AdSense uses cookies to show ads, which keeps our guides free.
• In the UK and Europe, non-essential cookies stay off until you say yes.
• You can change your mind or clear cookies whenever you like.

1. What Cookies Are

A cookie is a tiny text file a website asks your browser to hold onto. On your next page view or visit, the browser hands it back, so the site can recognize a returning device. Cookies can’t run programs or read files on your computer. Some vanish when you close the browser (session cookies), and others stay for a set time (persistent cookies).

Cookies placed by WebLearnCraft itself are called first-party cookies. Ones placed by other companies, such as Google or YouTube, are third-party cookies.

2. Why We Use Them

We keep the list short. Cookies on this site help us:

• remember your cookie choice, so the banner doesn’t pop up on every page;
• fill in your name and email the next time you comment, if you ask us to;
• see which guides help readers most, so we know what to write next;
• show ads through Google AdSense, which pays for the free content.

3. The Cookies You’ll Find Here

Cookie names and timings are controlled by the companies that set them and can change. We review this list regularly.

4. Google AdSense and Ad Cookies

Ads on WebLearnCraft are served by Google AdSense. Google and the ad vendors it works with place cookies in your browser so they can pick ads based on your earlier visits to this blog and to other sites. These advertising cookies let Google and its partners match ads to your browsing across the web.

Prefer ads that aren’t based on your interests? You have a few options:

• turn off personalized ads in Google Ads Settings;
• opt out with many ad companies at once at aboutads.info (US) or youronlinechoices.com (UK and Europe).

You’ll still see ads after opting out, just less tailored ones. For Google’s own explanation, read How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services.

5. Your Choice in the UK and Europe

Under the UK’s Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and the UK GDPR, we need your permission before setting any cookie that isn’t strictly necessary. When you first arrive, a banner lets you accept, reject, or pick the types you’re happy with. Analytics and ad cookies stay off until you agree. You can reopen your settings at any time through the privacy and cookie settings link on the site.

6. Your Choice in the United States

Some US state laws, including California’s, treat ad cookies as “sharing” personal information for targeted ads. You can opt out by turning off personalized ads in Google Ads Settings, by using our cookie settings, or by switching on Global Privacy Control (GPC) in your browser. Our Privacy Policy explains your full rights.

7. Controlling Cookies in Your Browser

Every major browser lets you see, block, or delete cookies. Here’s where to find the settings:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari
• Microsoft Edge

Blocking every cookie won’t stop you reading our tutorials, but small things may stop working, like saved comment details or your cookie choice.

8. Other Tracking Tools

Alongside cookies, ad and analytics services sometimes use similar tools, such as tiny invisible images (often called pixels or web beacons) and your browser’s local storage. They do the same jobs described above, and the same choices switch them off.

9. Updates to This Policy

If we add a new tool, remove one, or the rules change, we’ll update this page and the “Last updated” date at the top. It’s worth checking back now and then.

10. Questions?

Want to know more about a cookie on WebLearnCraft? Send us a message through our Contact page. For everything else about your data, see our Privacy Policy.