Cookie Policy
Last updated: May 31, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how ZipDownloader.com uses them — including for advertising through Google AdSense — and your choices regarding their use. By continuing to use our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give website owners useful information about how their site is being used. Cookies can be "persistent" (remaining on your device until they expire or are deleted) or "session" cookies (deleted when you close your browser).
2. How We Use Cookies
ZipDownloader.com uses cookies for the following purposes:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the basic functionality of our website. They enable core features such as remembering your theme preference (dark/light mode), maintaining session state, and ensuring the website operates correctly. Without these cookies, some parts of the website may not function properly.
Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies collect information such as which pages are visited most often, how users navigate through the site, and whether users encounter any errors. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and anonymized — it does not identify individual visitors.
Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense)
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites. These advertising cookies allow Google and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
3. Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name | Provider | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| theme | ZipDownloader | Essential | Stores your dark/light mode preference | Persistent |
| _ga, _gid | Google Analytics | Analytics | Tracks anonymous usage data to improve our website | Up to 2 years |
| IDE | Google DoubleClick | Advertising | Used to register and report user actions after viewing or clicking an ad (Google AdSense) | 1 year |
| test_cookie | Google DoubleClick | Advertising | Checks if the user's browser supports cookies | Session |
| ANID, NID | Advertising | Stores user preferences and is used for advertising, including showing Google ads in Google services | 6 months | |
| CONSENT | Necessary | Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain | 2 years |
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services. We do not control these third-party cookies and they are subject to the respective third party's privacy and cookie policies. The third-party services we use include:
- • Google AdSense — For displaying targeted advertisements. Google Privacy Policy
- • Google Analytics — For website traffic analysis. Opt-out Add-on
- • Google DoubleClick — For ad delivery and performance measurement.
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have several options for managing cookies:
- • Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to block or delete cookies, or to notify you when a cookie is being set.
- • Google Ads Settings: Opt out of personalized ads from Google at google.com/settings/ads.
- • Network Advertising Initiative: Opt out of interest-based advertising at optout.networkadvertising.org.
- • Google Analytics Opt-out: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
- • Device Settings: On mobile devices, you can manage cookie preferences through your device settings or by using private/incognito browsing mode.
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for the website to function properly.
6. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to be tracked. Since there is no universally accepted standard for how DNT signals should be interpreted, ZipDownloader.com does not currently respond to DNT signals. However, you can manage your tracking preferences using the methods described above.
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal requirements. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
- • Email: support@zipdownloader.com
- • Contact form: zipdownloader.com/contact