Cookies
Last updated 15 September 2026
The short version. Out of the box this site sets no cookies at all. Two are set only if you allow measurement, and they exist to count visits. There are no advertising cookies and nothing is shared with advertisers.
Before you answer the banner
Nothing is loaded and nothing is written. The measurement script is not even fetched until you say yes: this is not a promise, it is how the page is built. If you refuse, or close the banner with the ✕, the site keeps working exactly the same.
What we keep in your browser
| Name | Kind | What it does | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
| atp-consenso | Strictly necessary (local storage, not a cookie) |
Remembers your answer to the banner, so we do not ask at every page. Holds a date and a yes or no. | 6 months, then we ask again |
| _ga | Measurement (only with consent) |
Google Analytics: tells one browser from another, so a returning reader is not counted twice. | 2 years |
| _ga_<id> | Measurement (only with consent) |
Google Analytics: keeps the state of the current visit. | 2 years |
What we do not set
No advertising cookies. No social network buttons, so no cookies from them either. No fingerprinting, no cross-site tracking, no data sold to anyone.
Third parties that see a request
The typefaces are served from this site's own server: no request for a font leaves the site, and no third party receives your IP address to deliver one. Our hosting provider and the domain name service keep the usual technical logs, described in the privacy page.
Change your mind, whenever you like. One click reopens the banner: you can turn measurement on or off, and the choice replaces the previous one.
Clearing them from the browser
You can also delete cookies yourself, for this site or for all sites, from your browser's settings: Chrome under Privacy and security → Third-party cookies, Safari under Privacy → Manage website data, Firefox under Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data, Edge under Cookies and site permissions. Deleting them also deletes your answer to the banner, so we will ask again on your next visit.
If something here is unclear
Write to aitoolsprimer@gmail.com and Alberto, who runs the site, answers in person. Who is responsible for the data, and what your rights are, is set out on the privacy page.
If a cookie is ever added
If we ever add a cookie, it appears in the table above before it is set, and — where the law requires consent — we ask you again first.
Written by Alberto Gulotta
Founder and editor of AI Tools Primer, writing from Palermo, Italy. Thirty-five years of taking computers apart, starting with a Commodore 64 — the long version is on the about page.
Something wrong on this page? Write to aitoolsprimer@gmail.com and it gets fixed.
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This is general information, not professional advice. Where a page touches money, health, safety or the law, it names its source and the date it was read — and your situation may still differ. See the privacy page and the cookie policy.