Cookie Policy

Last reviewed: April 25, 2026

This page complements the Privacy Policy and explains how Americain.org ("the Site") uses cookies and similar technologies (web beacons, browser-stored identifiers, tracking pixels).

1. What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small text file placed on your device when you visit a website. It allows the site, or a third-party service embedded on it, to remember information between visits — for example a language preference, browsing behavior, or an advertising identifier.

Depending on origin, cookies are first-party (set by americain.org) or third-party (set by an external service such as Google Analytics or Google AdSense). Depending on purpose, they fall into several categories.

2. Categories of cookies used

2.1 Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the Site to function. Because Americain.org has no user accounts, no shopping cart, and no subscription system, no strictly necessary cookies are currently set. If a future feature required one (for example, remembering a language choice), it would be a minimal cookie carrying no personal data.

2.2 Audience-measurement cookies

The Site uses Google Analytics 4 to understand which pages are most read and to improve content. This relies on third-party cookies set by Google.

Exact names and durations may vary based on Google's configuration. See the official Google Analytics documentation for up-to-date detail.

2.3 Advertising cookies (Google AdSense)

The Site may show advertisements from Google AdSense and its partners. These third parties set cookies in order to:

• Select ads suited to the page context or to inferred interests;
• Cap the number of times the same ad is shown (frequency capping);
• Measure impressions and interactions (clicks);
• Detect fraud and automated traffic.

The exact cookies set depend on the ad partners active when you visit. Up-to-date documentation is published by Google.

2.4 Functional and social cookies

The Site does not currently embed third-party social sharing widgets or third-party players that set additional functional cookies. If such an integration is added later, this page will be updated.

3. Consent

Where applicable law requires it (notably in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland), non-essential cookies are only set after your consent has been collected, via a banner. You can at any time:

• Change or withdraw your consent through the dedicated link in the cookie banner (when shown).
• Configure your browser to refuse all or some cookies.
• Delete cookies that have already been stored, from your browser settings.

4. Browser-level controls

Every browser provides a cookie management panel. Official help pages:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Safari (macOS)
• Microsoft Edge

You can also enable "Do Not Track" in your browser, or use private browsing mode to limit cookie storage.

5. Opt out of personalized advertising

To specifically disable Google's personalized advertising across the Web:

• Google Ads Settings
• Digital Advertising Alliance — aboutads.info/choices
• Your Online Choices (Europe)

Disabling personalization does not remove ads — it only stops them from being targeted based on your browsing history.

6. Opt out of Google Analytics

To prevent data from being sent to Google Analytics, you can install Google's Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

7. Updates to this policy

This policy may change as third-party services, the legal framework, or the Site itself evolves. The "Last reviewed" date at the top reflects the most recent update.

8. Contact

For any cookie-related question, write to contact@americain.org. See also the Privacy Policy and the contact page.