Cookie Policy

On Postalcodes.info and its regional subdomains (es, de, fr, pt), we use cookies and similar local-storage technologies to ensure technical security, measure aggregate usage, and fund free public dataset access through contextual advertising.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored by your browser when you visit a website. They allow the platform to remember session security tokens, consent preferences, and anonymous interaction statistics.

2. Categories of cookies used on this site

• Strictly Necessary & Security Cookies: Used to protect bulk dataset downloads via same-origin session tokens (PHPSESSID) and Cloudflare anti-bot/DDoS protection.
• Analytics & UX Telemetry Cookies: Allow us to quantify visits, detect broken lookup routes, and improve interface usability.
• Advertising Cookies: Used to display relevant ads and manage frequency capping through Google AdSense and IAB TCF v2.2 consent dialogs.

3. Third-Party Services

• Google Analytics 4 (G-0CLJ3DMESE): Collects anonymized traffic and page-performance statistics.
• Microsoft Clarity (yq017gj5wy): Provides aggregated heatmaps and interaction diagnostics to identify layout or navigation issues.
• Google AdSense (ca-pub-5070758158276189): Serves contextual and personalized advertisements. Users in the EEA/UK can manage vendor consent at any time via the Google Funding Choices privacy icon displayed on screen.
• OpenStreetMap & Leaflet: Loads map tiles in browser memory without tracking personal identity.

4. Managing or disabling cookies

You can review or withdraw your advertising and analytics consent at any time using the privacy settings widget on the bottom-left corner of the page, or by configuring your browser settings to block or delete third-party cookies. For further questions, contact the Data Controller at [email protected] or review our Privacy Policy and Legal Notice.