Cookie Policy
This page lists the cookies and similar technologies used on ByteWise IT Tips and explains how to control them.
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What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored by your browser. “Similar technologies” include local storage, which lets a website remember settings on your device. Some are essential for a site to work; others, such as analytics and advertising cookies, are optional.
Your choices
Current status: this website does not currently use any optional analytics or advertising cookies – only the essential storage listed below. If that changes, a consent choice will be shown before any optional cookies are set.
You can change or withdraw consent at any time with the Cookie settings link in the footer of every page. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings; the site will keep working, although some optional features may not.
Essential storage (always active)
| Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
bw-theme | Local storage | Remembers whether you chose light or dark mode | Until you clear it |
bw-consent | Local storage | Remembers your cookie choices so we don’t ask on every page | Until you clear it |
These do not track you and are never sent to us.
Analytics cookies (optional, only if enabled and consented)
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics 4 | Distinguishes visitors to produce anonymous usage statistics | Up to 2 years |
_ga_<container-id> | Google Analytics 4 | Maintains session state for statistics | Up to 2 years |
Advertising cookies (optional, only if advertising is enabled)
When Google AdSense advertising is active, Google and its partners may set cookies such as __gads, __gpi, IDE and NID to deliver and measure ads, limit how often you see the same ad, and prevent fraud. If you consent to personalised advertising, these cookies may also be used to show ads based on your interests. A full description is available in Google’s advertising technologies policy.
For visitors in the EEA, the UK and Switzerland, a Google-certified consent message asks for your choices before personalised advertising cookies are used.
Embedded YouTube videos
Video players on our guides use click-to-load: nothing from the YouTube player loads until you press play. When you do, the video is served from youtube-nocookie.com, and YouTube may store data in your browser (for example to remember playback settings or measure views). See Google’s Privacy Policy.
Third-party links
Our guides link to official documentation on other websites. Those sites have their own cookie policies, which we do not control.
More information
See our Privacy Policy for how personal data is processed and your rights, or contact us with any questions.