Last Updated: January 1, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Historical.Today ("we," "our," or "the Site") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you access a website. They help websites function properly, improve user experience, analyze traffic, and deliver advertising.
Cookies may be:
- Session cookies (deleted when you close your browser)
- Persistent cookies (stored for a defined period)
- First-party cookies (set by us)
- Third-party cookies (set by external services)
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Ensure the website functions properly
- Store user preferences (such as timezone)
- Analyze website traffic and performance
- Deliver and measure advertising
- Comply with legal requirements
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
Necessary for basic website functionality, security, and server stability. These cookies cannot be disabled.
Functional Cookies
We use a functional cookie to store your browser’s local timezone setting.
This allows Historical.Today to display daily historical events according to your local date rather than the server’s default timezone.
This cookie:
- Does not track browsing activity
- Does not identify you personally
- Is used solely to improve date-based content accuracy
- Is not shared with third parties
Example: user_timezone
Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors interact with the Site.
Google Analytics may collect:
- IP address (shortened/anonymized where applicable)
- Device and browser information
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- Referring URLs
This information helps us understand usage patterns and improve content.
Google may process data according to its own Privacy Policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
Advertising Cookies
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements.
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this Site and/or other sites on the Internet.
Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:
https://www.google.com/settings/ads
You may also visit:
https://www.aboutads.info
4. Consent
Where required by law (such as in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or California), we request your consent before placing non-essential cookies (such as analytics and advertising cookies).
You may withdraw your consent at any time through our cookie settings tool (where available) or by adjusting your browser settings.
5. Managing Cookies
You may manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality.
For more information about cookies, visit:
https://www.allaboutcookies.org
6. Updates
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Changes become effective upon posting on this page.