Last updated: 28 May 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how PixStok (pixstok.com) uses cookies and similar technologies. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy. PixStok is a troubleshooting publication for image problems in Microsoft Office, Windows, and related products; the cookies described here support running the Site, measuring how it is used, and displaying advertising.
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make sites work, to remember preferences, to understand how a site is used, and to deliver and measure advertising. Similar technologies (such as local storage, pixels, and device identifiers) serve comparable purposes; references to “cookies” in this policy include these technologies.
The categories of cookies we use
1. Strictly necessary cookies
These are required for the Site to function and to remember your cookie choices. They do not require consent because the Site cannot operate properly without them. This category includes any cookie that stores your consent preferences from our cookie banner so we don’t ask you again on every page.
2. Analytics cookies — set by Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors find and use the Site — which articles are read, how long visitors stay, and how pages perform. These cookies (for example _ga and _ga_<container-id>) collect information in aggregate, such as the number of visitors, the pages they visit, and referring sources. We use a Google Analytics Measurement ID to collect this data. Analytics cookies are only set with your consent. You can also opt out site-wide using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
3. Advertising cookies — set by Google AdSense
The advertising on this Site is delivered by Google AdSense. Google and its advertising partners use cookies and similar identifiers to serve and measure ads, including ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. These cookies support ad delivery, frequency capping, and measurement, and may be used for personalised advertising where permitted. Advertising cookies are only set with your consent.
You can control advertising cookies in several ways:
- Manage Google’s use of advertising cookies at Google Ads Settings.
- Opt out of personalised advertising from participating vendors at www.aboutads.info/choices and www.youronlinechoices.eu.
- See How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.
Managing your cookie preferences
When you first visit the Site, our cookie banner lets you accept or decline non-essential (analytics and advertising) cookies. You can change your choice at any time using the cookie settings control in the Site footer.
You can also manage cookies through your browser settings — most browsers let you block or delete cookies. Helpful guides:
What happens if you disable cookies
If you decline or block analytics cookies, the Site will work normally, but your visit won’t be counted in our usage statistics. If you decline or block advertising cookies, you may still see ads, but they will be less relevant to you (non-personalised), and certain ad measurement features will not operate. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be switched off through our banner, as the Site relies on them to function and to remember your preferences.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy as our use of cookies or applicable law changes. Updates are reflected by the “Last updated” date above.
Contact
Questions about our use of cookies can be sent to the contact address listed in our Privacy Policy.