Cookie Policy
§1 What Cookies Are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by the websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, and to provide information to site operators.
§2 What We Set
evbreakeven.com itself sets no first-party cookies at present. The Site is calculator-driven; calculations run entirely in your browser and do not require server-side state.
§3 What Third Parties May Set
The following third parties may set cookies when their services are enabled on the Site:
| Provider | Purpose | Status | Privacy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google AdSense | Ad serving, frequency capping, fraud prevention; behavioral ad targeting where consent is provided | Disabled at launch — enabled after publisher account approval | Google ad cookies |
| Google Analytics 4 | Pseudonymous traffic analytics with IP anonymization | Disabled at launch | Google Privacy |
| Cloudflare | Security, DDoS protection, edge caching (typically a __cf_bm bot-management cookie) |
Active when Cloudflare is in front of our origin | Cloudflare Privacy |
§4 Cookie Categories
- Strictly necessary: required for the Site to function. None at present.
- Functional: remember preferences. None at present.
- Analytics: understand how visitors use the Site (Google Analytics 4 when enabled).
- Advertising: serve relevant ads and measure performance (Google AdSense when enabled).
§5 How to Control Cookies
Browser controls: most browsers let you view, manage, and delete cookies in their settings. Search "manage cookies" in your browser's help.
Google ad personalization: adssettings.google.com.
Global Privacy Control (GPC): we honor the Sec-GPC: 1 signal as a valid opt-out under CCPA/CPRA and equivalent US state privacy laws. See our Privacy Policy §11.
EEA / UK / Switzerland: where consent is required, advertising and analytics cookies fire only after consent through the cookie banner (Google CMP).
§6 Do Not Track
Some browsers send a "Do Not Track" header. Browser DNT is not a recognized standard; we follow the more specific Global Privacy Control signal where applicable.
§7 Changes
This Cookie Policy may change. Material changes are reflected in the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
§8 Contact
Cookie or privacy questions: grievance@evbreakeven.com. See also Privacy Policy and Do Not Sell or Share.