Last Updated: March 28, 2025
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, improve user experience, and provide information to website owners.
Cookies do not contain executable programs, viruses, or spyware, and they cannot access other files on your computer. Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through browser settings.
alfamus.com uses cookies for the following purposes:
Required for the website to function. Cannot be disabled. Includes authentication and security cookies.
Remember your preferences such as dark/light mode theme to enhance your experience.
Help us understand how visitors use our website so we can improve it. Data is aggregated and anonymized.
Used by Google AdSense to serve personalized ads based on your interests and browsing history.
Used by Cloudflare to protect our website from bots, DDoS attacks, and other security threats.
We use Google AdSense to serve advertisements. Google AdSense places advertising cookies — including the DoubleClick cookie (IDE) — on your device to:
Your Choice: You can opt out of personalized advertising by Google at any time by visiting adssettings.google.com. You can also opt out via the Digital Advertising Alliance.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Registers a unique ID for website visitors to generate statistics about how they use the website. | Analytics | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Registers a unique ID for a session to generate statistics about how the visitor uses the website. | Analytics | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. | Analytics | 1 minute |
| IDE | Google Doubleclick | Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user's actions after viewing a Google ad. | Advertising | 1 year |
| test_cookie | Doubleclick.net | Used to check if the user's browser supports cookies. | Advertising | 1 day |
| cf_clearance | Cloudflare | Used by Cloudflare to bypass security checks and allow legitimate users to access the website. | Security | Session |
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare | Cloudflare bot management cookie to identify and mitigate automated bot traffic. | Security | 30 minutes |
| theme | alfamus.com | Stores user's preference for dark or light mode display. | Functional | 1 year |
| sb-* | Supabase | Authentication session token for logged-in users (admin only). | Essential | Session |
You can control and manage cookies in several ways. Please note that removing or blocking cookies may impact your user experience:
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@alfamus.com
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