Cookie Policy & Preference Center
Effective & Last Updated: October 29, 2026 · Operator: Hapad Ltd.
1. How PlantoGrove Uses Cookies & Browser Storage
PlantoGrove uses a minimal set of browser storage keys (localStorage) for site functionality and loads optional analytics cookies only when you explicitly grant permission. Visiting this Cookie Policy or our Privacy Policy never triggers analytics or advertising scripts prior to your consent.
2. Summary of Cookies & Storage Technologies
| Name / Key | Category & Provider | Purpose | When Set |
|---|---|---|---|
| pg_analytics_consent | Necessary Preference (First-party localStorage) |
Remembers whether you accepted (granted) or declined (denied) optional Google Analytics measurement. |
When you click Accept or Decline on the consent banner or Cookie Policy page. |
| pg_sticky_affiliate_collapsed_<slug> | UI Preference (First-party localStorage) |
Remembers if you collapsed a sticky product banner on an article page so it stays minimized. | Only when you click Collapse/Expand on a guide’s sticky product banner. |
| _ga, _ga_0RTFJD3P7E | Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics 4) | Distinguishes visitors and measures aggregate guide readership and PDF checklist downloads with IP anonymization enabled. | Strictly Opt-In: Set only after you explicitly accept analytics. Cleared when you opt out. |
| __gads, __gpi, IDE / DSID | Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense / DoubleClick) | Used by Google and third-party vendors to serve ads, limit ad frequency, and measure ad effectiveness based on visits to this and other sites. | Planned / Currently Disabled: AdSense is currently disabled (adsense_enabled = false). |
| Amazon Associates Referral Cookies | External Retailer Cookies (www.amazon.com) |
Tracks qualifying purchases on Amazon.com after you click an affiliate link carrying tag=yarnimals17-20. |
Set by Amazon.com only after you click an outbound Amazon affiliate link and leave PlantoGrove. |
3. How to Manage or Withdraw Consent
You can change your analytics preference at any time using the interactive preference controls on this page (loaded in your browser) or the Analytics Consent button in the website footer. When you switch your preference to Decline / Opt Out, PlantoGrove immediately sets ga-disable-G-0RTFJD3P7E = true, updates Google Consent Mode to denied, and expires existing _ga cookies on this domain.
To manage personalized advertising cookies across Google services and participating ad networks, visit Google Ads Settings, www.aboutads.info/choices/, and Google’s Partner Sites Privacy Guide.