Last updated: May 2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and provide analytics and advertising functions.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

Cookie Name	Provider	Purpose	Duration	Type
phc_cookies	PublicHolidayChecker.com	Stores your cookie consent choice	1 year	Essential
_ga, _ga_*	Google Analytics	Anonymous usage analytics	2 years	Analytics
_gid	Google Analytics	Session analytics	24 hours	Analytics
ANID, IDE, NID	Google AdSense	Advertising personalisation	Varies	Advertising
__gads, __gpi	Google AdSense	Ad frequency and relevance	13 months	Advertising

3. Essential Cookies

Essential cookies are necessary for the website to function. They cannot be disabled. We use one essential cookie (phc_cookies) to remember your cookie consent preference.

4. Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. Analytics cookies collect anonymous information about pages visited, time spent, and general location (country/city level). No personally identifiable information is collected.

5. Advertising Cookies

Google AdSense uses cookies to serve relevant advertisements based on your browsing history across websites. These cookies do not store personally identifiable information directly but uniquely identify your browser. You can opt out of personalised advertising at google.com/settings/ads or visit youronlinechoices.eu.

6. Managing Cookies

You can control cookies through:

• Our consent banner — choose "Essential Only" to decline analytics and advertising cookies
• Your browser settings — most browsers allow you to view, delete and block cookies
• Google's opt-out — Google Analytics opt-out

Note: blocking all cookies may affect website functionality.

7. Changes

We may update this Cookie Policy. We will post updates on this page with a revised date.

8. Contact

Questions about cookies: privacy@publicholidaychecker.com