Cookie policy
This page lists the cookies and similar storage that may be used on ToolsPulse Hub and explains how to control them.
What cookies and local storage are
A cookie is a small text file that a website stores in your browser. Local storage works in a similar way but is only read by the site that wrote it and is never sent with web requests. Both are used to remember settings, keep sites secure and, with your permission, show relevant ads.
Your choice
On your first visit a banner asks whether you accept advertising cookies. You can choose Accept all or Reject non-essential; both buttons are equally easy to use and the site works the same either way. To change your mind later, use the link in the footer of any page.
Your choice is passed to Google through Consent Mode v2. Until you accept, ad storage, ad personalisation and ad user data are all set to “denied”.
Our own banner, described above, is active for all visitors now. A consent message from a Google-certified consent management platform will be shown to visitors in the EEA, the UK and Switzerland once it is enabled, as Google requires for those regions. When that message is active, our banner is not shown to those visitors, so nobody is asked twice, and the cookie settings link opens Google’s message instead.
Essential storage (always on)
These items are needed for the site to remember basic settings. They contain no personal information and are not shared with anyone.
| Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
tph-consent | Local storage | Remembers whether you accepted or rejected advertising cookies | Until you clear site data |
tph-theme | Local storage | Remembers light or dark mode | Until you clear site data |
tph-currency | Local storage | Remembers the currency format you chose in a calculator | Until you clear site data |
Advertising cookies (only with consent)
This site shows ads from Google AdSense. If you accept advertising cookies, Google may set cookies on the toolspulsehub.com, doubleclick.net and google.com domains. Common examples are listed below. Google may change names and lifetimes, so its own cookie list is the authoritative source.
| Name | Provider | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
__gads, __gpi | Google (first-party) | Measure ad interactions and limit how often you see the same ad |
__eoi | Google (first-party) | Security and fraud prevention for ads |
IDE, DSID | Google (doubleclick.net) | The DoubleClick cookies used to show personalised ads and measure their effectiveness |
test_cookie | Google (doubleclick.net) | Checks whether your browser accepts cookies |
If you reject advertising cookies, Google may still show non-personalised ads. Those rely on contextual signals such as the page topic and may use limited storage for fraud prevention and frequency capping where the law permits.
Other ways to control cookies
- Browser settings. Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge all let you block third-party cookies or delete stored data for a site.
- Google Ads Settings. Turn off personalised ads across Google at google.com/settings/ads.
- Industry opt-outs. aboutads.info (US), youradchoices.ca (Canada) and youronlinechoices.eu (EU and UK).
- Global Privacy Control. If your browser sends a GPC signal, we treat it as an opt-out of personalised advertising.
More information
Our privacy policy explains what personal data is processed and your rights under the GDPR, UK GDPR and US state privacy laws. Questions: toolpulsehub887@gmail.com.