Cookies on YVRBlog
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember your preferences and understand how people use it. This page explains which kinds of cookies yvrblog.com uses, why, and how you can control them.
The cookie categories we use
| Cookie type | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Essential | Required for the site to function — for example, remembering your cookie consent choice. These cannot be switched off through the banner. |
| Analytics | Google Analytics — helps us understand which content is useful, how visitors find the site, and what devices they use. Data is aggregated. |
| Advertising | Google AdSense — used to show ads, limit how often you see the same ad, detect invalid clicks, and (only with your consent) personalize ads based on your interests. |
| Preferences | Remembers choices you make, such as cookie consent status. |
Essential cookies
These keep the basics working. The main one is set by our consent banner (CookieYes) to record what you chose, so we don’t ask you on every page. Essential cookies do not track you across other websites.
Analytics cookies
Google Analytics sets cookies (such as _ga) to count visits and tell repeat visitors apart from new ones. We use this to see which articles help readers and which don’t. These cookies are only set if you allow analytics in the consent banner.
Advertising cookies
Google AdSense and its partners set cookies to deliver ads and measure their performance. With your consent, ads may be personalized based on your previous browsing. If you decline, ads still appear but are matched to the page content instead of to you. You can also opt out of personalized ads directly at Google’s Ad Settings.
Third-party cookies
Some cookies are set by third parties rather than by yvrblog.com itself — mainly Google (advertising and analytics) and services behind embedded content such as YouTube videos. Those cookies are governed by the third party’s own policies. Google explains its cookie use at policies.google.com/technologies/cookies.
Your control
Our cookie consent banner lets you accept or decline non-essential cookies when you first visit the site, and you can customize your choice by category. To change your mind later, use the cookie settings link on the site to reopen the banner.
You can also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings — every major browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge) lets you block or clear cookies for specific sites or entirely. Disabling cookies may affect how parts of the site work.
How long cookies last
Some cookies are deleted when you close your browser (session cookies). Others stay on your device for a set period (persistent cookies) — for example, consent cookies typically persist so your choice is remembered on your next visit.
Questions
For how cookie data fits into the bigger picture, see our Privacy Policy. Questions about cookies on this site? Use our Contact page.
Last updated: June 2026