Cookie Policy
A complete, honest inventory of the cookies and browser storage ToolNest uses — and a control to change your consent whenever you like.
Our approach to consent
Only strictly necessary storage is used without asking. Everything else — analytics and advertising — is off until you explicitly opt in through our consent banner.
The banner offers three choices: Accept all, Reject non-essential, and Customise, where you can enable analytics and advertising independently. Rejecting is exactly as easy as accepting.
Cookie inventory
The table below lists every cookie and local-storage key the site can set, who sets it, and why.
| Name | Provider | Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| toolnest-consent-v1 | ToolNest (local storage) | Strictly necessary | Stores your cookie choices so the banner does not reappear on every page. | Until you clear browser data |
| toolnest-theme | ToolNest (local storage) | Strictly necessary | Remembers whether you chose light, dark or system theme. | Until you clear browser data |
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics | Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors and sessions so we can see which pages are useful. IP addresses are anonymised. | Up to 13 months |
| __gads, __gpi | Google AdSense | Advertising | Measures ad performance and limits how often the same ad is shown to you. | Up to 13 months |
| IDE, DSID | Google (DoubleClick) | Advertising | Used to personalise advertising based on your interests across sites. | Up to 13 months |
| test_cookie | Google (DoubleClick) | Advertising | Checks whether your browser accepts cookies, so ad delivery can adapt. | 15 minutes |
Third-party cookies
Advertising and analytics cookies are set by third parties, not by us. Their handling of data is governed by their own policies:
Change or withdraw your consent
You can change your mind at any time. Use the button below, or the Manage cookies link in the site footer.
You can also delete cookies directly in your browser settings. Blocking all cookies may affect how some sites behave, though ToolNest tools themselves do not depend on cookies to function.
Browser-level controls
Every major browser lets you inspect and delete stored data:
More information
For how we handle personal data more broadly, see our Privacy Policy. For questions about this policy, email privacy@toolnest.io.
Questions about this document? Email legal@toolnest.io. This page is provided for transparency and does not constitute legal advice.