Cookie Policy
Last updated: August 2025
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website operators to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better browsing experience, and supply reporting information to the site owner.
Cookies set by the website operator (in this case, MathToWord) are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website operator are called "third-party cookies." Third-party cookies enable features or functionality provided by external services such as analytics, advertising, and social media integration. The parties that set these cookies can recognize your device both when it visits the website in question and when it visits other websites.
Why We Use Cookies
MathToWord uses cookies and similar technologies for several important reasons:
- Essential website functionality: Some cookies are strictly necessary for the website to operate. Without these cookies, services you have asked for — such as logging into your account or maintaining a session while using our conversion tools — cannot be provided.
- Analytics and performance: We use cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website, which pages are most popular, how users navigate between tools, and where technical issues may occur. This information helps us improve the user experience.
- Preference memory: Cookies remember your settings and preferences (such as theme selection, language, or cookie consent choices) so you do not have to re-enter them each time you visit.
- Authentication and security: Cookies keep you securely logged in to your account and help prevent unauthorized access by verifying your session tokens.
- Advertising: We use advertising cookies from Google AdSense to display relevant ads that help fund the free tier of our service. These cookies may track your browsing activity across websites to deliver personalized advertisements.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are required for the website to function properly and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions you take, such as logging in, setting your privacy preferences, or filling in forms. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information and are deleted when you close your browser (session cookies) or after a set period (persistent cookies).
- Session management: Maintains your login state as you navigate between pages and tools
- Security tokens: Prevents cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks and validates your identity
- Cookie consent: Remembers your cookie preference choices so the consent banner is not shown repeatedly
Analytics Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us understand which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors navigate through the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and anonymized. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you have visited our site.
- Google Analytics: Tracks page views, session duration, bounce rate, and user flow through the website
- Performance monitoring: Measures page load times and identifies performance bottlenecks
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have integrated into our platform. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these personalization features may not function properly.
- Theme preferences: Remembers whether you prefer light or dark mode
- Authentication state: Managed by Clerk to maintain your signed-in status across sessions
- Tool preferences: Remembers your last-used conversion settings
Advertising Cookies
These cookies are set by our advertising partners, primarily Google AdSense, to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other websites. They work by uniquely identifying your browser and device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will still see advertisements, but they will be less relevant to your interests.
- Google AdSense (DART cookie): Serves ads based on your visits to MathToWord and other sites on the Internet
- DoubleClick: Tracks ad impressions and click-through rates for advertisers
- Google consent mode: Respects your cookie consent preferences for ad personalization
How to Manage Cookies
You have several options for controlling and managing cookies:
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies, accept only first-party cookies, or delete cookies when you close the browser. The specific steps vary by browser:
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Please note that disabling essential cookies may prevent you from using certain features of MathToWord, including logging into your account and using our conversion tools.
Opt-Out of Personalized Advertising
If you wish to opt out of personalized advertising cookies specifically, you can do so through the following industry opt-out tools:
- Google Ads Settings — Manage how Google uses your data for ad personalization
- Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) — Opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies
- Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) — Opt out of targeted advertising from member organizations
Cookie Retention Periods
Different cookies have different lifespans depending on their purpose:
- Session cookies: Deleted automatically when you close your browser
- Authentication cookies: Persist for up to 30 days to keep you logged in
- Cookie consent preferences: Stored for up to 12 months
- Analytics cookies: Typically retained for 26 months by Google Analytics
- Advertising cookies: Vary by provider, typically 90 days to 2 years
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, our technology, or applicable regulations. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to check this page periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy or how we use cookies and similar technologies, please contact us at mathtoword@gmail.com. We will be happy to explain our cookie practices in more detail and help you manage your preferences.