Cookie Policy
What this site stores in your browser, why, and how you stay in control.
Last updated: October 5, 2026
Types of cookies we use
Essential (always on)
These are needed for the site to work and to remember your cookie choice, so they do not require consent. We do not set any cookies of our own; your choice is saved in your browser's local storage.
Analytics (off until you allow it)
Help us understand how the site is used so we can improve it (Google Analytics). Nothing is loaded until you turn this on.
Advertising (off until you allow it)
We do not currently show ads, so nothing in this category is loaded. Your choice is still saved so it applies if we add advertising later.
What is stored
| Name | Type | Purpose | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
healthicu-consent (local storage, set by this site) | Essential | Remembers your analytics and advertising choices and when you made them | Until you change your choice or clear your browser data |
healthicu_lang (local storage, set by this site) | Essential | Remembers the language you chose, so the site stops suggesting another one | Until you change your choice or clear your browser data |
healthicu_lang_dismissed (session storage, set by this site) | Essential | Remembers that you closed the language suggestion without choosing | Until you close the browser tab |
Cloudflare security cookies, such as __cf_bm and cf_clearance | Essential | Set by our hosting provider only when needed to protect the site from bots and abuse | About 30 minutes by default |
Google Analytics cookies, such as _ga and _ga_* | Analytics | Tell visits and visitors apart to measure usage | Up to 2 years |
What you enter in the calculators is never stored in cookies or sent to us.
Providers choose the names and lifetimes of their own cookies and can change them, so this list shows the main ones and may not be complete.
Third-party cookies
Google scripts load only for the types you allow. Once loaded, Google may set its own cookies and receive information such as your IP address and the page you are viewing. We use Google Consent Mode, so these services start with storage denied and are told about your choice.Apart from our host Cloudflare, which delivers every page, no other service is contacted while you use the calculators. See the Privacy Policy for the full list.
How consent works
- Until you choose, only essential storage is used. Accept All turns on analytics and advertising, Reject All keeps them off, and Manage Preferences lets you choose each one.
- Your choice is remembered in this browser across pages and visits.
- If you withdraw consent, the page reloads without that provider's script, ad spaces disappear, and we remove that provider's cookies where we can. Cookies set by other domains may need to be cleared in your browser settings.
- Your choice only applies to the browser you made it in. Clearing your browser data resets it, and the banner will appear again.
We use Google Consent Mode in its basic form: until you choose, no Google script is loaded at all, and the consent state for analytics and advertising starts as denied. When you allow a category, we update that state and only then load the matching Google script.
If your browser sends a Global Privacy Control signal, ads are never personalized, even if you allow advertising. The signal does not turn anything on.
Questions
For questions about cookies or your privacy, email privacy@health-icu.com or read our Privacy Policy.