Cookie Policy

Last updated: July 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Spreadsheet Charts (spreadsheetcharts.co.uk) uses cookies and similar technologies. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

What Cookies Are

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make sites work, to remember preferences, to measure how content is used, and to deliver relevant advertising. Similar technologies such as pixels and local storage serve comparable purposes; we refer to all of them here as “cookies.”

The Cookies We Use

Spreadsheet Charts is a content site funded by advertising. We keep our own cookie use minimal, but two Google services we rely on set cookies of their own.

Cookies We Set Directly

We may set a small number of strictly functional cookies to keep the Site working — for example, to remember whether you have already dismissed a notice or to help balance server load. These are essential to basic operation and do not track you across other websites.

Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense)

We use Google AdSense with Auto Ads to display advertising. Google and its advertising partners set cookies that are used to:

• Serve advertisements and measure their performance.
• Show ads based on your prior visits to this Site and other sites, where personalized advertising is enabled.
• Limit how often you see a particular ad and detect ad fraud.

These are third-party advertising cookies controlled by Google, not by us. Google’s DoubleClick/AdSense cookies (such as those in the IDE and DSID families) fall into this category. You can control personalized advertising through Google Ads Settings and aboutads.info.

Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics)

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the Site — which articles are read, how visitors arrive, and how long they stay. Google Analytics sets cookies (such as _ga and _ga_<container-id>) that assign a randomized identifier to your browser so returning visits can be counted without identifying you personally. This data is used in aggregate to improve our content.

Managing Cookies

You have several ways to control cookies:

• Browser settings. Every major browser lets you block or delete cookies. Search your browser’s help for “cookies” to find the controls. Blocking all cookies may affect how some websites function, though our content will remain readable.
• Advertising opt-outs. Use Google Ads Settings to control personalized ads, and aboutads.info/choices or youronlinechoices.eu for broader industry opt-outs.
• Analytics opt-out. Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent Analytics cookies from measuring your visits.

What Happens If You Disable Cookies

If you block advertising and analytics cookies, you can still read all of our tutorials, guides, and templates — the content does not depend on them. You may see less relevant advertising, and your visit will not be included in the aggregate statistics we use to plan new content.

More About Google’s Use of Data

For details on how Google processes data collected through its services on our Site, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy as our services or the law change. Updates will be posted here with a revised date.