Last Updated: 05/25/2026
About This Cookie Policy
PixelsPress (“we,” “our,” or “us”) operates the pixelspress.com website, including mobile versions, services, tools, and related applications (the “Site”). This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can control them.
This Cookie Policy forms part of our Privacy Policy. By continuing to use our Site, you agree to the cookie practices described here.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites store on your device (computer, phone, or tablet). Each time you return, the site reads these files to remember your preferences, login status, and browsing activity.
Besides traditional cookies, we also use similar technologies. These include web beacons, pixel tags, embedded scripts, and e-tags. For simplicity, this Cookie Policy refers to all of them as “cookies.”
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies on our Site for several important purposes:
- Remembering your preferences so you do not have to re-enter them on each visit.
- Keeping you signed in to your account during a session.
- Understanding how visitors use our Site through anonymous analytics data.
- Serving relevant advertisements through Google AdSense and other ad partners.
- Preventing fraud and spam on our comment forms and contact pages.
- Measuring ad performance to help us and our partners improve advertising.
Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies keep our Site running properly. Without them, key features like page navigation and secure login would not work. They do not collect personal information for marketing.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | pixelspress.com | Identifies your unique session on the server | Session (deleted when you close your browser) |
| cookieyes-consent | pixelspress.com | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 1 year |
Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand visitor behavior in an anonymous, aggregated way. No individual visitor gets identified through these cookies.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors using a random number | 2 years |
| ga* | Google Analytics | Maintains session state across pages | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors for 24-hour periods | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Limits the rate of data collection on busy sites | 1 minute |
Google Analytics collects data about pages visited, time on site, and traffic sources. All data stays aggregated and anonymous. Learn more at Google Analytics Privacy Overview.
Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense and Partners)
We display ads on our Site through Google AdSense, a service by Google LLC. Google and other third-party ad vendors place advertising cookies on your browser to serve relevant ads.
How Google advertising cookies work:
Google uses advertising cookies to serve ads based on your past visits to our Site and other websites. These cookies let Google and its partners show you personalized ads across the internet. Google may also collect information about your browsing habits, device type, IP address, and general location to improve ad targeting.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| NID | Stores ad preferences and customizes ads on Google properties | 6 months | |
| IDE | Google (DoubleClick) | Tracks conversions and serves targeted ads across websites | 13 months |
| DSID | Google (DoubleClick) | Identifies signed-in users for ad settings across devices | 2 weeks |
| test_cookie | Google (DoubleClick) | Checks if your browser supports cookies | 15 minutes |
| _gcl_au | Google AdSense | Links ad clicks with website actions for conversion tracking | 90 days |
| ANID | Combines ad data for better targeting | 13 months |
Note: The exact cookies may vary over time as Google and ad partners update their technologies. Visit Google’s advertising cookie list for the most current information.
Third-party ad technology providers:
Besides Google, other advertising networks may also place cookies through our Site. These companies collect click stream data, browser type, timestamps, and ad interaction details to show relevant advertisements. Each provider follows its own privacy policy.
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies remember your choices and provide enhanced, personalized features. Disabling them may affect certain Site features.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| wordpress_logged_in_* | pixelspress.com | Identifies logged-in users and their sessions | Session |
| wp-settings-* | pixelspress.com | Remembers your WordPress dashboard preferences | 1 year |
| comment_author_* | pixelspress.com | Saves your name and email for future comments | 347 days |
Social Media Cookies
Interacting with our content on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, or Reddit triggers their tracking cookies. Each platform sets its own cookies under its own policy when you click share buttons or view embedded social content on our Site.
Google AdSense Cookie Disclosures
This section of our Cookie Policy specifically addresses the requirements for Google AdSense.
What Google Requires You to Know
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to our Site and other sites on the internet.
How to Opt Out of Personalized Ads
You have several options to control how ads target you:
- Google Ads Settings: Visit https://www.google.com/settings/ads to manage your Google ad preferences or turn off personalized ads entirely.
- DAA Opt-Out: Visit www.aboutads.info/choices to opt out of third-party vendor cookies used for personalized advertising.
- NAI Opt-Out: Visit https://thenai.org/opt-out/ to opt out from Network Advertising Initiative member companies.
- EU Users: Visit www.youronlinechoices.com to manage ad preferences for European users.
Mobile users can download the AppChoices app from the Google Play Store, Apple App Store, or Amazon Store to control in-app advertising preferences.
Opting out does not remove all ads. You will still see advertisements, but they will not target your personal interests.
Google’s Data Practices
For complete details on how Google manages data in its advertising products, visit:
Consent for Cookies (EU, UK, and Switzerland)
If you visit our Site from the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, we ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.
Our consent mechanism lets you:
- Accept all cookies to get the full Site experience with personalized ads.
- Reject non-essential cookies to browse with only strictly necessary cookies active.
- Manage your preferences by choosing which cookie categories to allow.
You can change your consent choice at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in our website footer.
We use a Google-certified Consent Management Platform (CMP) integrated with the IAB Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF) to collect and manage consent signals, as required by Google’s EU User Consent Policy.
How to Manage Cookies in Your Browser
Every major browser lets you control or delete cookies. Below are links to cookie management instructions for popular browsers:
- Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
- Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox
- Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-sfri11471
- Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09
- Opera: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies
Blocking all cookies may break certain features on our Site. Necessary cookies must remain active for the Site to function properly.
Opting Out of Google Analytics
Google Analytics tracks anonymous usage data on our Site. Opt out completely by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Third-Party Websites and Embedded Content
Our Site may contain links to external websites and embedded content (like YouTube videos). These third-party sites set their own cookies under their own policies. We have no control over their cookie practices.
When you interact with embedded content, the originating website may track your activity as if you visited it directly.
What Happens If You Disable Cookies
Disabling cookies affects your browsing experience in different ways depending on the cookie type:
- Necessary cookies disabled: Core Site features like login and navigation may stop working.
- Analytics cookies disabled: Your visits will not appear in our traffic reports. No impact on your browsing experience.
- Advertising cookies disabled: Ads will still appear, but they will not match your interests. You may see the same ad repeatedly.
- Functional cookies disabled: The Site will not remember your preferences, comment details, or dashboard settings.
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy as our practices or applicable laws change. Check this page periodically for the latest version. The “Last Updated” date at the top shows when we last revised it.
Major changes will appear as notices on our Site. Continued use of the Site after updates counts as acceptance of the revised Cookie Policy.
Contact Us About This Cookie Policy
Questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy? Reach out to us:
- Website: https://pixelspress.com/contact-us/
- Email: [email protected]
For cookie-related requests from EU, UK, or Swiss residents, add “Cookie Inquiry” to your subject line.