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Introduction
Welcome to ItalianGirlNames.com, a website dedicated to Italian girl names, their meanings, origins, and traditions. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which cookies we use on this website, why we use them, and how you can control them.
Please read this policy together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle information more broadly.
Last updated: November 2, 2026.
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your computer, phone, or tablet when you visit it. Your browser sends these files back to the website on later visits, which lets the site remember things about your visit.
Cookies set by the website you are visiting are called first-party cookies. Cookies set by other companies, such as Google, through services running on our pages are called third-party cookies.
Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies stay on your device for a set period, from minutes to a few years, or until you delete them.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for three main reasons:
- To keep the website secure and working correctly.
- To understand, in anonymous and combined form, which articles readers enjoy, so we can improve our Italian name guides.
- To show advertising through Google AdSense, which helps keep this website free to read.
We do not use cookies to collect names, email addresses, or other directly identifying details about our readers, and we never sell cookie data to anyone.
Types of Cookies We Use
1. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function and to stay protected against attacks. They support security checks by Wordfence, bot protection by Cloudflare, and basic WordPress functions. The website cannot work properly without them, so they cannot be switched off through our site. They do not track you for advertising or statistics.
2. Analytics and Performance Cookies
We use Google Analytics, connected through Google Site Kit and Google Tag Manager, to see how readers use the site. These cookies tell us things like which name lists are most popular, which countries our readers visit from, and whether they read on a phone or a computer.
The information is reported to us in anonymous, combined form. We use it only to improve the content of ItalianGirlNames.com.
3. Advertising Cookies
We show ads served by Google AdSense. Google and its advertising partners set cookies to show you more relevant ads, to limit how often you see the same ad, and to measure ad performance and conversions.
Depending on your region and your Google settings, these ads may be personalized or non-personalized. You can control ad personalization in your Google Ads Settings at any time.
4. Functionality Cookies
These cookies remember simple choices so the site behaves the way you left it, for example preferences connected with page display. They are not used for advertising.
The Cookies We Use in Detail
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wordpress_test_cookie | ItalianGirlNames.com (WordPress) | Checks whether your browser accepts cookies | Session | Necessary |
| wordfence_verifiedHuman, wfvt_* | Wordfence | Security checks that verify real visitors and block attacks | Session to about 30 minutes | Necessary |
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare | Bot management and protection against automated abuse | About 30 minutes | Necessary |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes visitors so usage statistics stay accurate | 2 years | Analytics |
| _ga_* (followed by a property ID) | Google Analytics | Keeps session state for usage statistics | 2 years | Analytics |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes visitors for short-term statistics | 24 hours | Analytics |
| _gcl_au | Google AdSense | Measures ad performance and conversions | 3 months | Advertising |
| IDE | Google (DoubleClick) | Used to show personalized ads across websites | 13 months | Advertising |
| DSID | Links a signed-in Google user’s activity for ad personalization | 2 weeks | Advertising |
Cookie names and lifetimes can change when Google, Cloudflare, or Wordfence update their services. We review this list regularly and update this page when the main cookies change.
Third-Party Cookies
Most third-party cookies on this site come from Google services: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Google AdSense. Google explains its own cookie use on its How Google uses cookies page.
We do not run social media trackers or data-broker pixels on ItalianGirlNames.com.
How to Control Cookies
You stay in control of cookies through your browser and your Google account:
- Browser settings: every modern browser lets you view, block, and delete cookies. Look under Privacy or Security in the settings of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge. Deleting cookies logs you out of sites and resets preferences, and blocking strictly necessary cookies can stop parts of this site from working.
- Google Analytics opt-out: Google offers a free browser add-on that stops your visits from being included in Google Analytics statistics.
- Ad personalization: turn personalized ads on or off in Google Ads Settings, or visit Your Online Choices for wider advertising controls.
Your Consent
By continuing to use ItalianGirlNames.com, you agree to the use of cookies as described in this policy. You can withdraw that agreement at any time by blocking or deleting cookies in your browser, which will stop non-essential cookies from being used on future visits.
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when the services we use change or when privacy rules require it. Any update will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date. We encourage you to check this page from time to time.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or about how ItalianGirlNames.com uses cookies, please reach us through our Contact page. You can also read more about the site on our About page.
