Cookie Policy

Last updated: December 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how BrowseFreelyID uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit browsefreelyid.com (the “Website”). This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give website owners useful information about how their site is being used.

Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels, and local storage, which function in comparable ways to collect and store information.

2. Types of cookies we use

We use the following categories of cookies on our Website:

Essential cookies

These cookies are necessary for the Website to function properly. They enable basic features such as page navigation, security, and access to certain areas of the Website. The Website cannot function properly without these cookies, and they cannot be disabled.

Analytics cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They allow us to measure and improve the performance of our site by understanding which pages are most popular, how visitors navigate between pages, and whether they encounter any errors.

We may use services similar to Google Analytics for this purpose. These cookies collect information such as:

Number of visitors to the Website

Pages visited and time spent on each page

How visitors arrived at our Website (e.g., from a search engine or direct link)

General geographic location (country or city level)

Device type, browser, and operating system

Advertising and marketing cookies

These cookies are used to track the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns and to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you. They may be set by us or by third-party advertising networks.

If we run advertising campaigns (for example, through Google Ads), conversion tracking cookies may be placed to measure whether our ads result in visits to our Website. These cookies help us understand:

Which advertisements led you to visit our Website
Whether you took any action after clicking an ad
The overall effectiveness of our marketing efforts

Affiliate tracking cookies

When you click on affiliate links on our Website (links to VPN providers or other products we review), cookies may be set by the VPN provider or their affiliate network. These cookies are used to:

Track that you visited the provider's website from our link
Record any purchases you make so that we can receive a referral commission
Ensure proper attribution of sales to our Website

These affiliate cookies are set by third parties and are governed by their respective privacy and cookie policies.

3. Third-party cookies

Some cookies on our Website are placed by third-party services. These may include:

Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics) – to help us understand Website usage
Advertising networks (e.g., Google Ads) – to measure ad campaign performance
Affiliate networks and VPN providers – to track referrals and commissions
Content delivery networks – to improve Website performance and security

We do not control these third-party cookies. Please refer to each third party’s privacy policy for more information about their practices.

4. How to manage cookies

You have several options for managing cookies:

Browser settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:

View what cookies are stored on your device
Delete all or specific cookies
Block all cookies or only third-party cookies
Set your browser to notify you when a cookie is being set

Please note that if you block or delete cookies, some features of our Website may not function correctly.

Opt-out tools

Many analytics and advertising providers offer opt-out mechanisms:

Google Analytics: You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
Google Ads: You can manage your ad preferences through Google's Ad Settings
Other advertising networks: Many participate in industry opt-out programs such as the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) or the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA)

5. Cookie consent

Where required by applicable law, we will ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device. You can withdraw your consent at any time by:

Adjusting your browser settings to delete or block cookies
Using any cookie consent tool we provide on the Website
Using the opt-out mechanisms mentioned above

Please note that withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

6. Cookie retention periods

Cookies have varying lifespans:

Session cookies: These are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser
Persistent cookies: These remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. The retention period varies depending on the cookie's purpose, ranging from a few days to several years

7. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

8. Contact us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us using any contact option provided on the Website.

For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.