Cookie Policy
Last updated: December 1, 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how Email Signature Maker uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.
We use essential cookies for site functionality and advertising cookies through Google AdSense to keep our service free.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.
Cookies can be "persistent" (remaining on your device until they expire or you delete them) or "session" (deleted when you close your browser). They can also be "first-party" (set by the website you're visiting) or "third-party" (set by other services like analytics or advertising platforms).
Cookies We Use
Email Signature Maker uses cookies for essential website functionality and to display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense. We use Google AdSense to keep our service completely free for all users.
1. Essential Cookies
We may use essential session cookies to maintain your preferences while you use the signature generator tool (such as your selected tab or signature style). These cookies are deleted when you close your browser.
- Session cookies for tool functionality
- Temporary storage of your signature preferences
- No personal data is stored in these cookies
2. Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense)
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. These cookies help keep our service free for all users.
Cookies Set by Google AdSense:
- IDE: Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report user actions after viewing or clicking ads, to measure ad effectiveness
- NID: Contains a unique ID Google uses to remember your preferences and other information
- DSID: Used to identify a signed-in user on non-Google sites and to store information about how you use the website
- FLC: Used for frequency capping, to limit the number of times you see the same ad
- 1P_JAR: Collects website statistics and tracks conversion rates
- CONSENT: Used to store a user's consent state for cookies
Purpose: These cookies enable personalized advertising, frequency capping, and help measure ad performance. They may track you across multiple websites to build an advertising profile.
Retention Period: These cookies typically last from several months up to 2 years, depending on the specific cookie.
Cookies We Don't Use
While we use Google AdSense for advertising, we want to be transparent about what we don't do ourselves:
- No First-Party Analytics: We do not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or any other analytics tracking cookies ourselves
- No Direct User Tracking: We don't track individual users or build user profiles ourselves
- No Social Media Cookies: We do not embed social media widgets that track you across sites
- No Sale of Personal Data: We do not sell your personal information to third parties
Important Note: While we don't use these tracking methods ourselves, Google AdSense (our advertising partner) does use cookies for personalized advertising. See the section above for details on AdSense cookies.
Browser-Based Processing
Our signature generator operates entirely in your web browser using JavaScript. This means:
- Your signature data is never sent to our servers
- We don't need cookies to process or store your signatures
- All signature creation happens on your device using browser storage (localStorage or sessionStorage)
- When you close the browser, your signature data is automatically deleted
Browser storage (localStorage/sessionStorage) is different from cookies. It's used for temporary storage of your signature while you work on it, and it's not sent to our servers.
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services, which may set their own cookies:
Google AdSense (Advertising)
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements and keep our service free. Google AdSense is operated by Google LLC and uses cookies to personalize ads and measure advertising effectiveness.
What Google AdSense Does:
- Serves personalized ads based on your interests and browsing history
- Tracks your visits across websites to build an advertising profile
- Measures ad performance and prevents ad fraud
- Limits how often you see the same ad (frequency capping)
Your Advertising Choices:
- Google Ads Settings - Manage your ad preferences
- Opt out of personalized ads
- Google Advertising Privacy Policy
- NAI Opt-Out Tool - Opt out of interest-based advertising
Google Fonts
We load fonts from Google Fonts to provide beautiful signature typography. Google Fonts may collect technical information about font requests, but Google has stated they don't use this data for advertising purposes.
Web Hosting
Our website is hosted on secure servers that may collect standard server logs (IP addresses, browser types, access times) for security and performance purposes. These logs are not cookies and are managed by our hosting provider.
How to Control Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can control cookies in several ways:
Control Advertising Cookies
To opt out of personalized advertising from Google AdSense:
- Visit Google Ads Settings to opt out of personalized ads
- Use the NAI Opt-Out Tool for broader advertising opt-out
- Install browser extensions like Privacy Badger or similar ad blockers
Note: Opting out of personalized ads doesn't mean you won't see ads. You'll still see ads, but they won't be personalized based on your interests.
Browser Cookie Settings
You can also control all cookies through your browser settings:
Google Chrome
Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
Mozilla Firefox
Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Safari
Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
Microsoft Edge
Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
Important: Blocking all cookies may prevent ads from displaying, which helps support our free service. It may also affect some functionality of the signature generator tool.
Your Rights
Under GDPR and other privacy laws, you have the following rights regarding cookies:
- Right to be informed: We explain what cookies we use in this policy
- Right to control: You can enable/disable cookies in your browser settings and opt out of personalized advertising
- Right to delete: You can delete all cookies stored on your device through your browser settings
- Right to opt-out: You can opt out of personalized advertising through Google Ads Settings
- Right to withdraw consent: You can change your cookie preferences at any time through our cookie consent banner or your browser settings
- Right to access your data: You can request information about what data Google collects about you through Google Account Privacy
For EEA and UK users: We use a cookie consent banner to obtain your consent before setting non-essential cookies (including advertising cookies). You can withdraw your consent at any time.
Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you don't want to be tracked. While we don't directly track you ourselves, third-party services like Google AdSense may not respond to DNT signals.
To opt out of tracking by Google AdSense specifically, please use the Google Ads Settings page rather than relying on DNT signals.
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons:
- We will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy
- Significant changes will be announced on our homepage or through our cookie consent banner
- We recommend checking this page periodically for any updates
- If we make material changes to how we use cookies, we will obtain your consent again where required by law
Recent updates: On December 1, 2025, we updated this policy to accurately reflect our use of Google AdSense advertising cookies and to provide more detailed information about cookie controls and user rights.
Questions About Cookies?
If you have any questions about how we use cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
For questions specific to Google AdSense cookies and data collection, please refer to Google's Privacy Policy.
Cookie Policy Summary
- Essential cookies: For website functionality
- Advertising cookies: Google AdSense for personalized ads
- No first-party analytics or user tracking by us
- All signature processing in your browser
- Full control via browser settings and ad preferences
- Cookie consent banner for GDPR/CCPA compliance
- Ads help keep our service 100% free