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Cookie Policy

Last updated: January 1, 2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored in your browser when you visit websites. They allow websites to remember your preferences and understand how you use the site. Cookies cannot access other data on your device.

2. Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be disabled. They do not store any personally identifiable information.

  • cookie-consent — Stores your cookie consent preference (accepted/declined). Expires after 1 year.
  • lang — Stores your selected language preference. Stored in localStorage, not a cookie per se.

Analytics Cookies (with consent only)

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website. They are only set after you click "Accept" on our cookie banner.

  • Google Analytics (_ga, _gid, _gat) — Tracks page views, session duration, and traffic sources. Data is anonymized before storage. Expires 2 years. Google Privacy Policy.

Advertising Cookies (with consent only)

We display ads via Google AdSense. These cookies are used to serve relevant advertisements and track ad performance. Only set after you accept.

  • Google AdSense — Used to display personalized or contextual advertisements. Google Ads Policy.

3. How to Manage Cookies

You can control cookies in several ways:

  • Our cookie banner — Click "Decline" to prevent analytics and advertising cookies from being set.
  • Your browser settings — Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. See your browser's help section for instructions.
  • Google opt-out — Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
  • Ad personalization — Manage at Google Ad Settings.

4. Withdraw Consent

You can withdraw your cookie consent at any time by clearing your browser's local storage or cookies for schengenai.com, then reloading the page. The consent banner will reappear, allowing you to choose again.

5. Do Not Track

We respect the "Do Not Track" browser signal. If your browser sends a DNT signal, we will not load analytics scripts regardless of your cookie consent setting.

6. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy as we add or remove third-party services. The "Last updated" date above reflects the most recent changes.

7. Contact

Questions about our cookie use? Email contact@schengenai.com.