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This Cookie Policy explains how Hacks Life ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website hacks-lifee.com to provide you with a better, faster, and safer experience.

Last Updated: June 24, 2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners about how users interact with their websites.

2. Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Remember your preferences and settings
  • Understand how you use our website
  • Improve our website performance and user experience
  • Provide personalized content and recommendations
  • Measure the effectiveness of our content
  • Remember your cookie consent preferences

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, access to secure areas, and remembering your cookie preferences. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
cookie_consent Stores your cookie consent preferences 1 year
session_id Maintains your session across pages Session

3.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website and the user experience.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_ga Distinguishes unique users 2 years
_ga_* Used to persist session state 2 years
_gid Distinguishes unique users 24 hours

3.3 Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to track visitors across websites to display relevant and engaging advertisements. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use on our pages.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_fbp Facebook Pixel tracking 3 months
_gcl_au Google AdSense conversion tracking 3 months

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our site are set by third-party services that appear on our pages. We have no control over these cookies. The third-party services we use include:

  • Google Analytics: For website analytics and performance monitoring
  • Social Media Platforms: For social sharing functionality
  • Content Delivery Networks: For faster content delivery

5. How Long Do Cookies Last?

Cookies can be either:

  • 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

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies:

6.1 Our Cookie Management Tool

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie banner where you can choose to:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Accept only necessary cookies
  • Customize your cookie preferences

You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our website footer.

6.2 Browser Settings

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

  • Block all cookies
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Delete existing cookies
  • Set cookies to be deleted when you close your browser

6.3 Browser-Specific Instructions

For detailed instructions on managing cookies in specific browsers:

  • Google Chrome
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Safari
  • Internet Explorer
  • Microsoft Edge

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly. This may include:

  • Difficulty navigating the website
  • Loss of personalized experience
  • Inability to save preferences
  • Reduced website performance

8. Mobile Devices

On mobile devices, you can manage cookies through your device's browser settings. Additionally, you can:

  • Turn off advertising tracking in your device settings
  • Reset your advertising identifier
  • Opt out of personalized ads

9. Do Not Track

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature that lets you tell websites you don't want to have your online activities tracked. Currently, there is no industry standard for how to respond to Do Not Track signals, so we do not currently respond to these signals.

10. Updates 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. We will notify you of any significant changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Hacks Life
123 Collins Street
Melbourne, VIC 3000
Australia

Email: [email protected]
Phone: +61 3 9123 4567

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You can update your cookie preferences at any time using the controls below:

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