Cookie Notice
Last Modified: December, 3 2024
This Cookie Notice applies for cookies and other similar technologies
which may be placed when you visit different pages on https://www.thumbzilla.com (the “Website”) which is
operated by Aylo Freesites Ltd (hereinafter “we” or “us”). In this Cookie Notice we explain what cookies are,
how we use them and how you can manage them.
What are cookies?
A cookie is a small piece of data that, when browsing a website, will
ask your browser to collect and store on your computer or internet-compatible end user devices for example,
smartphones and tablets (collectively “Computer”) in order to remember information about you, such as your
language preference, online activity, or login credentials (collectively “cookies”).
First and Third-Party Cookies. The cookies set by us are
called first party cookies. We also use third-party cookies, which are cookies from a domain different than our
Website. Both types of cookies are text files made up of bits of information that websites use to collect your
user data. First-party cookies are mostly used to improve your user experience by remembering user preferences
and settings, also used to store information, such as usernames, passwords, and language preferences.
Third-party cookies track your browsing history and activities so that we can show you targeted or personalized
ads and marketing related to our content, products, and services.
Session and Persistent Cookies. Cookies can be either session
cookies or persistent cookies. A session cookie expires automatically when you quit your browser. A persistent
cookie will be saved on your Computer until it expires, or until you delete your cookies. Each cookie has a
different expiration date; some may expire after a few minutes while others after some years.
What are Local Storage Objects?
Local storage enables our Website to store information locally on
your device. Local storage can be used to maintain preferences, a history of usage, or even the state or
settings of a site or an app. Local storage may be used to improve your experience with our Website for example,
by enabling features, remembering your preferences, and improving our Website’s functionality.
The main difference between Cookies and Local storage is how they
function, cookies are sent to the webserver with your requests while Local storage can only be read by your
browser.
How we use cookies
We use cookies to make our Website work or to track what you've done
on the Website so we can understand what you like in order to provide an enjoyable, customised experience. We
also use cookies to help us develop and deliver better content, products and services tailored to your
interests.
Essential Cookies
These are cookies necessary for the functioning of the Website and cannot be switched off in our systems as they enable core website functionality. They are used to carry out the transmission of a communication (e.g. Load balancing cookies), provide you with the requested services or are set in response to actions made by you, such as setting your privacy preferences (UI customization cookies).
| Cookie Domain |
Cookie Name |
Purpose |
Cookies Used |
Duration |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
LBSERVERID |
Used for a load balancer. They identify the server the visitor was forwarded to when last calling up the website. They also enable all enquiries by a user in the same session to be forwarded to the same server. The information in the cookie has the sole purpose of identifying one of the communication endpoints and is thus necessary to carry out the communication over the network. |
First Party |
Session |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
access showAgeDisclaimer |
Save user's age disclaimer selection. |
First Party |
12 months |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
platform |
Is set for platform detection |
First Party |
13 months |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
ua |
Is used for user agent detection (browser detection) |
First Party |
24 hours |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
ss |
Is used for user authentication and the submission of forms, such as Content Removal Requests. |
First Party |
1 year |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
il |
This is the primary session ID used to maintain user choices from one request to the next. |
First Party |
90 days |
| www.google.com |
GRECAPTCHA |
Is a security cookie, that is set in order to have the captcha functionality. It is used to provide the risk analysis of user activity. |
Third Party |
6 months |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
recommendations |
Gives the ability to the users to disable recommended content according to EU DSA requirements. |
First Party |
24 hours |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
cookieConsent |
Is used for storing user's selection on cookie Banner. |
First Party |
6 months |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
prerollShown |
Prevents intrusive popunder ads from appearing constantly |
First Party |
Session |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
RNLBSERVERID |
Used for a load balancer. They identify the server the visitor was forwarded to when last calling up the website. They also enable all enquiries by a user in the same session to be forwarded to the same server. The information in the cookie has the sole purpose of identifying one of the communication endpoints and is thus necessary to carry out the communication over the network. |
First Party |
Session |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
videoPageViews |
Used to limit the rate of advertisements you see during your session |
First Party |
Session |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
language |
This cookie stores the User's language selection (UI customization cookies). |
First Party |
1 Month |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
currentUrl |
This cookie is used for report form filling. When user goes to content removal request form it will fill link field automatically via this cookie. |
First Party |
1 minute |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
accessPH |
This cookie is used for age disclaimer for Utah users. |
First Party |
12 Months |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
utah |
This cookie is used for age disclaimer for Utah users. |
First Party |
180 Days |
You can set your browser to block these cookies, but that will cause some parts of the Website to not work.
Functional Cookies
These cookies are set to implement additional functionalities or to enhance features and website performance. These cookies help us personalize and enhance your online experience on the Website. This type of cookies also allows us to recognize you when you return to the Website and to remember your choices.
| Cookie Domain |
Cookie Name |
Purpose |
Cookies Used |
Duration |
| www.google.com |
SOCS |
Is used for storing the user's state regarding their cookie selection. |
Third Party |
13 months |
| www.google.com |
AEC |
Ensures that requests within a browsing session are made by the user, and not by other sites. These cookies prevent malicious sites from acting on behalf of a user without that user's knowledge. |
Third Party |
6 months |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
isNotFlagable |
Used to inform user for browser availability. |
First Party |
900 seconds |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
bs |
Limits the amount of popunder ads being displayed to the user. |
First Party |
13 months |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
ieFarewellModal |
Used to inform user for browser availability. |
First Party |
Session |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
__l, __s |
These cookies are used by reflected network (RN) for logging technical parameters of user's session. |
Third Party |
12 months |
Targeting/Advertising cookies
These cookies enable us to make the Website more relevant to your
interests and to help us serve ads that might be of interest to you. The Website and our advertising partners
set these cookies to provide behavioural advertising and define the number of ads that will be displayed to you.
Collected data can be any type of browsing information necessary to understand your browsing
habits.
If you choose to disable this type of cookies, you will still see advertisements, but
they will be less relevant and will not be tailored to your interests.
| Cookie Domain |
Cookie Name |
Purpose |
Cookies Used |
Duration |
| www.google.com |
NID |
Is set by Google and is used to store user preferences and information, such as language preferences and customized search results |
Third Party |
6 months |
| www.google.com |
1P_JAR |
Is used for carrying out information about how the end user uses the website and any advertising that the end user may have seen before visiting the website |
Third Party |
1 month |
| www.google.com |
SSID |
Is set by Google and is used to store user preferences and information, such as the preferred language and browsing preferences. |
Third Party |
2 years |
| www.google.com |
APISID |
Is used for personalizing Google Ads on website based on recent user searches and interactions |
Third Party |
2 years |
| www.google.com |
HSID |
Is used for authenticating users, storing session preferences, and performing security measures |
Third Party |
2 years |
| www.google.com |
__Secure-3PSIDCC |
Is used by Google to build a profile of website visitor interests to show relevant and personalised ads through retargeting |
Third Party |
2 years |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
_gcl_au |
Is used by Google Analytics to understand user interaction with the website. Cookie is placed by: Google AdSense |
First Party |
2 months |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
tj_UUID, tj_UUID_v2 |
Used to uniquely identify the current user to show relevant and personalised ads |
First Party |
1 month |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
d_uid |
Enables the user to share pages through social networking websites |
First Party |
1 month |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
d_uidb |
Is used for tracking purposes |
First Party |
1 month |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
d_fs |
Is used for avoiding generating JS fingerprint in every page visited |
First Party |
Session |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
last_video_id |
Used for loading related videos based on previously watched content |
First Party |
Session |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
recentlyViewedVideos |
Used for tracking recently viewed videos IDs for logged out users |
First Party |
Session |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
bs_track |
Used for behavioral tracking and ad targeting purposes |
First Party |
13 months |
| www.google.com |
__Secure-1PAPISID, __Secure-3PAPISID |
Is set by Google and is used to store user preferences and information when viewing pages and to provide personalized advertising |
Third Party |
13 months |
| www.google.com |
__Secure-1PSIDTS, __Secure-3PSIDTS |
Collects information about your interactions with Google services and ads. It is used to measure advertising effectiveness and deliver personalised content based on your interests |
Third Party |
12 months |
| www.google.com |
__Secure-1PSID, __Secure-3PSID |
Is set by Google and is used to authenticate users, store session preferences, and perform security measures |
Third Party |
13 months |
| www.google.com |
__Secure-ENID, SAPISID |
Is set by Google and is used to store user preferences and information, such as language preferences and customized search results |
Third Party |
13 months |
| www.google.com |
__Secure-1PSIDCC |
Is set by Google and is used to protect users' data from unauthorized access |
Third Party |
12 months |
Analytics cookies
These cookies allow us to recognize and count the number of users and
to see how users use and explore the Website, for example they allow us to carry out statistical analysis of
page use, interactions, and paths a user takes through the Website to improve the performance of our Website.
This is known as ‘digital analytics,’ where this information allows us to know what content on our Website is
the most and least popular. Additionally, we use third party session recording technologies that help us better
understand our users’ experience, however, the recording data is pseudonymized.
| Cookie Domain |
Cookie Name |
Purpose |
Cookies Used |
Duration |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
_gid |
Is set by Google Analytics and is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. |
First Party |
1 day |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
_gat |
Used to throttle the request rate - limiting the collection of data on high traffic sites. |
First Party |
1 minute |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
_ga_* |
Is a specialized type of tracking software tool created by Google Analytics. It's designed to help website owners measure and analyze how users interact with their site content. |
First Party |
12 months |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
_ga |
Is set by Google Analytics and is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. |
First Party |
13 months |
| www.google.com |
OTZ |
Used for providing an aggregate analysis of website visitors. |
Third Party |
1 month |
| www.google.com |
SIDCC |
Is set by Google and is used to protect users' data from unauthorized access. |
Third Party |
2 years |
Third Party Cookies
Third party cookies originate from a domain different to the Website.
For example, when you visit the Website, some content or applications, including advertisements, may link to a
third-party website.
These third parties may set cookies on your computer to collect
information about you, such as your IP address or location, when you click to view, access, or use any of their
features on the Website. Unless expressly stated otherwise, we do not share any personal information with these
third parties or control how these third parties use their cookies, so we suggest you check their website to see
how they're using them and how you can manage them. You can set your browser to refuse all third-party cookies,
or to alert you when cookies are being sent. Our systems do not recognize browser “Do Not Track” signals.
Google Analytics
We use Google as a service provider to collect and analyse
information about how users use the Website, including by collecting website activity data through first-party
cookies set by our domains, and third-party cookies set by Google. Because we activated IP anonymization for
Google Analytics, Google will anonymize the last octet of a particular IP address and will not store your full
IP address. Google will use the information only to provide Google Analytics services to us and will not use
this information for other purposes. In addition, Thumbzilla uses Google Signals, which are also services provided
by Google that help us to run remarketing campaigns, collect more accurate data, and understand in a better way
how users engage with Thumbzilla on different devices (cross-device activity). Google Signals apply to Google users
who accept personalized advertising on their Google accounts.
You can learn more on how Google uses data here. You
can opt-out of Google Analytics by visiting the Google Analytics opt-out page or by accepting only
essential cookies.
To view an overview of your Google Analytics cookie please go here:
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245.
Local Storage
| Cookie Domain |
Cookie Name |
Purpose |
Cookies Used |
Duration |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
sw-version |
Is necessary for website's efficient function. |
First Party |
Essential |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
mgp_player* |
Used to store technical data needed to play back video or audio content, such as image quality, network link speed and buffering parameters. |
First Party |
Essential |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
recentSearchListIsSafe |
Used to indicate if recent searches are safe for display. |
First Party |
Essential |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
recent_searches, videos_history, commentsReported, videos_likes, videos_dislikes, commentsRated, flagPlayerPausePlayStat, autonext_previous_video, autonext |
Used for storing user preferences to optimize user experience based on their website activity and interactions. |
First Party |
Non-essential |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
mobileFlipbookOverlayShown, swipedOnce, swipeInfo |
Used to track user interactions with mobile flipbook feature and swipe gestures. |
First Party |
Non-essential |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
videoRated |
Used to track user video rating interactions. |
First Party |
Non-essential |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
pauseWatchTracking |
Used to pause watch history tracking when requested by user. |
First Party |
Non-essential |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
adjustVideoPagination |
Used to store video pagination adjustment preferences. |
First Party |
Non-essential |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
adBlockClosed |
Used to track user dismissal of ad block banner. |
First Party |
Non-essential |
| www.thumbzilla.com |
sideMenu |
Used to store side menu display preferences. |
First Party |
Non-essential |
How To Control and Delete Cookies
Cookie Banner
You can use our cookie banner to accept all cookies or choose to
accept only essential cookies. The cookie banner will record when and in which cookies you have consented to.
Your cookie banner selection will be saved only during each specific session.
Manage Cookies Option
Analytics, Functional and Targeting cookies can be switched on or off
at any time by accessing the 'Manage Cookies' option located at the footer of the Website. However, if you
choose not to accept these cookies, some functionalities of the Website may be disabled or your access to
certain parts of the Website might be interrupted.
Browser Settings
You can set your browser to automatically accept all cookies (usually
this set as default), to alert you when cookies are being used or not to allow the use of cookies. To manage and
disable cookies through your browser, follow the instructions usually located within the “Help,” “Tools” or
“Edit” menus in your browser. You can also delete Local Storage from your browser at any time you like by
visiting your web browser settings.