Cookies are small files a website stores in your browser. Forge PC uses very few of its own. Most cookies on this site come from Google, which serves the adverts that fund it.
Your choices
If you are in the UK, the European Economic Area or Switzerland, a message asks for your choice the first time you visit, before any advertising cookies are set. You can change that choice whenever you like:
If that link does not open a settings window, adverts are not currently switched on for your visit or your browser is blocking the consent tool. You can also:
- turn off personalised adverts from Google in Google Ads Settings
- opt out of personalised adverts from many companies at youronlinechoices.com
- block or delete cookies in your browser settings
Refusing advertising cookies does not remove adverts. You will still see them, but they will not be based on your browsing.
Cookies we set ourselves
Reading Forge PC does not require any cookie of ours. We do not run our own analytics cookies. A sign-in cookie is set only for our own staff when they log in to the publishing system.
Advertising and consent cookies
These are set by Google when adverts are shown. Google may change the names and lifetimes; its own list is at policies.google.com/technologies/cookies.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCCDCF, FCNEC | Google (set on this site) | Remember the privacy choices you made in the consent message. | Up to 13 months |
| __gads, __gpi, __eoi | Google AdSense (set on this site) | Deliver and measure adverts, limit how often you see the same advert and detect invalid traffic. | Up to 13 months |
| IDE, test_cookie, DSID | Google (doubleclick.net) | Deliver, measure and, with your consent, personalise adverts across websites that use Google advertising. | Up to 13 months |
| NID | Google (google.com) | Stores your Google preferences and, with your consent, is used to personalise adverts. | 6 months |
Advertising partners chosen by Google may set further cookies if you agree to them. The consent message lists every partner and lets you accept or refuse each one.
Similar technologies
Adverts may also use your browser's local storage and small tracking images for the same purposes. Your choice in the consent message covers these too.
More information
Our privacy policy explains what personal data we handle and your rights. Questions: hello@forgepc.co.uk.