Cookie Policy
Last updated: July 13, 2026
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, provide reporting information, and deliver a personalized browsing experience. Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting ("first-party cookies") or by third-party services that the website uses ("third-party cookies").
2. How We Use Cookies
TechRadar360 uses cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly. These enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of these cookies.
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use Google Analytics to track page views, user behavior, and traffic sources.
- Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense and other advertising partners to serve relevant ads based on your interests and browsing history. These cookies track your browsing across websites to build a profile of your interests.
- Functional Cookies: Enable personalized features such as remembering your preferences (e.g., language, region, font size) and improving your experience.
- Social Media Cookies: Allow you to share content on social media platforms and may track your browsing activity across other sites.
3. Third-Party Cookies
We use services from the following third parties that may place cookies on your device:
Google AdSense
Google uses cookies to serve ads on our website. Google's use of the DoubleClick cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet. These cookies help make advertising more effective and relevant.
- Cookie names: __gads, __gpi, IDE, DSID, test_cookie
- Purpose: Ad serving, frequency capping, ad personalization
- Duration: Up to 13 months (for advertising cookies)
For more information, visit Google's Advertising Policies.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how users interact with our website and improve our content.
- Cookie names: _ga, _gid, _gat, _ga_*
- Purpose: Analytics, user behavior tracking, traffic analysis
- Duration: Up to 2 years
For more information, visit Google's Privacy Policy.
4. Your Cookie Choices
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can configure your browser to:
- Block all cookies
- Delete existing cookies
- Notify you when a cookie is being set
- Allow cookies on a per-site basis
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality and features of our website.
Opt-Out Resources
You can opt out of specific third-party advertising cookies through the following:
- Google Ads Settings โ Control personalized ads from Google
- Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) โ Opt out of interest-based advertising
- European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA) โ EU-specific opt-out
- Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on โ Prevent Google Analytics tracking
5. Cookie Consent
When you first visit TechRadar360, you will see a cookie consent banner informing you about our use of cookies. By continuing to browse our website after seeing this notice, or by clicking "Accept," you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy. You may withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings or using the opt-out resources listed above.
6. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our cookie usage, applicable laws, or for operational reasons. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for the latest information on our cookie practices.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
- Email: privacy@techradar360.com
- Related: Privacy Policy