Cookie Policy

Understanding how we use cookies to improve your experience

Last updated: 9/17/2025

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and understanding how you use our services.

Key Points:

• Cookies don't contain personal information that identifies you
• They help our website function properly and efficiently
• You can control cookie settings through your browser
• We respect your privacy and use cookies responsibly

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They cannot be disabled as they are essential for basic website functionality.

Examples:

• Session cookies that maintain your state during a visit
• Security cookies that help protect against CSRF attacks
• Load balancing cookies that ensure website stability
• User preference cookies for language and display settings

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences and choices.

Examples:

• Remembering if you've accepted our cookie policy
• Storing your calculator preferences and settings
• Remembering your newsletter subscription status
• Saving your preferred data input format

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Information Collected:

• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Browser and device information
• General geographic location (country/region level)
• How you arrived at our website
• Error messages encountered

We use Google Analytics and Google AdSense which may set their own cookies. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Advertising Cookies

We use Google AdSense to display relevant advertisements. These cookies help deliver ads that are more relevant to you and your interests.

Purpose:

• Deliver relevant advertisements
• Limit the number of times you see an ad
• Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
• Remember your ad preferences

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies, and you should refer to the third party's privacy policy for more information.

Google Analytics

Used to collect anonymous information about how visitors use our site.

Google Privacy Policy

Google AdSense

Used to serve personalized advertisements based on your interests.

Google AdSense Privacy

Google Tag Manager

Used to manage and deploy marketing tags without modifying code.

Google Marketing Platform Privacy

How to Control Cookies

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

• View what cookies are stored on your device
• Delete cookies individually or all at once
• Block third-party cookies
• Block all cookies from specific websites
• Block all cookies entirely

Note: Blocking all cookies may prevent our website from functioning properly.

Browser-Specific Instructions

Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Cookies and site permissions

Opt-Out Options

Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, we will show you a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or manage your cookie preferences.

Your Consent Choices:

Accept All:

Allow all cookies including analytics and advertising

Manage Preferences:

Choose which types of cookies to allow

Essential Only:

Only allow cookies necessary for website function

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our website or by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our site.

Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you can disable cookies, doing so may affect your experience on our website:

If You Disable All Cookies

• Some features may not work properly
• You may need to re-enter preferences each visit
• Calculator settings won't be saved
• Cookie consent banner will reappear

If You Allow Essential Only

• Website will function normally
• Basic preferences will be saved
• No tracking or analytics
• No personalized advertisements

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons.

When We Update

• We'll update the "Last updated" date at the top
• For significant changes, we'll notify you via cookie banner
• We may request renewed consent for new cookie uses
• Previous versions can be requested via email

Questions About Cookies?

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Email: privacy@standarddeviationcalculator.app

Contact Form: Use our contact form

Location: Shenzhen, China

Subject Line: Please include "Cookie Policy" in your message

Privacy Commitment: We respect your privacy choices and are committed to being transparent about our use of cookies and similar technologies.