Cookie Policy

Last updated: July 2026

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit a website. They help the site remember your preferences, understand how you interact with content, and deliver relevant information. Cookies can be “first-party” (set by Cygnify.top) or “third-party” (set by services we use, such as analytics or advertising partners).

2. How We Use Cookies

At Cygnify.top — a blog dedicated to Real Living (mindful, authentic lifestyle content) — we use cookies to improve your experience, analyze site traffic, and support our free content through advertising. We categorise them as follows:

Essential (Strictly Necessary)

These cookies are required for the basic functions of our website, such as navigating between pages, maintaining session security, and remembering your cookie consent choice. Without them, some parts of the site may not work properly. They do not collect personal data for marketing purposes.

• Session cookies (temporary, deleted when you close your browser)
• Cookie consent preference cookie (remembers whether you accepted or declined cookies)

Analytics Cookies

We use analytics services (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors interact with our blog — which articles are most popular, how long you stay, and how you found us. This data helps us improve content and user experience. These cookies collect aggregated, anonymised information.

• _ga, _gid, _gat (Google Analytics) — distinguish users and throttle request rates
• Referral and campaign tracking cookies

Advertising Cookies (Including Google AdSense)

Cygnify.top displays advertisements to support our work. We partner with Google AdSense and other third-party ad networks that use cookies to deliver ads tailored to your interests. These cookies track your browsing activity across websites (including ours) to build a profile of your interests.

• Personalised ads: AdSense uses cookies like _gcl_au, IDE (DoubleClick), and ANID to show you ads that are more relevant based on your previous visits and online behaviour.
• Ad measurement: These cookies help advertisers measure the performance of their campaigns — for example, counting clicks and conversions without identifying you personally.
• Frequency capping: Limits how often you see the same ad.

For more details, see Google’s Advertising Cookies page.

3. How to Control & Delete Cookies

You have full control over cookies. Here’s how:

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings. You can block or delete cookies entirely, or set preferences for specific sites. Please note that disabling essential cookies may affect site functionality.

• Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
• Mozilla Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
• Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies

Ad Personalisation Opt-Out

You can opt out of personalised advertising from Google and other ad partners by visiting:

• Google Ads Settings — toggle off “Ad Personalisation”
• YourAdChoices (Digital Advertising Alliance) — opt out from multiple companies at once
• Your Online Choices (Europe)

Even if you opt out of personalised advertising, you will still see ads — they will just be less relevant (contextual ads based on the page content).

4. Third-Party Cookies & Ad Partners

We allow third-party ad servers (including Google AdSense) to set cookies on our site. These partners may use information about your visits to Cygnify.top and other websites to provide personalised advertisements. We do not control these cookies — please refer to the respective privacy policies of these partners. For Google’s data practices, see Google’s Privacy Policy.

5. Your Privacy Rights

For complete details on how we collect, use, and protect your personal data, please read our Privacy Policy. That policy covers your rights under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR, CPRA, and others).

6. Changes to This Policy

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 page periodically.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us:

• Email: [email protected]
• Website: cygnify.top