Cookie Policy
Last updated: December 12, 2025
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners. Cookies help us understand how you use our site and improve your browsing experience.
How We Use Cookies
semiconductor.tools uses cookies for the following purposes:
1. Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as remembering your cookie consent preferences.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| cookieConsent | Stores your cookie consent preference | 1 year |
2. Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as preferred units, calculation settings) to provide enhanced, more personalized features.
Examples include storing your calculator preferences in browser local storage so they persist across sessions.
3. Advertising Cookies
Google AdSense Cookies
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google and its partners use cookies to:
- Serve ads based on your prior visits to semiconductor.tools or other websites
- Measure ad effectiveness and engagement
- Provide personalized advertising based on your interests
- Prevent the same ad from continuously reappearing
Google uses cookies such as the NID, IDE, and others to help show ads that are more relevant to you. These cookies may track your browsing activity across multiple websites.
4. Analytics Cookies
We may use analytics services to understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies collect information such as:
- Number of visitors to the site
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Where visitors came from (referral sources)
- Browser and device information
This information is aggregated and anonymous. We use it to improve our website and tools.
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics and deliver advertisements:
Google AdSense (DoubleClick)
Provider: Google LLC
Purpose: Advertising and measurement
Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Opt-out: Google Ads Settings
Managing Cookies
You have several options for managing cookies:
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can set your browser to:
- Block all cookies
- Block third-party cookies only
- Delete cookies when you close your browser
- Accept all cookies
Browser-Specific Instructions
- Chrome: Cookie settings in Chrome
- Firefox: Cookie settings in Firefox
- Safari: Cookie settings in Safari
- Edge: Cookie settings in Edge
Opt-Out of Personalized Advertising
You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:
- Google Ads Settings — Opt out of Google personalized ads
- Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) — Opt out of interest-based advertising
- Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) — Opt out of network advertising
- Your Online Choices — For EU users
Note: Blocking cookies may impact your experience on our website. Some features may not work properly if cookies are disabled. However, all our calculators will continue to function as they run entirely in your browser.
Do Not Track Signals
We respect Do Not Track (DNT) signals. When a DNT signal is detected, we will not serve personalized advertisements to the extent technically feasible.
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. Please check this page periodically for updates. The "Last updated" date at the top indicates when the policy was last revised.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
Email: pcbchampion@gmail.com
For more information about how we handle your data, please see our Privacy Policy.