Cookie Policy

Last updated: August 11, 2025

1. What Are Cookies

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 the owners of the site.

2. How We Use Cookies

PopScotch uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and hold certain information. We use cookies to:

  • Understand and save user preferences for future visits
  • Keep track of advertisements and compile aggregate data about site traffic
  • Improve our website and user experience
  • Understand how visitors interact with our content
  • Provide social media features
  • Analyze our traffic

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly.

Cookie NamePurposeDuration
cookieConsentStores your cookie preferences1 year
cookieConsentDateRecords when consent was given1 year

3.2 Performance & Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website.

Cookie NameProviderPurposeDuration
_gaGoogle AnalyticsDistinguishes unique users2 years
_gidGoogle AnalyticsDistinguishes unique users24 hours
_gatGoogle AnalyticsThrottles request rate1 minute
_vercel_insightsVercelWeb analyticsSession

3.3 Targeting & Advertising Cookies

These cookies may be set by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests.

Cookie NameProviderPurposeDuration
_gcl_auGoogle AdSenseConversion tracking3 months
IDEGoogle DoubleClickTargeted advertising1 year

4. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the Service and deliver advertisements on and through the Service. These third parties may include:

  • Google Analytics: For website analytics
  • Google AdSense: For displaying advertisements
  • Vercel Analytics: For performance monitoring
  • Social Media Platforms: For social sharing features

5. Your Cookie Choices

You have several options for managing cookies:

5.1 Through Our Cookie Settings

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings button in the bottom-left corner of any page on our website, or through the cookie consent banner that appears on your first visit.

5.2 Through Your Browser

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

  • Delete all cookies
  • Block all cookies
  • Allow all cookies
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Clear cookies when you close the browser
  • Open a 'private browsing' / 'incognito' session

Note that blocking or deleting cookies may impact your user experience and parts of our website may no longer be fully accessible.

5.3 Browser-Specific Instructions

6. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that lets you tell websites that you do not want to have your online activities tracked. We currently do not respond to Do Not Track signals, but we respect your cookie preferences as set through our cookie consent tool.

7. Updates to This 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.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:

PopScotch

Email: hello@popscotch.com

Website: popscotch.com

9. Related Policies

This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our: