Cookie policy
PCDecoder sets no cookies by default. This page lists exactly what is stored in your browser and when.
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Current status
Optional services are enabled on this site right now: Google Analytics. They can set cookies, so a consent banner is shown on your first visit.
Strictly necessary storage
| Name | Type | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
| pcd-consent | Local storage | Remembers whether you accepted or declined optional cookies, so the banner is not shown again. Only written when the banner is shown. | Until you clear site data |
| pcd-vote:<page>:<fix> | Local storage | Remembers that you answered "Did this fix it?" for a fix, so the buttons are not shown again. Only written when you answer. | Until you clear site data |
Local storage is not a cookie and is never sent to our servers.
Analytics cookies (only with consent)
Google Analytics is enabled. When it is on and you accept, Google sets first-party cookies such as _ga and _ga_* (up to two years) to distinguish visitors and sessions. The analytics script does not load at all until you click Accept. Declining keeps the site fully usable.
Advertising cookies (only when ads are shown)
No ads are shown today. Ad code we place in marked slots may set its own cookies or read identifiers under the advertiser's policy. We do not use ad networks that build cross-site profiles. See the advertising disclosure.
How to control cookies
- Decline in the banner: optional scripts never load.
- Change your mind: clear this site's data in your browser settings and the banner returns on your next visit.
- Block cookies entirely in your browser: the site still works; nothing here depends on cookies.
Questions
Use the contact page. The privacy policy explains the data behind each of these services.