Cookie Policy

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 and provide information to the website owners. Cookies help us enhance your browsing experience, show relevant ads, and understand how you use our site.

2. How We Use Cookies

Passport Photo Generator Pro uses cookies for the following purposes:

2.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

• Session cookies: Maintain your session as you navigate the site
• Security cookies: Protect against fraudulent activity

2.2 Advertising Cookies

We use advertising cookies to make our free service possible. These cookies help us show you relevant ads and measure the effectiveness of our advertising partners.

• Adsterra cookies: Our current advertising partner uses cookies to deliver targeted ads
• Google AdSense cookies (future): When we scale to AdSense, Google will use cookies for ad personalization
• Frequency capping: Limit how often you see the same ad
• Performance tracking: Measure ad impressions and clicks

2.3 Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve our service and user experience.

• Google Analytics: Tracks page views, time on site, and user behavior
• Performance cookies: Monitor site speed and performance

3. Advertising Partners

3.1 Adsterra (Current Partner)

We currently use Adsterra to display advertisements. Adsterra may use cookies and similar technologies to deliver personalized advertisements. For more information about how Adsterra uses data, please visit their Privacy Policy.

Adsterra may collect:

• IP address and device information
• Browser type and version
• Pages visited and ad interactions
• General location data (city/country level)

3.2 Google AdSense (Future Partner)

As we grow, we plan to incorporate Google AdSense. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

4. Types of Cookies We Use

4.1 Session Cookies

These temporary cookies expire when you close your browser. They are used to maintain your session and remember your actions during a single visit.

4.2 Persistent Cookies

These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They remember your preferences and ad interests for future visits.

4.3 First-Party Cookies

These cookies are set by our website directly and can only be read by our site.

4.4 Third-Party Cookies

These cookies are set by trusted third parties like Adsterra, Google Analytics, and future partners like Google AdSense. They are subject to their respective privacy policies.

5. Specific Cookies We Use

Cookie Name	Provider	Type	Purpose	Duration
PHPSESSID	Our Site	Essential	Maintains session state	Session
cookie_consent	Our Site	Essential	Remembers cookie preferences	1 year
_ga	Google Analytics	Analytics	Distinguishes users	2 years
_gid	Google Analytics	Analytics	Distinguishes users	24 hours
_gat	Google Analytics	Analytics	Throttles request rate	1 minute
adsterra_*	Adsterra	Advertising	Ad delivery and personalization	Variable
__gads	Google AdSense	Advertising	Ad delivery (future use)	13 months
IDE	Google DoubleClick	Advertising	Ad personalization (future use)	13 months

Note: This list may be updated as we add or change advertising partners. Please check back regularly for updates.

6. Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner asking for your consent. We respect your choice:

• Essential cookies: Always active (cannot be disabled)
• Analytics cookies: Optional - you can accept or reject
• Advertising cookies: Optional - you can accept or reject

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Manage Cookie Preferences" button below or through your browser settings.

7. Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

7.1 Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to:

• View and delete cookies
• Block cookies from specific sites
• Block all cookies
• Delete cookies when you close your browser

Check your browser's help section for instructions:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Safari
• Microsoft Edge

7.2 Advertising Opt-Out Tools

• Adsterra Opt-out
• Google Ads Settings
• Google Analytics Opt-out
• Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-out
• Your Online Choices (EU)

7.3 Consequences of Disabling Cookies

If you disable advertising cookies, you will still see ads, but they may be less relevant to your interests. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for basic functionality. Disabling all cookies may affect how our website functions.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time, especially as we transition from Adsterra to Google AdSense. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

9. Contact Us

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

• Email: privacy@passportphotogeneratorpro.com
• Address: 123 Business Street, Suite 100, New York, NY 10001, USA

10. Cookie Preferences

You can update your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the button below:

Manage Cookie Preferences