Last updated Feb 20, 2026

COOKIE POLICY

AdsBlocks.com ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on https://adsblocks.com (the "Site"). This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which ones we use, why we use them, and how you can manage your preferences.

This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

This Cookie Policy applies to all users of our Site, including users located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom (UK), Switzerland, California (USA), and elsewhere.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. WHAT ARE COOKIES?
2. TYPES OF COOKIES WE USE
3. STRICTLY NECESSARY COOKIES
4. ANALYTICS AND PERFORMANCE COOKIES
5. ADVERTISING, MARKETING AND AFFILIATE COOKIES
6. FUNCTIONAL AND PREFERENCE COOKIES
7. HOW WE USE GOOGLE ADVERTISING AND ANALYTICS SERVICES
8. YOUR CONSENT RIGHTS (EEA, UK AND SWITZERLAND)
9. YOUR RIGHTS UNDER US STATE PRIVACY LAWS (INCLUDING CCPA/CPRA)
10. HOW TO MANAGE AND OPT OUT OF COOKIES
11. THIRD-PARTY COOKIES AND INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS
12. DATA RETENTION
13. DO-NOT-TRACK AND GLOBAL PRIVACY CONTROL SIGNALS
14. CHANGES TO THIS COOKIE POLICY
15. CONTACT US

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to website owners.

Cookies can be "first-party" cookies, which are set by the website you are visiting, or "third-party" cookies, which are set by a domain other than the website you are visiting (for example, by an advertising or analytics provider).

Cookies can also be classified by how long they remain on your device:

- Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period of time or until you manually delete them.

Similar tracking technologies covered by this policy include:

- Web beacons / pixel tags: Small, transparent images embedded in web pages or emails that track whether content has been viewed or a link has been clicked.
- Local storage (HTML5): A method of storing data locally in your browser that persists even after you close the browser window.
- Tracking scripts: Code embedded on the Site (such as Google Tag Manager) that manages the loading of other tracking technologies.
- Fingerprinting technologies: Methods that collect device and browser characteristics to create a unique identifier for your device.

We classify the cookies used on our Site into four categories. Only strictly necessary cookies are placed on your device without your consent, as they are essential for the Site to function. All other categories require your consent before they are activated.

- Strictly Necessary Cookies -- Essential for basic Site functionality. No consent required.
- Analytics and Performance Cookies -- Help us understand how visitors interact with the Site. Consent required.
- Advertising, Marketing and Affiliate Cookies -- Used to deliver relevant ads and measure ad performance. Consent required.
- Functional and Preference Cookies -- Remember your choices to improve your experience. Consent required.

Detailed information about each category, including the specific cookies used and their purposes, is provided in the sections below.

These cookies are essential for the Site to function properly. They enable core features such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of these cookies because the Site cannot operate without them.

Examples of strictly necessary cookies we may use include:

- Session cookies that maintain your browsing session as you navigate between pages.
- Security cookies that help detect and prevent security risks, such as cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection.
- Cookie preference cookies that store your cookie consent choices so we do not ask you again on every visit.

Legal basis: Legitimate interest / strictly necessary for the provision of the service (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR; exempt from consent under the ePrivacy Directive, Article 5(3)).

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Site by collecting information about the pages visited, time spent on the Site, errors encountered, and other usage patterns. All data collected by these cookies is aggregated and used to improve how our Site works.

We use the following analytics services:

Google Analytics (GA4). We use Google Analytics to collect anonymized and aggregated data about Site usage, including pages visited, time on site, bounce rate, traffic sources, and device and browser information. Google Analytics may set the following cookies:

- _ga -- Distinguishes unique users. Duration: 2 years.
- _ga_[ID] -- Used to persist session state. Duration: 2 years.
- _gid -- Distinguishes unique users within a 24-hour window. Duration: 24 hours.
- _gat -- Used to throttle the request rate. Duration: 1 minute.

Google Analytics Advertising Features we may use include: Google Analytics Demographics and Interests Reporting, Remarketing with Google Analytics, and Google Display Network Impressions Reporting.

For more information about how Google uses your data, visit: Google Privacy and Terms.

To opt out of Google Analytics tracking, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.

Legal basis: Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). Under EU/UK rules, analytics cookies are blocked until you provide consent.

AdsBlocks is an advertising and referral website. We use advertising and affiliate cookies to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns, track referrals to partner websites (such as TotalAV.com), and deliver relevant advertising content.

These cookies may be set by us or by third-party advertising partners and may be used to:

- Track whether a click on an advertisement or affiliate link resulted in a sign-up, purchase, or other conversion on a partner website.
- Measure advertising campaign performance and calculate referral commissions.
- Build a profile of your interests based on your browsing activity to deliver more relevant advertisements.
- Limit the number of times you see a particular advertisement.
- Detect and prevent invalid traffic and advertising fraud.

Third-party advertising and affiliate cookies we may use include:

Google Ads. We use Google Ads for conversion tracking and remarketing. Google Ads may set the following cookies:

- _gcl_au -- Used to store and track conversions. Duration: 90 days.
- _gcl_aw -- Used to store click information from Google Ads. Duration: 90 days.
- _gac_[ID] -- Contains campaign-related information. Duration: 90 days.

Google DoubleClick. Used for ad serving and measurement across the web:

- IDE -- Used by DoubleClick to measure ad performance and deliver targeted ads. Duration: 13 months.
- test_cookie -- Used to check if the browser supports cookies. Duration: 15 minutes.

Affiliate tracking cookies. When you click an outbound link to a partner such as TotalAV.com, affiliate tracking cookies may be placed on your device to attribute the referral and track whether the click led to a sign-up or purchase. These cookies typically contain an affiliate ID, click timestamp, and campaign tag.

For more information about Google's advertising cookies, visit: Google Advertising Policies.

Legal basis: Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). Advertising cookies are blocked until you provide consent.

These cookies allow the Site to remember choices you make (such as your preferred language, region, or display settings) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these features may not function properly.

Legal basis: Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR).

We use the following Google products and services on the Site:

- Google Ads (conversion tracking and remarketing)
- Google Analytics 4 (GA4)
- Google Tag Manager

Under Google's EU User Consent Policy, we are required to obtain valid user consent before:

- Placing non-essential cookies on your device
- Collecting, sharing, or using personal data for ads personalization or measurement
- Firing Google advertising or analytics tags on our web pages

We comply with these requirements. If you are located in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, no Google advertising or analytics scripts will fire until you provide explicit consent.

Google Consent Mode v2. We implement Google Consent Mode v2. When you decline advertising or analytics cookies, the following consent parameters are set to "denied":

- ad_storage -- Controls storage for advertising purposes.
- ad_user_data -- Controls whether user data is sent to Google for advertising.
- ad_personalization -- Controls personalized advertising.
- analytics_storage -- Controls storage for analytics purposes.

When consent is denied, Google may still use modeled or aggregated conversion data, but no personal identifiers are collected or shared without your explicit consent.

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the UK GDPR, and the ePrivacy Directive, you have the following rights regarding cookies:

- Right to be informed. This Cookie Policy and any consent banner on our Site provide full transparency about the cookies we use before any non-essential cookie is placed on your device.
- Right to freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous consent. We do not use pre-ticked boxes, implied consent, or "consent walls" that block access to the Site unless you accept cookies.
- Right to granular choices. You can accept or reject each cookie category independently.
- Right to withdraw consent at any time. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by using the cookie settings link in the website footer. Withdrawing consent is as easy as giving it.
- Right not to be penalized. Refusing non-essential cookies will not prevent you from accessing the core content of the Site.
- Right to erasure / data deletion. You may contact us at [email protected] to request deletion of any personal data collected via cookies.

If you are a resident of California or another US state with applicable privacy laws, you may have the following rights with respect to cookies and tracking technologies:

- Right to know what personal information is collected via cookies and how it is used.
- Right to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal data for cross-context behavioral advertising (as defined under California's CCPA/CPRA and similar state laws).
- Right to opt out via Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals. Our Site honors GPC browser signals as a valid opt-out request where required by applicable law.
- Right to request deletion of your personal data collected through cookies.
- Right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.

To opt out of Google Analytics under CCPA, you may use the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on or manage your cookie preferences through our cookie settings.

AdsBlocks does not "sell" your personal information as that term is defined under applicable law. However, the use of advertising cookies may constitute "sharing" for cross-context behavioral advertising under some state laws. You may opt out of this sharing by adjusting your cookie preferences.

You have several options for managing or opting out of cookies:

Cookie Preferences on Our Site. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in the footer of our website. This allows you to accept or reject individual cookie categories.

Browser Settings. Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can choose to block all cookies, accept all cookies, or be notified when a cookie is set. You can also delete cookies that are already stored on your device. Instructions for popular browsers:

- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Apple Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and Site Permissions

Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of the Site and your experience on other websites.

Google Ads Personalization. You can opt out of Google's personalized advertising by visiting: https://myadcenter.google.com/personalizationoff

Google Analytics Opt-Out. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the browser add-on available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Third-Party Opt-Out Tools. You can opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies using these tools:

- Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA): https://optout.aboutads.info
- Network Advertising Initiative (NAI): https://optout.networkadvertising.org
- European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA): https://www.youronlinechoices.eu

Please note that opting out of personalized advertising does not mean you will stop seeing ads. You will still see ads, but they may be less relevant to you. Additionally, opt-out mechanisms typically rely on cookies, so if you clear your cookies after opting out, you may need to opt out again.

Some cookies on our Site are set by third-party services. We do not control these third-party cookies. The third-party providers whose cookies may appear on our Site include:

- Google (Google Analytics, Google Ads, Google Tag Manager, DoubleClick)
- Affiliate and advertising networks (for referral tracking and campaign measurement)

Where these third-party providers process data outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or United Kingdom (UK), international data transfers are protected by appropriate safeguards, including:

- Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission.
- Adequacy decisions (such as the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, where applicable).
- Binding Corporate Rules where applicable.

For more information about how these third parties handle your data, please review their privacy policies:

- Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Google Advertising Policies: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

We retain cookie-based data only as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected. Specific retention periods for each cookie are listed in the cookie descriptions in Sections 3 through 6 above.

Your cookie consent preferences are stored for up to 12 months. After that period, we may re-request your consent. You can withdraw or update your consent at any time by using the cookie settings link in the footer of our website.

When data collected through cookies is no longer needed, we will delete it or anonymize it in accordance with our data retention practices described in our Privacy Policy.

Do-Not-Track (DNT). Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems include a Do-Not-Track feature or setting you can activate to signal your preference not to have your online browsing activities monitored and collected. At this stage, no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals. If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this Cookie Policy.

Global Privacy Control (GPC). We honor Global Privacy Control signals where required by applicable law (such as California's CCPA/CPRA). If your browser or browser extension sends a GPC signal, we will treat it as a valid opt-out request for the sale or sharing of your personal information through cookies and similar tracking technologies.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in applicable law, or other operational reasons. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. If we make material changes, we may notify you by prominently posting a notice on our Site or by other means.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and related technologies.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy, our use of cookies, or your cookie preferences, you may contact us at:

Email: [email protected]
Website: https://adsblocks.com