Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Depending on your access level and actions on the site, various preference based cookies may be set to enrich your experience. These cookies are used to remember your theme, language and item marking preferences, etc.

Essential Cookies

These cookies are required to enable core functionality and can't be rejected.

Third Party Cookies

Effective Date: July 10, 2025

To improve your experience and support our platform, 1xask uses cookies from trusted third-party services. These cookies are set and controlled by third parties, not by us directly.

Below is a list of third-party services we currently use and how their cookies function:

1. Google Analytics

Purpose: Website analytics
Cookies Used: ga, gid, _gat, etc.
What It Does:

• Tracks user behavior across our site

• Collects anonymized data such as page views, session duration, and browser/device info
  More Info: https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies

2. Google AdSense / Google Ad Manager

Purpose: Personalized advertising
Cookies Used: IDE, ANID, NID, etc.
What It Does:

• Shows relevant ads based on your browsing history

• Helps measure ad performance and detect fraud
  More Info: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

3. Cloudflare

Purpose: Security and performance
Cookies Used: __cfduid, cf_clearance
What It Does:

• Protects the site from malicious traffic (e.g., DDoS attacks)

• Improves page load speed
  More Info: https://www.cloudflare.com/cookie-policy/

4. YouTube (if embedded videos are used)

Purpose: Embedded video playback
Cookies Used: VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, YSC, PREF
What It Does:

• Plays video content within the forum

• Tracks video performance and user interaction
  More Info: https://policies.google.com/privacy

5. Social Media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, etc.)

Purpose: Social sharing and login integrations
Cookies Used: Vary by platform
What It Does:

• Enables you to share posts or log in via social media

• Tracks engagement and interactions
  More Info:

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies/

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/en/privacy

6. Other Advertising Networks (if used)

If we integrate with additional ad networks in the future, those platforms may also place cookies for tracking and personalization. You will be notified accordingly.

Managing Third-Party Cookies

You can manage or block third-party cookies via your browser settings. Most modern browsers allow you to:

• View all stored cookies

• Block cookies from specific websites

• Delete cookies after each session

Please note that blocking third-party cookies may affect how some features or ads appear on the site.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about third-party cookies or how your data is handled, contact us at:

Email: support@1xask.com
Website: https://1xask.com

How do I change my cookie settings?

Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.