Cookie Policy
Effective date: October 10, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how ZodiacPulse (https://thesharpblog.com) uses cookies and similar technologies. It should be read with our Privacy Policy.
Operator: Saurabh Vishwakarma, Founder and operator, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India 226001.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. “Local storage” is a similar browser feature. Pixels and tags are tiny files that help count visits or serve ads. We use these tools to run the Site, remember settings, measure traffic, and (when ads are on) show advertising.
2. Cookies and storage we set
| Name / key | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| nightMode | Local storage | Remembers dark/light appearance | Until you clear site data |
| fontSize | Local storage | Remembers reading font size | Until you clear site data |
| zp_install_never | Local storage | Remembers if you declined the “save this site” prompt | Until you clear site data |
| zp_sid | Local storage | Anonymous session id for unique-visit and time-on-page counts | Until you clear site data |
| PHPSESSID | Cookie | Admin login only (not used for public readers) | Session |
These are first-party technologies. They are not used to build a marketing profile of your name or email.
3. Third-party advertising cookies
When advertising is enabled, Google AdSense and other ad or video partners may set their own cookies, including the DoubleClick / IDE cookies, to:
- serve ads on this Site;
- personalize ads based on other sites you have visited (where allowed);
- limit how often you see an ad;
- measure clicks and views.
We do not read the contents of those third-party cookies. Google explains this here: How Google uses cookies in advertising.
4. How to control cookies
- Browser settings: Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge let you block third-party cookies, delete cookies, or use tracking protection. Blocking some cookies may stop ads or preferences from working.
- Google Ads Settings: www.google.com/settings/ads
- U.S. industry opt-out: aboutads.info/choices
- EU industry opt-out: youronlinechoices.eu
- Mobile: Limit Ad Tracking (iOS) or Ads / Delete advertising ID (Android).
Do Not Track signals are not consistently honored across the industry; we treat browser cookie controls and the opt-out links above as the practical way to choose.
5. Consent
By continuing to use the Site with cookies enabled in your browser, you agree to our use of first-party preferences and analytics storage described above. Where required by law (for example, certain EU/UK rules), you can refuse non-essential cookies in your browser. We do not use a separate cookie wall.
6. Updates
We may update this Cookie Policy when we add features or ad partners. The effective date will change.
7. Contact
saurabh@techsan.in · +91 70072 85020 · Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India 226001