Cookie Policy
Last updated: October 17, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how grades-calculator.us uses cookies and similar technologies. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember your preferences, understand how visitors use the site, and — where applicable — serve relevant advertising. Some cookies are set by us (first-party cookies); others are set by third-party services we use, such as Google (third-party cookies).
How We Use Cookies
1. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the Site to function — for example, remembering your cookie-consent choice and keeping the site secure. They cannot be switched off, and they do not track you for advertising.
2. Preference Cookies
These remember choices you make, such as calculator settings or display preferences, so you don’t have to re-enter them on your next visit.
3. Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics 4)
We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to collect aggregated statistics about site usage — for example, which pages are popular and how long visitors stay. This helps us improve our calculators and guides. GA4 cookies do not identify you personally. You can opt out entirely with the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
4. Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense)
We use Google AdSense to display ads that keep our calculators free. Google and its advertising partners use cookies — including the Google advertising cookie and DoubleClick cookies — to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Site and other websites, and to measure ad performance. These cookies may collect information such as your browser type, pages visited, and general location inferred from your IP address. You can opt out of personalized advertising at Google Ads Settings or aboutads.info/choices.
Managing Your Cookie Choices
You are in control:
- Cookie consent banner: When you first visit grades-calculator.us, a banner lets you Accept All, Reject All non-essential cookies, or Customize your choices by category. You can change your mind at any time by reopening the banner.
- Browser settings: All major browsers let you block or delete cookies. Note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect how the Site works.
- US state opt-outs: If your state law gives you the right to opt out of targeted advertising or the “sale”/”sharing” of personal information, rejecting advertising cookies in our banner exercises that choice. You can also email us at info@grades-calculator.us.
How Long Do Cookies Last?
Session cookies expire when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain for a set period (for example, analytics and advertising cookies commonly last from a few months up to two years) unless you delete them sooner.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for legal and operational reasons. The “Last updated” date at the top will always show the latest version.
Contact
Questions about our use of cookies? Email us at info@grades-calculator.us.