Cookie Policy

Last Updated: March 2, 2026

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

Cookies allow websites to recognize your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language, theme settings, and other customization options. This helps improve your browsing experience and allows the site to function properly.

2. How AlgoViz Uses Cookies

AlgoViz uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience, analyze site usage, and support our services. We use both first-party cookies (set by AlgoViz) and third-party cookies (set by our service providers).

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies (Strictly Necessary)

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences or theme selection.

Cookie NamePurposeDuration
themeStores your theme preference (light/dark mode)Persistent (1 year)
i18nextStores your language preferencePersistent (1 year)

3.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the site's functionality and user experience.

ServicePurposeDuration
Google Analytics (_ga, _gid, _gat)Track page views, sessions, user behavior, and traffic sources2 years (some expire after session)

Google Analytics Cookies:

  • _ga: Distinguishes unique users (expires after 2 years)
  • _gid: Distinguishes users (expires after 24 hours)
  • _gat: Throttles request rate (expires after 1 minute)

3.3 Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

ServicePurposeDuration
Google AdSenseServe personalized advertisements based on browsing behaviorVaries (up to 2 years)
DoubleClick (Google)Ad serving and targetingVaries (up to 2 years)

Common Google Advertising Cookies:

  • IDE: Used by Google DoubleClick for ad serving
  • test_cookie: Checks if browser accepts cookies
  • NID: Contains unique ID for personalized ads

3.4 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

  • Remember your preferences and settings
  • Provide enhanced features and content
  • Remember information you've entered on forms

4. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics, deliver advertisements, and provide interactive features.

Third-Party Services:

  • Google Analytics: Web analytics service for tracking visitor behavior
  • Google AdSense: Advertising platform for displaying ads
  • Content Delivery Networks (CDNs): Services like cdnjs.cloudflare.com for loading libraries (Prism.js, D3.js)

These third parties may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites. For more information about their privacy practices:

5. How to Control Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences through the following methods:

5.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies.

5.2 Opt-Out of Personalized Advertising

To opt out of personalized advertising cookies:

5.3 Google Analytics Opt-Out

To prevent Google Analytics from collecting data, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Important Note: If you disable or refuse cookies, some parts of the website may not function properly or may become inaccessible. Essential cookies required for basic functionality cannot be disabled.

6. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers incorporate a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no industry standard for how to respond to DNT signals, and we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or mechanisms.

7. Local Storage and Session Storage

In addition to cookies, we may use browser local storage and session storage to store information locally on your device. These technologies serve similar purposes to cookies but can store larger amounts of data.

What we store:

  • Theme preferences (dark/light mode)
  • Language settings
  • User interface preferences

8. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this page periodically for the latest information on our cookie practices.

The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page indicates when this policy was last revised. Any changes will become effective when we post the revised Cookie Policy on the Site.

9. Contact Us

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

  • Website: algo-viz.cambocoder.com
  • Contact Form: Contact Us

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