Last updated: 9 May 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how cookies and similar technologies are used on sampletemplate.info (“the site”). It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

What cookies are

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site (or third parties whose code runs on the site) to remember information across page loads or visits. Some cookies are essential for the site to work; others are set for analytics, advertising, or other non-essential purposes.

Cookies on this site

We do not set first-party cookies for site functionality. The site does not require login, does not store session state, and does not collect data via forms.

A single first-party cookie may be used to remember your cookie consent choice, so the consent banner does not reappear on every page. This cookie is essential to the consent mechanism itself and does not require consent to be set.

The following third-party cookies are set only after you accept them via the cookie consent banner.

Google Analytics (analytics)

Google Analytics 4 helps us understand how visitors use the site. It sets the following cookies:

  • _ga — assigns a unique ID to your browser. Used to distinguish unique visitors. Expires after 2 years.
  • _ga_<container-id> — used by Google Analytics 4 to maintain session state. Expires after 2 years.

These cookies are set only if you accept analytics cookies in the consent banner. Declining them prevents the Google Analytics script from loading.

Google AdSense (advertising)

Google AdSense, including its Auto Ads and ad partners, sets advertising cookies to deliver and measure ads. Common cookies include:

  • __gads — used by Google to deliver ads and measure ad interactions. Expires after approximately 13 months.
  • __gpi — used by Google for ad personalisation. Expires after approximately 13 months.
  • IDE (set on doubleclick.net) — used by Google ad partners for ad targeting and measurement. Expires after approximately 13 months.

Google’s advertising partners may set additional cookies. The full list is maintained by Google and changes over time. See https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads for the current list.

These cookies are set only if you accept advertising cookies in the consent banner. Declining them prevents Auto Ads from loading personalised ads, though Google may still serve non-personalised ads.

How to manage cookies

You can manage cookies for this site in three ways:

  1. The cookie consent banner. Use the banner shown on your first visit to accept or decline analytics and advertising cookies. You can revisit your choices at any time via the “Manage cookies” link in the site footer.
  2. Browser settings. Most browsers let you block or delete cookies for specific sites or all sites. Doing this may affect how other sites work, not just this one.
  3. Google’s own controls. For Google Analytics, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. For Google ads, you can manage your ad personalisation settings at https://adssettings.google.com.

Effect of declining cookies

Declining analytics cookies has no effect on your ability to read site content. Declining advertising cookies means Google may serve non-personalised ads instead of personalised ones; ads may still appear.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy when cookies on the site change, when third-party services we use change their cookie practices, or when laws change. The “Last updated” date above reflects the most recent revision.

Contact

Questions: info@sampletemplate.info