This Cookie Policy explains the categories of cookies and similar technologies (such as local storage and pixels) used on USATimeZones.com, the purposes they serve, and the controls available to you. It supplements our Privacy Policy.
1. What cookies are
A cookie is a small text file that a website asks your browser to store on your device. Cookies let a site remember information across pages and visits — for example, that you have already dismissed a notice, or that an ad provider has previously seen this browser. Some cookies are set by the site you are visiting (first-party). Others are set by services embedded in the site, such as analytics or advertising vendors (third-party).
2. Categories of cookies on this site
Strictly necessary
These are required for the site to function — for example, to remember your consent choices for non-essential cookies. They are always active and do not need consent under most laws.
Analytics
USATimeZones.com uses Google Analytics (measurement ID G-HXBEPPPP5P) to understand how readers use the site in aggregate — which pages are visited, how long visits last, and which referring sources send the most readers. Google Analytics may set cookies such as _ga and related identifiers. You can read Google's description of these cookies on the Google cookies overview page.
Advertising
This site is funded by advertising. We use Google AdSense to deliver ads. Google and its advertising partners may set cookies (and similar identifiers) to:
- Decide which ads to show.
- Limit the number of times you see the same ad ("frequency capping").
- Measure whether ads were viewed or clicked.
- Detect and prevent ad fraud.
- Serve personalized ads, where you have consented to that.
The full list of Google's advertising-related cookies is published on the Types of cookies used by Google page.
Functional / preferences
Where you set a preference (for example, dismissing a notice), the site or its consent provider may store that choice locally so we don't ask again on every page.
3. How to control cookies
Site consent prompt
Visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland are presented with a consent prompt before non-essential cookies and personalized advertising are activated. You can change your selection at any time by clearing your cookies for this site and reloading the page.
Browser controls
All major browsers let you view, manage, and delete cookies. Help pages:
Disabling cookies entirely may break parts of many websites, including this one.
Opt out of personalized advertising
- Google Ad Settings — turn off personalized ads across Google's services: google.com/settings/ads.
- YourOnlineChoices (EU/UK) — opt out of participating advertising vendors: youronlinechoices.com.
- Digital Advertising Alliance (US) — opt out of participating vendors: aboutads.info/choices.
- Network Advertising Initiative (US) — additional opt-out: optout.networkadvertising.org.
Opt out of Google Analytics
Google offers a browser add-on that prevents data from being sent to Google Analytics: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
4. "Do Not Track" and Global Privacy Control
We respect Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals where applicable law requires us to. Browsers that send a clear "do not sell or share" preference (such as GPC) will be treated as opting out of the sharing of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising for that browser/device. Generic "Do Not Track" headers are not currently treated as opt-outs because there is no industry consensus on what they mean.
5. Children
The site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly use cookies to profile children. The advertising vendors we use have their own policies for handling traffic that appears to be from minors.
6. Changes to this policy
We update this page when our cookie use changes. The "Last reviewed" date at the top reflects the most recent change.
7. Contact
Questions about cookies on this site can be sent to [email protected].