Last updated September 26, 2026

Cookie policy

Analytics loads only after an explicit consent choice. Advertising tags are not active.

What cookies are

Cookies and similar storage technologies allow a website or service provider to remember information in a browser. They may be essential to security and delivery, or optional for measurement, preferences, advertising, and affiliate attribution.

Current use

AI Tool Herald has no accounts, comment system, advertising tag, or newsletter widget. The hosting provider may use strictly necessary technologies for security, traffic routing, load balancing, or abuse prevention. These are controlled by the production host and are not optional.

Consent-gated analytics

Google Analytics 4 (measurement ID G-C8C05ET3YV) is wired into the site but does not load until a visitor accepts it in the on-site banner. Accepting loads the analytics tag, which may then set first-party cookies for measurement; the reported IP address is anonymized. Declining loads nothing and sends nothing. The choice is stored in the browser's local storage under the key ath-consent and is never transmitted to the analytics provider.

Change your choice

You can withdraw or grant consent at any time. Clicking the button below clears the stored choice and reloads the page so the banner appears again.

Change cookie consent

Future optional technologies

Before optional advertising is enabled, this page will identify the providers, purposes, categories, and expected duration. Where consent is required, optional tags will not load before a choice is recorded.

Affiliate attribution

A third-party merchant may set an attribution cookie after a visitor follows a disclosed affiliate link. That merchant determines the cookie's operation and duration under its own policy.

Browser controls

Browsers can block or delete cookies, but blocking technologies needed for security or delivery may affect site operation. Browser settings do not replace a consent control when one is legally required.

Contact and updates

Cookie questions can be sent through the verified address on the contact page: contact@aitoolherald.com. This policy will be updated before the site's data practices change.