Cookie Policy
Last updated: October 22, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Looking Nice On Me (lookingniceonme.com) uses cookies and similar technologies. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site work, remember preferences, measure readership and — with your consent where required — personalise advertising. Similar technologies include pixels, tags and browser local storage; we refer to all of them as “cookies” here.
The Categories of Cookies We Use
- Strictly necessary: security, load balancing, cookie-consent memory and core site functions. These cannot be switched off in our systems because the site cannot function securely without them.
- Functional / performance: caching (LiteSpeed) and remembering display preferences.
- Analytics: Google Analytics 4, helping us understand which guides readers find useful, in aggregated form.
- Advertising & affiliate: set by Google AdSense, our advertising partners and affiliate networks to show relevant ads, limit how often you see the same ad, measure campaigns, and attribute referred purchases.
Main Cookies You May Encounter
| Cookie / Provider | Purpose | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare (e.g. __cf_bm, cf_clearance) | Bot protection and site security | Necessary |
| Cookie consent cookie | Remembers your cookie choices so we do not ask on every page | Necessary |
| LiteSpeed Cache cookies | Serve cached pages quickly and correctly | Functional |
| Google Analytics (_ga, _ga_*) | Anonymous readership statistics | Analytics |
| Google AdSense / DoubleClick (e.g. IDE, test_cookie) | Personalised ads, frequency capping, ad measurement | Advertising |
| Affiliate network cookies | Attribute a purchase to our referral (typically 30–90 days, set by the retailer/network) | Affiliate |
| Pinterest / Instagram | Set only when you interact with Save buttons or embedded social content, under those platforms’ own policies | Social |
Cookie lifetimes vary: session cookies disappear when you close your browser; persistent cookies remain for the period set by the provider (for example, Google Analytics cookies can persist up to 2 years, while advertising cookies commonly expire within 13 months). Exact names and durations can change when providers update their services.
Your Choices
- Cookie banner: accept or reject non-essential cookies when you first visit, and change your mind later via the site’s cookie settings/preferences link where shown.
- Browser controls: every major browser lets you block or delete cookies — see its help pages. Blocking necessary cookies may break parts of the site.
- Google Ads Settings: opt out of personalised Google advertising.
- Industry opt-outs: aboutads.info/choices (US) and youronlinechoices.eu (Europe).
- Global Privacy Control: where supported, we treat a valid GPC signal as a request to opt out of the sale/sharing of personal information.
Changes & Contact
We will update this page when our use of cookies changes materially. Questions: lookingniceonme@gmail.com.
