Cookie Policy
Transparency and user privacy are the core pillars of Zernar. This comprehensive Cookie Policy is designed to clearly explain what cookies are, precisely how our platform and third-party partners utilize them, and the actionable steps you can take to manage your digital footprint in compliance with global privacy laws (including GDPR and CCPA).
1. Understanding Cookies and Web Storage
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, smartphone, or tablet by websites you visit. They are an industry-standard technology used globally to ensure websites function properly, remember your preferences, and provide analytical insights. In addition to traditional cookies, modern browsers utilize 'Local Storage'—a similar technology that allows websites to save data directly on your device. While traditional cookies are often sent back and forth between your browser and web servers, Local Storage data generally remains strictly on your device.
2. How Zernar Operates (Zero-Info Serverless Architecture)
Zernar is uniquely engineered to maximize your privacy by utilizing a strict 'zero-info serverless' architecture. Our core utility tools (such as calculators and converters) operate using a 100% client-side framework. This means all mathematical operations execute entirely within your browser's memory without requiring persistent first-party tracking cookies to function. Because we are serverless, we literally cannot collect, store, or transmit your personal inputs, monitor your keystrokes, or build an internal profile of your behavior. Any data you enter into our tools is isolated locally and permanently disappears the moment you refresh or close the tab.
3. Third-Party Cookies: Google AdSense & Analytics
To maintain Zernar as a completely free global resource, we partner with specialized third-party services that do employ cookies. Specifically, we use Google AdSense to serve advertisements. Google and its ad technology partners utilize persistent cookies to display personalized ads based on your prior visits to Zernar or other sites across the internet. These third-party AdSense cookies allow advertising networks to recognize your device and tailor content to your interests. We also utilize Google Analytics to gather anonymized, aggregated telemetry (such as general page views) to help us optimize the platform. These third parties absolutely do not gain access to the private data or calculations you process locally in our tools.
6. Your Rights: Managing and Disabling Cookies
You have total authority over how cookies operate on your device. Most modern web browsers allow you to block, delete, or selectively accept cookies via their native privacy settings. If you prefer not to receive personalized advertisements globally, you can easily opt out by visiting Google's 'My Ad Center' (myadcenter.google.com), the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI), or the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) opt-out portals. Please note that while disabling third-party cookies will successfully stop personalized tracking, you will still see non-personalized, contextual advertisements on Zernar.