Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide a better user experience.

2. How We Use Cookies

Behixo PHP Tools (https://php.behixo.com) uses cookies for website functionality, traffic analysis, and advertising. The cookies used on this site fall into three categories: functional cookies set by us, analytics cookies set by Google Analytics, and advertising cookies set by Google AdSense.

3. Cookies We Use

Functional Cookies

Cookie Name	Purpose	Data Stored	Expiration
behixo_favs	Stores your list of favorited tools so they appear in the Favorites section on the homepage.	Tool identifier slugs only (e.g., base64-encode, json-format). No personal information.	1 year

Google Analytics Cookies

Cookie Name	Purpose	Data Stored	Expiration
_ga	Distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier.	Randomly generated ID.	2 years
_gid	Distinguishes unique users for analytics purposes.	Randomly generated ID.	24 hours
_gat	Throttles the request rate to Google Analytics to limit data collection on high-traffic sites.	No personal data.	1 minute

Google AdSense Cookies

Cookie Name	Purpose	Data Stored	Expiration
IDE	Used by Google DoubleClick to serve targeted advertisements relevant to the user.	Ad serving identifier.	1 year
DSID	Used to store user ad settings and preferences.	Ad settings data.	2 weeks
NID	Stores user ad preferences and helps customize ads shown on Google services and partner sites.	Ad preference identifier.	6 months
1P_JAR	Used to gather website statistics and track ad campaign conversion rates.	Ad preference data.	1 month

4. About the Functional Cookie

When you click the star icon on a tool card, that tool is added to your favorites. The behixo_favs cookie saves this list in your browser so that your favorites persist across visits. Without this cookie, your favorites would be lost each time you close your browser. This cookie does not store any personal information and does not communicate with third-party servers.

5. About Third-Party Cookies

The Google Analytics and Google AdSense cookies listed above are set by Google. These cookies are used to analyze site traffic and to serve and personalize advertisements. While we do not directly control the data these cookies collect, we have chosen to integrate these services to better understand how our site is used and to fund the free service through advertising.

For more information about how Google uses data from partner sites, please visit How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps.

6. How to Opt Out

You have the following options to opt out of analytics and advertising cookies:

• Google Analytics: Install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on to prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics.
• Google Ad Personalization: Visit Google Ad Settings to control how ads are personalized for you.
• Third-Party Ad Opt-Out: Visit aboutads.info to opt out of personalized advertising from participating third-party ad networks.

7. How to Manage or Delete Cookies

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Here is how to do it in common browsers:

• Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
• Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
• Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

To delete the behixo_favs cookie specifically, you can look for cookies associated with the domain php.behixo.com in your browser's cookie settings and remove it. Note that deleting this cookie will reset your list of favorited tools.

You can also block all cookies from our site. The website will continue to function normally; however, the favorites feature will not be able to remember your selections between visits, and analytics and advertising features may not function as intended.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

9. Contact

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please visit https://php.behixo.com.