Cookie Policy

Protify (“we”, “our”, “us”) operates the fishing blog at protify.top. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and the choices you have regarding their use — especially in relation to advertising and analytics.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit a website. They help the website remember your actions and preferences (such as language, font size, or login status) over a period of time, so you don’t have to re-enter them each time you return or browse from one page to another.

Cookies can be “first-party” (set by us) or “third-party” (set by services we integrate, such as analytics or advertising platforms). They can be temporary (session cookies) or persistent (stored until they expire or you delete them).

2. Types of Cookies We Use

We use three broad categories of cookies on Protify to ensure the blog works properly, to understand how readers engage with our fishing content, and to support the site through advertising.

Essential (Strictly Necessary) Cookies

These cookies are required for the basic functions of the blog — for example, to remember your cookie consent choice, to maintain session security, or to load core features. Without these cookies, parts of the site may not work correctly.

• Cookie consent status – remembers whether you accepted or declined cookies.
• Session management – keeps your browsing session stable.

Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies (e.g., from Google Analytics or similar services) to collect anonymous information about how visitors use Protify. This helps us improve the blog — for instance, which fishing articles are most popular, how long readers stay, and what devices they use. These cookies do not identify you personally.

• Number of visitors and page views.
• Traffic sources (search engines, social media, direct).
• Browsing behaviour (pages visited, time on site).

Advertising Cookies (including Google AdSense)

Protify displays ads via Google AdSense and other third-party ad networks. Advertising cookies allow these partners to serve ads that are more relevant to you, based on your browsing interests. They also help measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns and prevent the same ad from appearing too often.

• Personalisation: Ad cookies collect data about your visits to this and other websites to build a profile of your interests. This enables us to show you ads for fishing gear, outdoor equipment, or related content that may be useful to you.
• Measurement: They track whether you clicked on an ad and whether you completed a purchase or other action, helping advertisers understand the return on investment.
• Third-party partners: Google AdSense may use cookies such as IDE (for ad personalisation) and ANID (for ad measurement). Other ad partners may also set their own cookies.

We do not control the specific cookies set by third-party ad providers. You can learn more about Google’s advertising cookies at Google’s Advertising Policies.

3. How You Can Control Cookies

You have several options to manage or disable cookies on Protify:

• Browser settings: Most web browsers allow you to view, block, or delete cookies. You can typically find these controls in the “Settings”, “Preferences”, or “Privacy” menu. Please note that disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of the blog.
• Ad personalisation opt-out: To opt out of personalised advertising from Google AdSense, visit Google’s Ad Settings. You can also opt out of interest-based ads from many third-party ad networks through the Digital Advertising Alliance or Your Online Choices (EU).
• Cookie consent banner: When you first visit Protify, a banner allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preference at any time by clearing your cookies and reloading the site.

If you choose to disable advertising cookies, you will still see ads, but they will be less relevant to your interests (contextual ads based on the page content).

4. Privacy Policy

For more details on how we collect, use, and protect your personal data — including information beyond cookies — please read our Privacy Policy. It explains your rights under applicable data protection laws and how you can exercise them.

5. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we make material changes, we will post a notice on the blog and update the “Last updated” date below.

Last updated: July 2026