Cookie Policy

Last updated: May 2026

This policy covers cookies and local storage used by unscrambletools.com. For broader privacy practices, see our Privacy Policy.

1. Overview

This Cookie Policy explains how unscrambletools.com uses cookies, browser local storage, and similar technologies. It supplements our Privacy Policy. We do not use these technologies to build personal profiles or track you across unrelated websites.

2. Your choices

On your first visit, a privacy banner lets you accept all categories, reject non-essential storage, or customize each category individually. Your choice is saved in local storage so we do not ask on every page load. Reopen Cookie Preferences anytime from the site footer to change your choices. If you disable Functional Storage later, stored Recent Activity is purged from your browser.

3. Google Consent Mode v2

We use Google Consent Mode v2 so Google tags respect your choices before and after you decide. Default (before consent): • ad_storage — denied • analytics_storage — denied • ad_user_data — denied • ad_personalization — denied After you save preferences, we update these signals: • Analytics granted — analytics_storage granted • Advertising granted — ad_storage, ad_user_data, ad_personalization granted • Rejected categories remain denied This applies to Google Analytics and Google AdSense integrations on this site.

4. Functional Storage (localStorage)

Category: Functional Storage — requires your consent. When enabled, we store Recent Activity on your device using localStorage (not cookies). This includes recent unscrambler searches, anagram queries, pattern filters, Wordle board states, crossword searches, viewed word pages, and tool visits. Key facts: • Data stays in your browser — never uploaded to our servers • No account, email, or device identifier is attached • Default retention: 365 days from last activity (rolling refresh) • Hard maximum: 730 days from first save • You can disable history, clear all items, remove individual entries, or export JSON from Recent Activity Storage key: wu-history-v1

5. Consent preference storage

We store your privacy choice locally (key: wu-consent-v1) so the banner does not reappear every visit. This is strictly necessary to honour your preferences and is saved even if you reject other categories.

6. Analytics cookies

Category: Analytics — requires your consent. If you accept Analytics, we load Google Analytics (measurement ID G-FJW3L8WPXJ). Google may set first-party cookies to measure aggregate page views, referrals, and device types. See Google's policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy If you decline, Google Analytics scripts are not loaded.

7. Advertising (Google AdSense)

The AdSense loader script (pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js) is included on every page without waiting for consent. This allows Google publisher verification and ad delivery readiness. Category: Advertising — controls personalization only. • Before consent or if declined — non-personalized ads (requestNonPersonalizedAds = 1) • If Advertising consent granted — personalized ads (requestNonPersonalizedAds = 0) AdSense may set cookies for ad delivery when units are enabled. See: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads Our ads.txt file at /ads.txt is always publicly accessible with no consent requirement.

8. How to manage or delete

Cookie Preferences: Use the link in the site footer to reopen the consent settings panel and change categories anytime. Browser controls: You can block or delete cookies and local storage through your browser settings. Clearing site data for unscrambletools.com removes Recent Activity and consent preferences. Recent Activity panel: Use Disable history, Clear all, or Remove on individual items without affecting other site data. Google opt-out: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on or visit Google Ad Settings for ad personalization controls.

9. Contact

Questions about cookies or local storage: support@unscrambletools.com