Cookie Policy
Last Updated: June 2026
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser when you visit a website. They help the site remember your preferences, keep you logged in, and collect anonymous data about how you interact with the pages to improve your browsing experience.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
We use both essential cookies for basic site functionality and non-essential cookies for analytics and marketing optimization. Here is a detailed breakdown of the cookies currently used on appbanana.io:
| Tool | Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Next.js Session | Essential | Maintains core site functionality and navigation routing. |
| Cookie Consent | Essential | Remembers your consent choices (Accepted/Rejected) so we don't prompt you again. |
| Google Analytics 4 | Analytics (Non-Essential) | Tracks page visits, traffic channels, and overall user flow. |
| Microsoft Clarity | Analytics (Non-Essential) | Records session playbacks and maps clicks/scrolls to optimize site layout. |
| Google Ads Pixel | Marketing (Non-Essential) | Tracks conversions from Google Ads campaigns and supports remarketing. |
3. Why We Use Them (Honest Explanations)
- Next.js Session: We use this because without it, the website cannot render state transitions correctly or retain basic page variables.
- Cookie Consent: We use this to respect your privacy choices and avoid showing you our popup banner on every single visit.
- Google Analytics 4: We use this to understand which blog posts or sections of our site developers read the most, helping us write better content.
- Microsoft Clarity: We use this to see where developers get confused, click erratically, or drop off on our landing page so we can fix bugs and design flaws.
- Google Ads Pixel: We use this to ensure we are not wasting money on ads that do not work and to show relevant closed testing offers to developers who visited us.
4. How to Control Cookies
You have full control over how cookies are stored on your device:
- Our Consent Banner: When you first visit our site, you can choose to click "Essentials Only" to reject all tracking cookies.
- Footer Link: You can click the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer at any time to clear your saved choice and change your consent.
- Browser Settings: You can block or delete cookies directly inside your browser settings (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge).
- Google Analytics Opt-Out: You can opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
- Google Ads Opt-Out: You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting the Google Ads Settings page.
5. Third-Party Cookies & Privacy Policies
Some analytics and marketing tools run scripts that set third-party cookies. These third-party services operate under their own privacy policies:
- Read the Google Privacy & Terms Policy to understand how Google Analytics and Google Ads handle data.
- Read the Microsoft Privacy Statement to learn how Microsoft Clarity uses session and telemetry data.
6. Consent Management
We strictly comply with modern privacy rules. All non-essential cookies (Analytics and Marketing) will only fire after you provide explicit consent by clicking "Accept All" on our cookie consent banner. If you click "Essentials Only", these scripts will never load, and only basic functional cookies will be stored.
7. Updates to This Policy
As we introduce new features, analytics platforms, or dashboard tools, we may update this Cookie Policy. Any changes will be updated on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date at the top.