Cookie Policy
Last updated: July 2026
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser. They help websites remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience.
How We Use Cookies
At ForgePlug, we use minimal cookies solely to enhance your experience. Our tools process all data locally in your browser — no data is sent to our servers.
Essential / Preference Cookies
We use a single preference cookie to remember your theme selection (light or dark mode). This cookie is strictly necessary for the feature to function and does not track your activity.
- forgeplug-theme — Stores your preferred color theme. Expires after 1 year.
Analytics Cookies
We may use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site. This helps us improve the tools and user experience. Analytics are only enabled when theNEXT_PUBLIC_GA_ID environment variable is configured.
Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous information such as:
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Browser type and device information
- General geographic location (country level only)
- Referring website or source
You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Third-Party Cookies
We do not currently use any third-party advertising cookies. In the future, we may use Google AdSense to display ads. AdSense uses cookies to serve personalized ads based on your browsing history. You can manage ad personalization settings at Google Ad Settings.
Managing Cookies
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- Delete all cookies stored on your device
- Block cookies from specific websites
- Set your browser to notify you when a cookie is set
- Use private/incognito browsing mode
Note that blocking essential cookies may affect the functionality of certain features on this site.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
Contact
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us.