We keep cookie usage minimal. There are no advertising cookies, no retargeting pixels, and no third-party trackers beyond a single aggregate-analytics provider and the essential security cookies set by our content-delivery network.
Last updated 2026-05-18. Cookie names and durations are accurate as of the published date and may change as our providers update their products.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored by your browser. They are used for things like keeping you logged in, remembering preferences, security, and aggregate analytics.
The cookies we set
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Lifetime | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| __cf_bm | CDN & security | Bot management — distinguishes humans from automated traffic at the edge. | 30 minutes | Essential |
| cf_clearance | CDN & security | Tracks completion of a security challenge so you don’t see it on every page. | Up to 1 year | Essential |
| _ga | Aggregate analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors for aggregate, anonymised traffic measurement. | 13 months | Analytics |
| _ga_<container> | Aggregate analytics | Persists analytics session state. | 13 months | Analytics |
Managing cookies
Most browsers let you block or delete cookies via their settings; the cookie names in the table above identify each cookie precisely if you want to remove them individually. Mainstream browsers also offer privacy-friendly modes (strict tracking protection, content-blocking lists) that handle most of this automatically. Blocking the essential security cookies may degrade the bot-protection flow but should not break the Site.
What we don’t use
- No advertising or retargeting cookies.
- No data-broker pixels.
- No social-media share-counter trackers.
- No session replay or heatmap tooling.
More information
For the wider picture on how we handle data, see the privacy policy. Questions about cookies in particular can be sent to editorial@vpntrackr.com.