Legal & Privacy
Cookie Policy
Last updated: September 6, 2026
1. What Are Cookies?
A cookie is a small text file placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies allow websites to recognize your device, remember certain preferences, and support essential security, analytics, and advertising services.
2. Categories of Technologies We Use
PirateShipNames.com uses a limited set of technologies organized into four distinct categories:
1. Strictly Necessary & Functional Technologies
These technologies are essential for the operation of the website, including distributing network traffic across hosting nodes, ensuring cybersecurity, and remembering your consent choices. Without them, basic site delivery cannot function properly.
2. Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics 4)
We use Google Analytics 4 (Measurement ID G-BB699FF5DN) to understand visitor interactions, such as which name generators are most popular, how visitors find the site, and average page load times.
These cookies collect aggregate statistical information without sending personal names or contact message contents. Analytics processing is subject to your consent preferences.
3. Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense)
PirateShipNames.com may use Google AdSense (Publisher ID ca-pub-3522848861820058) and related Google advertising technologies to support the operation of the website and keep the service available to visitors.
Google and third-party advertising partners may place cookies on your browser to serve ads, prevent repetitive ads (frequency capping), and detect fraudulent traffic. Ads may be personalized or non-personalized depending on your consent, location, and Google account settings.
4. Browser Local Storage (Saved Names Feature)
In addition to HTTP cookies, our website uses HTML5 Browser Local Storage for the favorites/saved names feature.
Browser local storage is not an HTTP cookie. Saved names are stored locally in your browser and are not uploaded to our server as part of the save-name feature. You can clear your saved names at any time using the on-page controls or by clearing your browser site data/local storage.
3. How Consent Works on Our Site
We do not rely on implied consent or assume agreement simply because you browse our pages. When you first visit, you are presented with explicit options to Accept All, Reject Optional processing, or configure granular preferences.
Google Consent Mode is used to communicate applicable consent choices to Google services according to the site's configuration. If you reject optional cookies, relevant analytics and advertising cookies remain denied. You can change your preference at any time using the button below or via the link in our footer:
4. Managing Cookies in Your Web Browser
In addition to our on-site consent controls, all modern web browsers allow you to inspect, block, or delete cookies through browser settings:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Third-party cookies
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Apple Safari: Settings > Safari > Advanced > Privacy
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions
You can also manage personalized advertising preferences directly across Google services at Google Ad Settings.
5. Policy Revisions
We may periodically update this Cookie Policy to reflect technical adjustments or regulatory developments. Revisions will be published on this page with the visible revision date shown above.
6. Contact Information
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, please visit Contact PirateShipNames.com or email pirateshipnames@gmail.com.