Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and gather information about website usage.

How We Use Cookies

SpaceExplore uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience, remember your preferences, and understand how visitors use our site. We use cookies for the following purposes:

1. Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic features like:

• Remembering your theme preference (light/dark mode)
• Maintaining session information
• Security and authentication

Duration: Session cookies and up to 1 year

2. Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies collect information such as:

• Number of visitors to the site
• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Traffic sources (where visitors came from)
• Device and browser information
• Geographic location (country/city level)

This data is anonymized and aggregated, meaning it cannot be used to identify individual users.

Duration: Up to 2 years

3. Advertising Cookies

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google and its partners use cookies to:

• Serve ads based on your interests
• Limit the number of times you see an ad
• Measure ad effectiveness
• Prevent fraudulent activity

Duration: Varies (typically up to 2 years)

Types of Cookies We Use

Session Cookies

Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. These help us track your navigation through our site during a single visit.

Persistent Cookies

Cookies that remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. These remember your preferences across multiple visits.

First-Party Cookies

Cookies set directly by SpaceExplore (e.g., theme preferences).

Third-Party Cookies

Cookies set by external services we use (e.g., Google Analytics, Google AdSense).

Specific Cookies We Use

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
theme	Stores your light/dark mode preference	1 year
_ga	Google Analytics - distinguishes users	2 years
_gid	Google Analytics - distinguishes users	24 hours
_gat	Google Analytics - throttle request rate	1 minute

Managing Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by:

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:

• View and delete existing cookies
• Block all cookies
• Block third-party cookies
• Clear cookies when you close your browser

Browser-Specific Instructions

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions

Opt-Out of Personalized Advertising

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:

• Google Ads Settings
• Digital Advertising Alliance
• Your Online Choices

Do Not Track (DNT)

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature. While we respect your privacy choices, we currently do not respond to DNT signals as there is no industry standard for how to implement them.

Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly:

• Your theme preference may not be saved
• You may see more generic advertisements
• We won't be able to improve our services based on usage data

However, all our tools will continue to work as they operate client-side and don't rely on cookies.

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, regulatory, or operational reasons. Please check this page periodically for updates.

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

• Email: privacy@spaceexplore.me