This Cookie Policy explains the cookies and similar technologies we use, their purpose, and how to control them. For a broader discussion of how we handle personal data see our Privacy Policy.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file stored in your browser when you visit a website. We use both first-party cookies (set by us directly) and third-party cookies (set by partners like Google).
Categories
We group cookies into four categories:
- Essential — required for the site to work. Cannot be disabled.
- Preferences — remember your language and other choices.
- Analytics — help us understand which posts are read. Aggregated, not used for advertising.
- Advertising — used by AdSense to show relevant ads. Only set after explicit consent in GDPR/UK/EEA/BR/KR jurisdictions, or until you opt out in California / other US-state jurisdictions via Your Privacy Choices.
Essential cookies
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
consent_v2 | Korean Car Blog | Stores your cookie consent choice (granted / denied) for GDPR/UK/LGPD/PIPA jurisdictions. | 6 months |
consent_v2_notice | Korean Car Blog | Marks the CCPA notice banner as seen (US opt-out flow). | 6 months |
sb-*-auth-token | Supabase | Authentication session for editors / commenters who sign in. | Session / 7 days |
Preferences cookies
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
pref_lang | Korean Car Blog | Stores your preferred site language so the homepage redirects you accordingly. | 1 year |
Analytics cookies
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors. Aggregated in Consent Mode when consent denied. | 2 years |
_ga_<container> | Google Analytics 4 | Persists session state for GA4. | 2 years |
Advertising cookies
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
__gads | Google AdSense | Frequency capping and ad measurement. Set only after consent in GDPR/UK/EEA/BR/KR. | 13 months |
__gpi | Google AdSense | Ad personalisation. Only after explicit consent. | 13 months |
IDE / DSID | Google DoubleClick | Measures and reports ad campaign effectiveness. Only after consent. | 13 months |
How to control cookies
- Cookie banner: use the banner to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can re-open it any time from the footer link "Cookies".
- Browser settings: all browsers let you block, delete, or limit cookies. See instructions for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge.
- Global Privacy Control (GPC): we honor the GPC signal sent by browsers/extensions as a valid opt-out request under CCPA/CPRA.
- California / US opt-out: visit Your Privacy Choices.
- Industry-wide opt-out: DAA AdChoices, YourOnlineChoices (EU).
Changes
When we add or remove cookies, this page is updated and the "Last updated" date changes. Material changes are surfaced via the cookie banner.
