Cookie Policy - InfoCandle

Last Updated: June 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how InfoCandle (“we,” “our,” or “us”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website, https://infocandle.com/ (the “Website”).

We believe in being transparent about how we collect and use data related to you. By continuing to browse or use our Website, you agree to the use of cookies in accordance with this policy. We recommend reading this alongside our Privacy Policy to understand exactly how we protect your personal information.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are downloaded and stored on your computer, smartphone, or other digital device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website owners to make their websites work efficiently, improve the user experience, and provide analytical information.

Cookies allow our Website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login details, language, and display preferences) over a period of time. This means you do not have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.

2. How InfoCandle Uses Cookies

We use cookies for several functional, analytical, and advertising purposes. The cookies we use fall into the following categories:

Essential Cookies

These are strictly necessary cookies required for the basic operation and security of our Website. Without these cookies, certain parts of our site may not function properly. They help with:

Basic website navigation and usability.
Security, fraud prevention, and identifying malicious traffic.
Remembering your privacy and consent settings.

Performance and Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our Website, which helps us improve our content layout and user experience. These cookies collect aggregated, anonymous information such as:

Which pages are visited most often.
The amount of time users spend on specific articles.
Traffic sources (how you found our website).
General website performance and load times.

Google Analytics: InfoCandle uses Google Analytics, a trusted web analytics service provided by Google. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous usage data. To learn more about how Google processes this data, you can visit Google’s Privacy & Terms.

Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense)

To keep InfoCandle’s educational content free for our readers, we partner with advertising networks like Google AdSense to display advertisements.

Advertising cookies are used to:

Show advertisements that are relevant to your interests.
Limit the number of times you see the same advertisement.
Help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Google and the DoubleClick Cookie: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to InfoCandle or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve targeted ads based on your browsing history.

How to Opt-Out of Personalized Ads: You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ad Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

Third-Party Cookies

In some cases, we use third-party services that may also place cookies on your device. This includes:

Embedded media (e.g., YouTube videos).
Social media sharing buttons.
External advertising networks.

These third parties collect and process information according to their own strict privacy policies. InfoCandle does not have direct control over how these third-party cookies operate.

3. Managing or Disabling Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline them if you prefer.

Through your browser settings, you can choose to:

Block all cookies.
Delete existing cookies.
Receive a notification before a cookie is stored.

Please note: If you choose to disable or block cookies, some features, services, or embedded content on our Website may not function properly or as intended.

To learn how to manage cookies on popular browsers, please visit the help pages of your specific browser (e.g., Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, or Microsoft Edge).

4. Updates to This Cookie Policy

The digital landscape and data privacy laws change frequently. We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our technological practices or legal requirements.

When we make updates, we will revise the “Effective Date” at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies to protect and enhance your experience.