1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, phone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, to work more efficiently, and to provide information to the website's owners.
Cookies can be session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or persistent cookies(remain on your device until they expire or you delete them). Cookies can be set by the website you visit ("first-party") or by other organisations ("third-party").
Similar technologies such as web beacons, pixels, and local storage may also be used by third-party services embedded in our pages (e.g., Google AdSense). This policy covers all such tracking technologies.
2. How We Use Cookies
FreeAPIHub uses cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential operation: to keep you logged in and remember your display preferences.
- Security: to protect the site from bots and malicious traffic (via Cloudflare).
- Analytics: to understand which pages are popular and how visitors navigate the site, so we can improve it.
- Advertising: to display relevant ads via Google AdSense, which funds the free operation of the directory.
We use the minimum number of cookies necessary. We do not use cookies to build individual marketing profiles or to track you across other websites for our own benefit.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
The table below lists every cookie category and the specific cookies currently in use.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some pages on FreeAPIHub embed services operated by third parties. These services may set their own cookies subject to their own privacy policies:
- Google AdSense / Google Ad Manager — delivers display advertising. Manages ad frequency and measures conversion. You can opt out of personalised ads at adssettings.google.com.
- Cloudflare — provides security, CDN, and DDoS protection. Sets short-lived cookies for bot detection. See Cloudflare's cookie policy.
We do not control the cookies set by third parties and are not responsible for their content. We encourage you to read the privacy and cookie policies of any third-party service you interact with.
5. Managing Cookies
5.1 Consent banner
On your first visit to FreeAPIHub you will see a cookie consent banner. You can accept all cookies, accept only essential cookies, or customise your preferences. You can revisit your choices at any time via the "Cookie settings" link in the footer.
5.2 Browser settings
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block all cookies, block third-party cookies only, or delete cookies when you close the browser. Note that blocking certain cookies will affect site functionality (e.g., you will be logged out on every visit).
5.3 Opt-out tools
Please be aware that opting out of advertising cookies does not mean you will no longer see ads — it means the ads you see will be less relevant to your interests.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of material changes by updating the date at the top of this page. Please check back periodically.
7. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or other tracking technologies, please contact us:
- Email: privacy@freeapihub.com
- General contact: freeapihub.com/contact