Effective date: November 12, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how watergradepro.com (the “Site”) uses cookies and similar technologies. It complements our Privacy Policy.
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files a website stores in your browser so it can remember something between pages or visits. Similar technologies, such as local storage and tracking pixels, work in a similar way; on this page, “cookies” covers all of them. First-party cookies are set by the Site itself; third-party cookies are set by another service, such as an ad network or a video player.
Cookies on the Site today
The Site sets one cookie of its own, to remember your answer to our cookie notice, and Google Analytics sets its cookies only if you accept them. Cloudflare, the network that delivers and protects the Site, may set security cookies when its checks need them. Visits are also counted by Cloudflare Web Analytics, which sets no cookies.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| wgp_consent | WaterGradePro | Remembers whether you accepted or declined Google Analytics, so we don’t ask on every page. | 6 months |
| _ga, _ga_33FZ9GQZF9 | Google Analytics, only if you accept | Count visits and show which pages are read, without storing IP addresses. | Up to 2 years |
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare | Helps tell people from bots to protect the Site from abusive traffic. | Expires after 30 minutes of inactivity |
| cf_clearance | Cloudflare | Remembers that your browser passed a security check, so you aren’t asked again right away. | Short-lived |
Cloudflare describes its two cookies in its cookie documentation. They are strictly necessary for security and don’t track you across websites. Site administrators who log in also get WordPress login cookies; regular visitors never do.
Cookies we may add
We plan to fund the Site with ads and affiliate links. If we add ads or embedded videos, they will use the cookies below. Where the law requires consent, those cookies will be set only after you accept them in our cookie notice, which you can reopen at any time with the Cookie settings button. We will update this page with the exact list when that happens.
| Category | Service | Examples | What they do |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | Google AdSense and its partners | __gads, __gpi, IDE | Show and measure ads, and personalize them if you allow it. |
| Embedded videos | YouTube | YSC, VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Set when a YouTube player loads or plays, to run the player and count views. |
Durations of Google cookies vary; Google explains them in How Google uses cookies. When you click an affiliate link, the retailer, such as Amazon, may set its own cookies on its own website to credit the sale. Those cookies are not set by watergradepro.com and are covered by the retailer’s privacy policy.
How to manage cookies
- Cookie settings: the Cookie settings button at the bottom of every page reopens our cookie notice so you can change your choice. If you decline after accepting, the Google Analytics cookies are deleted.
- In your browser: every major browser lets you see, block and delete cookies in its privacy or security settings. Blocking all cookies may stop some websites from working properly.
- Personalized ads: opt out at Google Ads Settings or, for other vendors, at www.aboutads.info.
- Google Analytics: install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
- Global Privacy Control: if your browser sends this signal, we treat it as described in our Privacy Policy.
Contact
Questions about cookies: [email protected].