Cookie Policy

Introduction

This Cookie Policy describes how clockalarm.online uses cookies and similar technologies to operate the site, remember preferences, measure audience, and display third-party ads served by Google, which keep the service free.

For complete information on personal data, please also see our Privacy Policy.

What are cookies

Cookies are small files stored on your device by your browser. They allow the website to remember your preferences and understand how it is used. Similar technologies include local storage (localStorage), sessionStorage, advertising identifiers, and web beacons/pixels.

Types and categories

• First-party: set directly by clockalarm.online for functionality and preferences.
• Third-party: set by partners, such as Google, for measurement and/or advertising.
• Session: expire when you close your browser.
• Persistent: remain for a defined period (days/months), until they expire or are removed.

Purposes of use

• Essential: basic site functionality (e.g., remembering theme, language, UI preferences, CMP state).
• Measurement/Analytics: understanding aggregate usage and improving performance/experience (in regions like EU/EEA/UK, only with consent).
• Advertising: delivery and measurement of third-party ads served by Google; personalization depends on your consent. Without consent, we display non-personalized ads or limited ads.
• Security and abuse prevention: detecting invalid traffic and ad fraud.

Without consent for personalization, ads may still be displayed, but they will not be personalized, according to Google's policies.

Consent (CMP and Consent Mode v2)

In regulated regions (like the EU/EEA/UK), we use a certified CMP (Google Funding Choices), integrated with the IAB TCF, to collect and manage your consent for measurement and advertising cookies/identifiers. Until you make a choice, we apply a restrictive configuration.

• Consent Mode v2 signals: we manage categories like ad_storage, analytics_storage, ad_user_data, and ad_personalization according to your CMP preferences.
• Without consent: we limit the creation/reading of ad and analytics cookies and serve non-personalized ads.
• Reviewing choices: you can reopen the CMP at any time using the button below (when available).

Review consent (open CMP)

Third-party cookies (Google)

We use Google services for displaying and measuring ads (AdSense/Ads). These services may set cookies and identifiers in your browser, respecting the preferences set in the CMP and in your Google Ad Settings.

• Disclosure required by Google: third parties, including Google, use cookies and/or identifiers to serve ads based on past visits to this and other websites. Learn more at How Google uses data from sites or apps that use our services.
• Transparency: we publish the ads.txt file at the root of the domain to declare our relationship with Google.
• Vendors: currently, we only use Google as an advertising partner. See Google's Ad Technology Providers.

Examples of cookies used

This is an illustrative list (may vary with updates from Google and the platform):

• _gads — Google ad delivery; typical duration: up to 13 months in EEA/UK (may vary in other regions).
• __gpi — measurement/interaction with ads; typical duration: up to 13 months in EEA/UK.
• IDE (doubleclick.net domain) — ad personalization/measurement; typical duration: up to 13 months in EEA/UK.
• ANID — ad personalization; typical duration: up to 13 months in EEA/UK.
• NID — Google preferences/identifiers; typical duration: several months.
• CMP Cookies (Funding Choices) — store your consent state; duration: as configured by the CMP and jurisdiction.
• First-party (examples): clockalarm.theme, clockalarm.locale — remember interface preferences; duration: until you clear them or change the preference.

For the most current list, periodically check this document and Google's documentation.

How to manage cookies

• On the site: use the CMP banner/icon (when displayed) to change preferences or the “Review consent” button.
• On Google: adjust your settings at adssettings.google.com.
• In your browser: see the section below to clear or block cookies on a per-site basis.

Disabling cookies in your browser

Most browsers allow you to block, clear, and control cookies per site. You can:

• Delete cookies and site data in your browser settings.
• Block third-party cookies or all cookies (may affect functionality).
• Use private browsing to limit persistence.

Blocking essential cookies may prevent parts of the site from working correctly.

Regional opt-outs (US/EU)

• US: you can use aboutads.info/choices to control interest-based advertising.
• EU: you can use youronlinechoices.eu for online advertising preferences.
• CPRA (California): the “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link is available in our Privacy Policy; we honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal when detected.

Retention and expiration

Cookies have deadlines set by the issuer (session or persistent). In general, Google advertising cookies in the EEA/UK typically expire within 13 months. We retain cookies for the time necessary for the described purposes, respecting applicable law and your consent where required. Consent records may be retained by the CMP as required by law.

PWA, cache, and differences

Our PWA may use caching for offline functionality of previously visited pages. PWA cache is not a cookie and is not used for tracking; it stores files (HTML/CSS/JS/images) to improve performance and availability.

Contact

Questions about this policy?

• Email: clockalarm.contato@gmail.com
• Response time: 1–2 business days.

Updates to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or service adjustments. We will notify of relevant changes on the site and update the date below.

Frequently Asked Questions