This Cookie Policy explains how TooLab.io uses cookies and similar technologies. It is part of our Privacy Policy.
1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that a website saves in your browser. Local storage and session storage are similar browser features that keep information on your device; they are not sent to the website with every request. In this policy, "cookies" includes all of them.
2. Why the Site needs cookies
TooLab.io uses cookies to keep you signed in, to protect your account and our forms, to remember your settings, and to collect the usage statistics we depend on to run and improve the Site. Sign-in, security and settings cookies are needed for the Site to work, and Google Analytics runs for every visitor. All of them are always on, and the Site does not offer a way to turn them off; section 5 explains how to block them in your browser.
On your first visit we show a notice about cookies. "Got it" only hides the notice; it does not change which cookies are used. By continuing to use the Site, you agree to the use of cookies as described here. If you do not agree, please stop using the Site and delete its cookies from your browser.
3. Cookies we use
| Name | Type | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
session | Cookie | TooLab.io | Keeps you signed in and protects sign-in and forms against forged requests. Set only when you sign in. | 1 year, or until you sign out |
td.cookieNotice | Local storage | TooLab.io | Remembers that you have seen the cookie notice. | Until you clear it |
td.lang | Local storage | TooLab.io | Your language. | Until you clear it |
td.theme | Local storage | TooLab.io | Light or dark mode. | Until you clear it |
td.a11y | Local storage | TooLab.io | Your accessibility settings: text size, high contrast, underlined links, stopped animations. | Until you clear it |
td.wallpaper | Local storage | TooLab.io | Your wallpaper. | Until you clear it |
td.icons | Local storage | TooLab.io | Where you placed the desktop icons. | Until you clear it |
td.widgetCollapsed, td.welcomed | Local storage | TooLab.io | Whether the info panel is folded, and whether you have seen the welcome tip. | Until you clear it |
Other td. keys | Local storage | TooLab.io | Settings and history of individual tools, for example Photo Editor options, recent colors in the Color Picker, Wi-Fi Map measurements and the VPN Leak Test baseline. They never leave your device. | Until you clear it |
td.booted, td.results | Session storage | TooLab.io | Whether the start screen was shown, and the results of the tests you ran in this visit. | Until you close the tab |
| Recording files | Browser file storage | TooLab.io | The Screen Recorder writes a recording here while you record, so a long recording does not fill your memory. It never leaves your device unless you download it. | Until you delete the recording; leftovers are cleared after 12 hours |
_ga | Cookie | Google Analytics (Google LLC) | Tells visits apart for usage statistics. | 2 years |
_ga_<ID> | Cookie | Google Analytics (Google LLC) | Keeps the state of your visit for usage statistics. | 2 years |
__cf_bm, cf_clearance | Cookie | Cloudflare | Set only in some cases, when Cloudflare checks whether a visit comes from a bot or shows a security check. Used only for security. | Usually 30 minutes |
The session cookie is used only when you sign in. Durations of cookies set by Google can change; see how Google uses cookies.
4. Third-party cookies
Google Analytics cookies are set by Google LLC on our behalf. When you sign in with Google, you do it on Google's own pages, where Google's cookies apply. Cloudflare's security cookies are set by Cloudflare, Inc., which delivers the Site. Google's handling of this data is described in the Google Privacy Policy. See our Privacy Policy for what the statistics include.
5. Deleting or blocking cookies
You can see and delete cookies and site data in your browser settings, usually under Privacy or Site settings. You can also tell your browser to block cookies. If you block or delete them, parts of the Site will not work as intended: you may not be able to sign in or stay signed in, and your settings will not be saved. To stop only Google Analytics, you can install Google's opt-out browser add-on.
6. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy, for example when we add a feature or a service. The "Last updated" date at the top shows when it last changed. After a significant change, we will show the cookie notice again.
7. Contact
Questions about cookies: info@toolab.io.