Cookie Policy
What cookies and similar storage State Fee Calculator uses, what each one is for, what is sent to Google, and how to change your choice at any time.
Last updated October 9, 2026.
What a cookie is
A cookie is a small file a website stores in your browser. Sites also use local storage, a similar feature, to remember a setting. This page covers both.
The kinds we use
- Strictly necessary. Your answer on the cookie banner, kept in local storage so we do not ask again. Always on.
- Analytics. Google Analytics, to see which pages are used and how people find the site.
- Advertising. Google's advertising cookies, to show and measure ads, limit how often you see the same one, and prevent fraud.
The calculators do not use cookies. What you type into them stays in your browser.
How consent works
It depends on where you are.
- EEA, UK and Switzerland: analytics and advertising cookies are off until you choose Accept on the banner.
- Everywhere else, including the US: analytics and advertising cookies are on by default, and the banner lets you turn them off.
Wherever you are, you can change your mind at any time with the Cookie settings link at the bottom of every page. If you choose Reject, we switch analytics and advertising off and delete the Google Analytics cookies this site has set. You can also block cookies in your browser settings.
What is sent to third parties
| Service | Main data sent | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics 4 (Google LLC) | Page address, browser and device details, approximate location worked out from your IP address, cookie identifiers | Measuring how the site is used, to improve it |
| Google ads (Google LLC) | Page address, advertising cookie identifiers, device details, IP address | Showing and measuring ads, limiting repeats, preventing fraud. Personalization follows your region and your choice |
| Cloudflare | Standard request data such as IP address and browser, and the contents of any contact form you send | Delivering the site securely and delivering your message to us |
The cookies themselves
| Name | Set by | Purpose | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics | Tells one visitor's visits apart from another's | Up to 2 years |
_ga_* | Google Analytics | Keeps track of the current visit | Up to 2 years |
__gads, __gpi and similar | Google ads | Showing and measuring ads and limiting how often you see one | Set by Google, see the links below |
sfc-consent (local storage) | This site | Remembers your answer on the cookie banner | Until you clear this site's data |
Google's policies
Google sets and controls its own cookies. Its pages give the full detail, including the names and lifetimes of its advertising cookies:
- Google Privacy Policy
- How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services
- How Google uses cookies
- How Google uses cookies in advertising
- How Google Analytics safeguards data
- Google business data responsibility
- Google EU user consent policy
- Google Terms of Service
Opting out
- Turn off personalized ads from Google in Google My Ad Center.
- Opt out of Google Analytics on every site with the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
- Opt out of personalized ads from many other companies at aboutads.info/choices (US) and youronlinechoices.eu (Europe).
Changes
If we add or remove a service that uses cookies, we will update this page and the date at the top.
Contact
Questions about cookies can go through the contact form or to contact@statefeecalculator.com. See also the privacy policy.