Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how Desktop Monitor Resolutions uses cookies and similar technologies on desktopmonitorresolutions.com. It sits alongside our Privacy Policy, which covers how we handle data more broadly.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device when you visit. They let a site remember things between page loads and visits, and they're widely used for analytics and advertising. Similar technologies, like local storage and tracking pixels, do comparable jobs, and we mean all of these when we say "cookies" here.
Do our tools use cookies?
Our calculators and the screen resolution checker don't need cookies to work. They run entirely in your browser and don't store your inputs. The cookies on this site come from analytics and advertising, described below.
Types of cookies we use
Strictly necessary
A small number of cookies are needed for the site to function and to remember your cookie choices where a consent banner is shown. These can't be switched off through our banner, because the site relies on them.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use the site, such as which guides and tools are popular and how people move between pages. This helps us improve the content. These cookies are set by Google.
Advertising
This site is funded by advertising served through Google, including Google AdSense. Google and its partners use cookies to show ads and, where you've allowed it, to personalize them based on your visits to this and other sites. These cookies are set by Google and its advertising partners.
Cookies used on this site
| Cookie / technology | Set by | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes visitors for analytics | Up to 2 years |
| _ga_[ID] | Google Analytics | Maintains analytics session state | Up to 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes visitors (short term) | 24 hours |
| Google advertising cookies (e.g. IDE, ANID, DSID) | Google / AdSense | Serve and measure ads, and personalize them where consented | Session to ~13 months |
| Consent preference | This site | Remembers your cookie choices | Up to 12 months |
Exact cookie names and durations set by Google can change over time. For the current details, see Google's own documentation on how it uses cookies in advertising and analytics.
How to manage cookies
Consent banner
Where required by law, we ask for your consent before setting non-essential (analytics and advertising) cookies, and you can change your choice at any time through the cookie controls on the site.
Browser settings
You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Here's where to look:
- Chrome: Settings, then Privacy and security, then Cookies.
- Safari: Settings, then Privacy.
- Firefox: Settings, then Privacy and Security.
- Edge: Settings, then Cookies and site permissions.
Blocking all cookies won't break our tools, since they don't rely on cookies, though it may affect analytics and the ads you see.
Opt-out links
- Opt out of personalized Google ads through Google's Ads Settings.
- Opt out of Google Analytics with Google's browser add-on at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
- Manage advertising choices across many networks at youradchoices.com or youronlinechoices.eu.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy as our tools or providers change. When we do, we'll revise the "last updated" date above.
Contact
For any question about cookies, email privacy@desktopmonitorresolutions.com.