Cookie policy
Last updated October 29, 2026
This page explains the cookies and similar technologies used on thetechhacker.com, operated by Thetechhacker Global Solutions. Cookies are small files a website stores in your browser; “local storage” works in a similar way.
Thetechhacker is free to read because it is supported by advertising. We use Google AdSense to show ads and Google Analytics to understand how the site is used. Both are provided by Google, which sets its own cookies.
Your consent
If you visit from a country where the law requires your consent before these cookies are used (for example the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland), Google shows you a consent message the first time you visit. You can accept, refuse, or choose what to allow, and change your choice at any time with the Cookie settings button below or the link at the bottom of every page. Elsewhere, ads and analytics load normally, and you can manage them with the options further down this page.
Our own page-view counting does not use cookies and does not store your IP address: it counts visits in aggregate using an identifier that resets every 24 hours.
Strictly necessary
These keep the site working and secure, and remember your choices. They don't need consent.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
tt_session | Thetechhacker | Keeps staff signed in to the editor (only set for team members). | 14 days |
theme (local storage) | Thetechhacker | Remembers light / dark mode. | Until cleared |
tt_commenter (local storage) | Thetechhacker | Remembers your name, email and website for your next comment — only after you post a comment. | Until cleared |
cf_clearance, __cf_bm | Cloudflare | Security: tells genuine visitors apart from bots and attacks. | Up to 1 year |
FCCDCF, FCNEC | Google (consent message) | Stores the choice you make in Google's consent message, where one is shown. | Up to 13 months |
Analytics
Google Analytics tells us which articles are read, how long for, and how visitors find us, so we can improve the site. Google processes this data as described in its policies; we don't use it to identify you.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics | Measures how the site is used: pages viewed, time on page, how visitors found us. | Up to 2 years |
Advertising
Google AdSense and its partners use cookies to serve ads, limit how often you see the same ad, measure performance and, where you allow it, show ads based on your interests. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Embedded posts and videos from social networks may also set cookies.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
__gads, __gpi, __eoi | Google AdSense | Serves ads, limits how often you see the same ad, and measures ad performance. | Up to 13 months |
IDE, DSID, NID and similar | Google (doubleclick.net, google.com) | Ad delivery and, where allowed, personalised ads. | Up to 13 months |
Embed cookies | X (Twitter), Instagram, YouTube | Loading embedded posts and videos from these services. | Varies |
Your choices
- Cookie settings: where Google's consent message applies to you, reopen it with the button below to change your choice.
- Personalised ads: turn them off in Google's My Ad Center, or opt out of personalised ads from many companies at aboutads.info (US) or youronlinechoices.eu (Europe).
- Google Analytics: install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
- Your browser: you can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Some parts of the site may not work as expected without them.
To learn how Google uses information from sites that use its services, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.
Contact
Questions about this policy or your data: our contact page. More details are in our privacy policy.
Change your cookie choice (where Google's consent message applies), or manage ads and analytics with Google directly.