Last Updated: February 26, 2026
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and provide information to website owners.
Cookies can be "persistent" (remain on your device until deleted or expire) or "session" (deleted when you close your browser).
Sparkzonn uses cookies and similar tracking technologies for the following purposes:
Cookie Name: cookie-consent
Purpose: Stores your cookie consent choice (accepted/rejected)
Type: First-party, persistent
Duration: Until manually deleted
Cookie Names: next-auth.session-token, next-auth.csrf-token
Purpose: Maintains your login session if you have an account
Type: First-party, session & persistent
Duration: 30 days (session token), session only (CSRF token)
Cookie Names: _ga, _gid, _gat
Purpose: Tracks website usage, visitor behavior, page views, and traffic sources to help us understand and improve user experience
Type: Third-party, persistent
Duration: _ga: 2 years, _gid: 24 hours, _gat: 1 minute
Provider: Google LLC (Privacy Policy: Google Privacy Policy)
Note: These cookies are only set if you accept cookies via our consent banner.
Cookie Names: IDE, DSID, __gads, __gac, test_cookie, and others
Purpose: Google AdSense uses cookies, including the DoubleClick DART cookie, to serve advertisements based on your visit to Sparkzonn and other websites across the internet. These cookies enable personalized advertising and measure ad performance.
Type: Third-party, persistent
Duration: Varies (typically 1-2 years)
Provider: Google LLC / DoubleClick
How AdSense Cookies Work:
Item Name: likedPosts
Purpose: Remembers which blog posts you've liked to prevent duplicate likes
Type: Browser local storage (not a cookie)
Duration: Until manually deleted
You have several options to control and manage cookies:
When you first visit Sparkzonn, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can accept or reject non-essential cookies. To change your preference, clear your browser cookies and revisit the site.
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through settings. You can:
Learn how to manage cookies in popular browsers:
To opt out of personalized ads from Google AdSense and other ad networks:
Important: Opting out of personalized ads does not mean you'll stop seeing ads - you'll still see ads, but they won't be tailored to your interests.
To prevent Google Analytics from tracking your activity, install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
If you disable or reject cookies, some features of Sparkzonn may not function properly:
Essential cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled in our systems.
In addition to our own cookies, we use cookies from third-party services:
These third parties have their own privacy policies and cookie practices. We recommend reviewing their policies:
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
For more details about how we collect and use your information, please see our Privacy Policy.
To learn more about cookies in general, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us: