Cookies and ads
Last updated: 2026-10-30
Version 1, effective 2026-10-30. This notice is part of our Privacy Policy.
What these are
Cookies are small files a website saves in your browser. Local storage is a similar store in your browser that only that site can read.
What we set
| Name | What it does | How long | Needed? |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Clock (local storage) | Keeps the hours, jobs, rates and pay settings you enter in the Clock, in this browser only | Until you clear your browser's site data | Yes |
| Ad choice (local storage) | Remembers your answer to the ads question | Until you clear it | Yes |
| Do Not Sell or Share (local storage) | Remembers that you opted out of personalized ads on the website | Until you turn it off or clear it | Yes |
| Appearance (local storage) | Remembers light or dark mode | Until you change it or clear it | No, a preference |
| Google AdSense | Shows and measures the ads on the website | Set by Google | No |
We don't use analytics cookies or an analytics service.
How Google uses data for ads
Google and other ad companies may use cookies to show ads based on your visits to this site and other sites. Learn more in how Google uses information from sites that use its services. You can turn off personalized ads in Google's Ad Settings, and through YourAdChoices in the US or YourAdChoices.ca in Canada.
If you say no to personalized ads, you still see an ad, just a less targeted one. Non-personalized ads can still use cookies to limit how often you see an ad and to stop fraud.
Your choices where you live
- EEA, UK and Switzerland: we ask before loading ads or ad cookies. "Only necessary" is as easy as "Accept".
- Quebec: tracking for ads is off unless you turn it on. We ask first, the same way as in Europe.
- Rest of Canada: clear notice, and you can opt out at any time.
- California and other US states with privacy laws: you can opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your data for ads (below). We treat a Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal from your browser as that opt-out, with no extra step.
Your choices
Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Use the switch below to opt out of personalized ads on this website in this browser. Turning on Global Privacy Control in your browser does the same, with no extra step. You can also choose "Only necessary" when we ask, or turn off personalized ads in Google's Ad Settings.
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You can also block or clear cookies in your browser settings. Clearing site data also erases the Clock's hours, so note down anything you want to keep first.
Where ads show
Ads show on the website's pages, for every visitor. The choices above apply to all of them.
Changes and contact
We'll post any update here with a new date, and post a notice on the website about a change that matters at least 14 days ahead. Questions? Email hello@yourhourly.com.