This Cookies Policy explains how Comparison Directory (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website (the “Site”).

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several purposes related to the operation of our Site:

  • Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to help us understand how our visitors engage with our website. Google Analytics collects information anonymously and reports website trends without identifying individual visitors. You can learn more about Google Analytics’ privacy practices and opt-out options by visiting the Google Analytics Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
  • Google AdSense: We use Google AdSense to display personalized advertisements on our website. AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. You can learn more about how Google manages data in its ads products by visiting the Google AdSense Privacy & Terms.
  • Azure Hosting: We utilize Microsoft Azure services to host our website. Azure may use cookies for purposes such as monitoring server performance and ensuring the security of our website. For more information about how Microsoft Azure handles data, please refer to the Microsoft Privacy Statement.

Specific cookies

Below are the specific cookies typically used by Google Analytics and Google AdSense:

Google Analytics Cookies:

_ga, _gid, _gat: These cookies are used to distinguish users and to throttle request rates. The _ga cookie persists for two years, _gid cookie for 24 hours, and _gat cookie for 1 minute.

_gaexp: This cookie is used to determine a user’s inclusion in an experiment and the expiry of experiments a user has been included in.

gac: This cookie is used to enable Google Analytics to distinguish between different sources of traffic. It expires after 90 days.

AMP_TOKEN: This cookie contains a token that can be used to retrieve a Client ID from AMP Client ID service. Other possible values indicate opt-out, inflight request, or an error retrieving a Client ID from AMP Client ID service.

__utma, __utmt, __utmb, __utmc, __utmz, __utmv: These are cookies set by Google Analytics and are used to track visitor behavior, such as the number of visits, first visit, last visit, and where the visitor came from.

Google AdSense Cookies:

_gcl_au: This cookie is used by Google AdSense to understand user interaction with the website and to optimize ad performance. It expires after 3 months.

_gads: This cookie is used by Google AdSense to measure interactions with the ads on the website and to prevent the same ads from being shown to users too many times. It expires after 2 years.

Please note that the names and durations of these cookies may vary depending on Google’s updates and configurations.

As for Azure hosting, they typically uses session cookies or cookies for load balancing and server performance monitoring. These cookies are managed by the Azure platform.

By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this Cookies Policy. If you do not agree to the use of cookies, you may use the consent tool or adjust your browser settings to reject cookies or to notify you when a cookie is set. Please note that blocking certain cookies may impact the functionality of our website.

Updates to this Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for any updates.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookies Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us.