1. What Are Cookies
Cookies and browser local storage items are small data files or key-value entries stored on your device when you visit websites. They help remember your preferences, keep sessions secure, assist site navigation, and enable essential analytics.
2. First-Party Cookies & Local Storage
- Theme Preference: Storing your preferred visual mode (Light / Dark / System) via browser localStorage (`theme`) to avoid visual flicker during navigation.
- Session & Form Security: Maintaining transient tokens and CSRF verification state during inquiry and feedback form submissions.
3. Third-Party & Advertising Cookies
NVIT.SPACE displays advertisements served by Google AdSense on select public pages. When you visit these pages, Google and its advertising partners may place and read cookies on your browser:
- AdSense Advertising Cookies: Google uses cookies (such as `__gads` or `_gcl_au`) to serve relevant ads based on prior browsing history, limit the frequency of ads shown to you, and combat invalid traffic or ad fraud.
- Performance Telemetry: Aggregated anonymous latency and Core Web Vitals telemetry (via Vercel Analytics) to ensure rapid loading across devices.
4. Managing & Disabling Cookies
You have full control over cookies stored on your device:
- Browser Settings: You can configure your browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge) to block or delete cookies. Disabling cookies will reset your theme preference upon reload, but all core website pages, tools, and calculators will remain functional.
- Google Personalized Ads Opt-Out: Manage your ad preferences or opt out of personalized advertising by visiting https://www.google.com/settings/ads.
- Industry Opt-Out Portals: Opt out of third-party advertising cookies across multiple advertising networks via the NAI Consumer Opt-Out Portal or AboutAds Choices.
5. Contact Regarding Cookies
For inquiries regarding our use of cookies and tracking technologies, please email our engineering team at info@nvit.space.