Cookie Policy
Exactly what we store in your browser — and why there’s so little of it.
This Cookie Policy explains how StepsToKmConverter uses cookies and similar browser-storage technologies. The short version: we set no tracking cookies unless you say yes, and the essentials we do use stay on your device to make the tool work.
- No analytics cookies until you accept them.
- Your settings are saved on your device, not sent to us.
- Change your mind any time via “Cookie Preferences.”
In short Small bits of data a site stores in your browser. Cookies can be sent back to a server; local storage stays on your device.
Cookies are small text files a website stores in your browser; they can be read again on later visits and, in some cases, sent to a server. Local storage is a related browser technology that keeps small pieces of data on your device only — it is never automatically sent anywhere. This policy covers both.
In short Essentials only by default. Nothing non-essential loads until you opt in.
We designed the site to respect your choice from the first moment. Only strictly necessary, on-device storage is used by default. Any non-essential technology — currently just optional analytics — loads only after you explicitly accept it in our cookie banner. Decline, and it never loads.
In short These remember your preferences and history on your device. They are not cookies and are never sent to us.
To make the converter useful, we store a few items in your browser’s local storage. These stay on your device, are not transmitted to our servers, and you can clear them at any time.
| What | Why | Kept until |
|---|---|---|
| Unit preference | Remembers kilometres vs. miles | You clear your browser data |
| Last session | Restores your most recent conversion | You clear your browser data |
| Conversion history | Lists your recent calculations on-device | You clear it or your browser data |
| Theme choice | Remembers light or dark mode | You clear your browser data |
| Cookie choice | Remembers your accept/decline decision | You clear your browser data |
| Install prompts | Remembers the “Add to Home Screen” prompt state | You clear your browser data |
In short Only if you accept: Google Analytics sets its own cookies to measure aggregate usage. Decline and none are set.
If you accept analytics, we use Google Analytics 4 to understand aggregate usage. Google Analytics then sets its own cookies in your browser to distinguish visits and measure usage. These are only set after you consent.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes visitors | Up to 2 years |
| _ga_<ID> | Google Analytics | Maintains session state | Up to 2 years |
In short The only third-party cookies are Google Analytics’, and only with your consent.
The only third-party cookies the site may set are those of Google Analytics, described above, and only after you consent. We do not use advertising cookies, social-media tracking pixels, or cross-site trackers. For details on how Google processes data, see Google’s own privacy documentation.
In short Use “Cookie Preferences,” or your browser controls, to change or clear everything at any time.
You are always in control:
- Cookie Preferences — use the “Cookie Preferences” link in the site footer to review or change your analytics choice at any time;
- Browser controls — your browser lets you block or delete cookies and clear site storage. Doing so may reset your saved preferences and history;
- Clear on-device data — clearing site data for this domain removes all of the essential storage listed above.
In short We honour your consent choice; because we don’t track without consent, there’s nothing to override.
Because we do not load analytics without your explicit consent, the site does not track you by default regardless of any “Do Not Track” (DNT) or Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal your browser may send. If you decline analytics, no analytics cookies are set.
In short We’ll update the date at the top when this changes.
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in the technologies we use or in the law. We will revise the “Last updated” date above when we do.
In short Questions about cookies? Ask away.
For questions about this Cookie Policy, email info@stepstokmconverter.com or use our contact page. See also our Privacy Policy.