Last Updated: April 17, 2025
MascotFinder.com is owned and operated by Pixel Reef, LLC
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of text sent to your web browser by a website you visit. A cookie file is stored in your web browser and allows the Site or a third-party to recognize you and make your next visit easier and the Site more useful to you.
Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device when you go offline, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.
How MascotFinder.com Uses Cookies
When you use and access the Site, we may place a number of cookie files in your web browser. We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: We use essential cookies to enable certain functions of the Site, such as remembering your theme preference (light/dark mode) using the `next-themes` library.
- Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics to track information about how the Site is used so that we can make improvements. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as how often users visit the Site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to the Site. We use the information we get from Google Analytics only to improve the Site.
- Advertising Cookies: We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Site. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Site and other websites. These cookies help to make advertising more effective and tailored to your interests. They also help us measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.
Types of Cookies Used
Based on our current implementation, MascotFinder.com utilizes the following types of cookies:
- First-party cookies: Set by MascotFinder.com directly.
- Essential persistent cookie for theme preference (set via `next-themes`).
- Third-party cookies: Set by services other than MascotFinder.com.
- Analytics cookies set by Google Analytics (e.g., `_ga`, `_gid`). These help us understand site usage.
- Advertising cookies set by Google AdSense (e.g., `__gads`, `__gpi`, `PREF`, `NID`). These help deliver and measure the effectiveness of advertisements.
- Session cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser (potentially used by underlying frameworks or libraries).
- Persistent cookies: Remain on your device (e.g., the theme cookie, Google Analytics cookies).
Note: The specific names and lifespan of cookies, especially third-party ones like those from Google Analytics, can change. You can often inspect the cookies currently set by a website using your browser's developer tools.
Your Choices Regarding Cookies
If you'd like to delete cookies or instruct your web browser to delete or refuse cookies, please visit the help pages of your web browser. Please note, however, that if you delete cookies or refuse to accept them, you might not be able to use all of the features we offer, you may not be able to store your preferences (like dark mode), and some of our pages might not display properly.
Cookie Consent
By continuing to use our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy. Essential cookies (such as those for site functionality and security) do not require your consent. However, we use analytics and advertising cookies that help improve our service and provide relevant advertisements. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time using your browser settings.
Third-Party Cookie Controls
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. For Google AdSense, you can manage your ad preferences or opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings.
Browser-Specific Instructions
- For the Chrome web browser, please visit this page from Google: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050
- For the Firefox web browser, please visit this page from Mozilla: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/delete-cookies-remove-info-websites-stored
- For the Safari web browser, please visit this page from Apple: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac
- For any other web browser, please visit your web browser's official help pages.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
- Via our contact form
- By email at: hi@mascotfinder.com