This Cookie Policy explains what cookies and similar technologies are used on StartupBook.org, who sets them, and what you can do about them. It supplements the Privacy Policy.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file stored on your device when you visit a site. Cookies let sites remember things about your visit, measure usage, and (on some sites) personalize content or ads. Similar technologies such as local storage and pixel tags are used for the same purposes; this policy uses "cookies" as a shorthand for all of them.
Categories of cookies on this site
1. Strictly necessary
StartupBook.org is a static site. It does not require strictly necessary cookies to function. Your browser may store small amounts of state for things like remembering text size if you have set it.
2. Analytics
The site uses Google Analytics to understand which pages are read and how visitors move between them.
- Provider: Google.
- Cookies set: typically
_ga,_ga_*, and related identifiers. - Purpose: aggregate measurement of site traffic.
- Lifetime: generally up to 2 years; subject to Google's defaults.
3. Advertising
StartupBook.org may show ads served by Google AdSense and its advertising partners. When ads are loaded, third-party advertising cookies may be set on your device by Google and other vendors. These cookies are used to:
- Serve ads based on your visit to this site and other sites on the internet.
- Limit how many times you see the same ad.
- Measure ad performance and detect invalid clicks.
For full details on how Google uses information from sites that use its advertising services, see policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
How to opt out
You have several controls available, all of which can be combined.
- Personalized advertising: visit Google Ads Settings to turn off ad personalization across Google services. To opt out from many third-party advertising vendors, see aboutads.info (US) or youronlinechoices.com (Europe).
- Google Analytics: install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on to block analytics across all sites.
- Browser-level controls: all major browsers let you block third-party cookies, clear existing cookies, or use a private/incognito window. Look in the browser's privacy or content settings.
- "Do Not Track" / Global Privacy Control: we honor browser-level GPC signals where required by applicable law. Note that "Do Not Track" is not consistently honored across the wider web; the controls above are more effective.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as our use of cookies changes — for example if we add or remove a service. The "Last reviewed" date at the top of this page reflects the latest revision.
Contact
If you have questions about cookies on this site, email [email protected].