Cookie policy
This page lists the cookies and similar browser storage used on astrotempo.com. You can change your choices at any time with Privacy settings at the bottom of every page.
Necessary storage (always on)
These entries are stored in your browser’s local storage. They are not sent anywhere and only make the site work the way you set it up.
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| ht-consent | Your privacy choices | Until you delete it |
| ht-theme | Dark, night-vision or light theme | Until you delete it |
| ht-units, ht-clock | Metric or imperial units, 12- or 24-hour clock | Until you delete it |
| ht-place | Last place you selected in a tool | Until you delete it |
| ht-sky-layers | Which parts of the 3D sky are drawn: constellation lines and names, star names, planets, deep-sky objects, comets and asteroids, Milky Way, horizon line | Until you delete it |
| ht-sky-ui | Whether the 3D sky’s position readout and compass are shown | Until you delete it |
| ht-lang, ht-lang-hint | Preferred language and whether you dismissed the language suggestion | Until you delete it |
| at-metno-v1 | The cloud forecast from MET Norway for your place, kept in session storage so it is not fetched again on every page | Until you close the tab |
Analytics cookies (optional)
Set by Google Analytics 4 only if analytics is allowed.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Distinguishes visitors | 2 years | |
| ga<ID> | Keeps the session state | 2 years |
Advertising cookies (optional)
Set by Google AdSense and its partners only if advertising cookies are allowed. They are used to show and measure ads and, if you allow it, to personalise them. Examples are __gads, __gpi and __eoi on astrotempo.com, and cookies such as IDE on doubleclick.net. The full list and durations are in Google’s cookie information.
How consent works
- In the EEA, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, optional cookies are only set after you choose “Accept all” or enable them under “Settings”.
- Elsewhere, analytics and advertising cookies are enabled by default, and you can switch them off at any time.
- Your choice is saved in your browser. If you delete your browser data, you will be asked again.
You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings, and opt out of personalised ads in Google’s Ads Settings.
For more about how data is processed, see the privacy policy.
Last updated October 10, 2026