Last updated: November 17, 2025
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners. Cookies help us understand how you use our site and improve your experience.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several purposes, including:
- Essential Cookies: These are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core features like security, account authentication, and session management.
- Performance Cookies: These collect anonymous information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often. This data helps us improve the site's performance.
- Functionality Cookies: These remember choices you make (such as your language or region) and provide enhanced, personalized features.
- Marketing Cookies: These are used to track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements. They help us measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Session Cookies | Required for the website to function. These are deleted when you close your browser. | Session |
| Authentication Cookies | Remember you when you log in so you don't have to re-enter credentials on every page. | 30 days |
| Consent Cookies | Remember your cookie preferences so we don't ask you again. | 365 days |
| Analytics Cookies | Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous data. | 2 years |
| Marketing Cookies | Used to deliver relevant ads and track campaign performance. | 90 days |
4. Specific Cookies We Set
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|
PHPSESSID |
Preserves user session state across page requests (authentication, shopping cart, etc.). | Session |
insta_cookie_consent |
Stores your cookie consent preference. | 365 days |
_ga |
Google Analytics - Distinguishes unique users. | 2 years |
_gid |
Google Analytics - Distinguishes unique users. | 24 hours |
_gat |
Google Analytics - Used to throttle request rate. | 1 minute |
5. Third-Party Cookies
In some cases, we use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third-party cookies you might encounter through this site:
- Google Analytics: One of the most widespread and trusted analytics solutions on the web. Google Analytics helps us understand how you use the site and ways to improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages you visit. For more information on Google Analytics cookies, see the official Google Analytics page.
- Google Ads: We use Google Ads to serve advertisements. These cookies may be used to track the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.
- Social Media: We use social media buttons and/or plugins on this site that allow you to connect with your social network in various ways. For these to work, social media sites including Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn will set cookies through our site.
6. Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Please be aware that removing or blocking cookies can negatively impact your user experience and parts of our website may no longer be fully accessible.
Browser Settings
Most browsers allow you to refuse or accept cookies. The method varies depending on the browser, but you can usually find the relevant settings in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu. You can set your browser to:
- Block all cookies
- Accept all cookies
- Notify you when a cookie is set
- Delete cookies at the end of each browsing session
Disabling Cookies
If you disable cookies, some features of our site may not function properly. For example:
- You may not be able to log in to your account
- Your preferences and settings may not be saved
- Some personalized content may not be available
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. You are advised to review this Cookie Policy periodically for any changes.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy, please contact us:
- By email: support@instapdfeditor.com
- By visiting our Contact Us page