Cookie Policy

Last updated: June 17, 2026

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to the website owner. Cookies can be "first-party" (set by the website you visit) or "third-party" (set by other services used on that website).

2. How We Use Cookies

IsItUpDown.com uses cookies and similar technologies for several purposes:

Ensuring core website functionality works correctly
Remembering your preferences
Understanding how visitors use our site (analytics)
Displaying relevant advertisements through our ad partners
Providing security features (such as CAPTCHA verification)

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function. They cannot be disabled. They include cookies for security, rate limiting, and basic session management.

3.2 Preference Cookies

These cookies remember choices you make to improve your experience.

3.3 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information. This data is used to improve the site. These cookies are only set with your consent.

For more details, see how Google uses cookies.

3.4 Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on our site and other sites. These cookies are only set with your consent.

Cookie	Provider	Purpose	Duration
IDE, DSID	Google (DoubleClick)	Ad targeting and measurement	Up to 1 year
__gads, __gpi	Google AdSense	Serving and measuring ad performance	Up to 13 months
NID	Google	Stores preferences and ad personalization	6 months

Google uses the DoubleClick cookie to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

4. Third-Party Cookies

The following third-party services may set cookies when you use our site. Each operates under their own privacy and cookie policies:

Google (AdSense, Analytics, DoubleClick): advertising, analytics, and ad measurement — Google Privacy Policy | Cookie Info
Cloudflare: security, performance, and bot protection — Cloudflare Privacy Policy

5. Consent and Your Choices

Under the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive, non-essential cookies (analytics and advertising) require your consent before being set. When you first visit our site, a cookie consent banner will ask for your preferences.

You can change or withdraw your cookie consent at any time by:

Clicking the cookie settings link in our website footer
Adjusting cookie settings in your browser (see Section 6 below)
Using opt-out tools provided by our third-party partners

Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

6. Managing Cookies in Your Browser

Most browsers allow you to view, manage, and delete cookies. Here are links to cookie management instructions for common browsers:

Please note that blocking all cookies may impact the functionality of this and other websites.

7. Additional Opt-Out Options

You can also opt out of interest-based advertising through these industry tools:

8. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

9. Related Policies

10. Contact

If you have questions about our use of cookies, you can reach us at:

Contact form: isitupdown.com/contact

Cookie	Purpose	Duration
PHPSESSID	Session management and rate limiting	Session
cf_clearance	Cloudflare security verification	Up to 1 year