Cookie Policy
Effective date: May 14, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how Raining Book uses them, and how you can control your cookie preferences.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember your preferences, understand how you use the site, and deliver relevant advertising. Cookies cannot execute code or transmit viruses and are not harmful.
How We Use Cookies
We use three categories of cookies:
1. Analytics Cookies
Provider: Google Analytics
Purpose: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with Raining Book — which articles are most popular, how long readers stay on pages, and what content performs best. This helps us improve the site.
Data collected: Page views, session duration, referral source, approximate geographic location (country/city level), browser type, device type.
Retention: 14 months, then automatically deleted.
Opt-out: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
2. Advertising Cookies
Provider: Google AdSense
Purpose: Raining Book uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Advertising cookies allow Google and its partners to serve ads relevant to your browsing interests, based on your activity on this and other websites.
Data collected: Browsing behaviour, ad interactions, inferred interests.
Opt-out: Google Ad Settings | Your Ad Choices
Google’s advertising cookies may be set by Google LLC (United States). By accepting advertising cookies, you consent to your data being processed in accordance with Google’s Privacy Policy.
3. Functional Cookies
Provider: First-party (Raining Book)
Purpose: We set a small number of first-party cookies to make the site work properly and remember your preferences.
| Cookie name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
cookie-consent | Remembers your cookie consent choice | 1 year |
theme | Remembers your light/dark mode preference | 1 year |
We also use browser localStorage (not a cookie) to save your quiz scores, flashcard progress, and study session data entirely within your own browser. This data is never transmitted to our servers.
Managing Your Cookies
Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit Raining Book, a cookie consent banner will appear. You can accept or reject non-essential cookies (analytics and advertising). You can change your choice at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site.
Browser Settings
You can also control cookies directly through your browser settings:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and Site Permissions
Note: disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some features on this site and on other websites you visit.
Opt-Out Tools
- Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on
- Google Ads: Google Ad Settings
- All ad networks: Your Ad Choices (NAI)
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our site are set by third-party services we use. We do not control how these third parties use cookies. Please refer to their privacy policies for details:
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy as our use of cookies changes or as regulations evolve. The “updated date” at the top reflects the most recent revision.
Contact
Questions about cookies? Contact us at: contact@rainingbook.com