Effective Date: July 2026
Last Updated: July 2026

Welcome to SunMoonRisingSign.us!

This Cookie Policy explains everything you need to know about cookies and how we use them on our website. We wrote this in simple, easy-to-understand language so that anyone can understand it — even if you have never heard the word “cookie” used in a technology context before.

We believe you have the right to know exactly what is happening when you visit our website. This Cookie Policy is our way of being fully honest and transparent with you.

Please read this Cookie Policy carefully. By continuing to use SunMoonRisingSign.us, you agree to our use of cookies as described in this document.

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, you can reach us at:
https://sunmoonrisingsign.us/contact-us

1. Who We Are

SunMoonRisingSign.us is a free astrology website that offers:

• Free astrology sign calculators — including Sun sign, Moon sign, Rising sign (Ascendant), Venus sign, Lilith sign, Chiron sign, and many more.
• In-depth astrology guides — written articles and content that explain what your signs mean and how they connect to your personality, relationships, goals, challenges, and life path.

This website is owned and operated by Ibrahim, an entrepreneur who builds helpful online tools and digital resources.

When this Cookie Policy says “we,” “us,” or “our,” it means SunMoonRisingSign.us and its owner Ibrahim.

When this Cookie Policy says “you” or “your,” it means you — the person visiting and using our website.

2. What Exactly Is a Cookie?

Let us start from the very beginning. What even is a cookie?

A cookie is a tiny text file. It is not a program. It cannot give your device a virus. It is just a small piece of text — like a little sticky note — that a website saves on your device when you visit it.

Your device can be any of the following:

• A desktop computer
• A laptop
• A smartphone
• A tablet
• Any other device you use to browse the internet

A Simple Example to Understand Cookies

Imagine you walk into a library. The librarian gives you a small card with a number on it. Every time you come back to that library, you show the card, and the librarian knows who you are, what books you borrowed last time, and what section of the library you like most.

Cookies work the same way. When you visit a website, the website gives your browser a small file (the cookie). The next time you visit that website, it reads that cookie file and knows things about your previous visit.

What Can Cookies Do?

Cookies can do many helpful things, such as:

• Remember you — So you do not have to log in every single time you visit a website.
• Remember your preferences — Like what language you prefer or what settings you chose.
• Track your activity — So website owners can see which pages are popular and how people navigate their site.
• Show you relevant ads — So advertisers can show you ads that match your interests.
• Make websites load faster — By remembering certain things so the website does not have to reload everything from scratch.

What Cookies Cannot Do

Cookies are often misunderstood. Here is what cookies cannot do:

• ❌ Cookies cannot run programs or execute code on your device.
• ❌ Cookies cannot give your device a virus or malware.
• ❌ Cookies cannot access other files on your device.
• ❌ Cookies cannot know your name, address, or phone number unless you have provided that information to a website yourself.
• ❌ Cookies cannot read your personal files or documents.
• ❌ Cookies cannot control your device in any way.

Cookies are simply small text files. Nothing more, nothing less.

3. What Are Similar Tracking Technologies?

In addition to cookies, there are other technologies that work in a similar way. In this Cookie Policy, when we say “cookies,” we often mean all of these technologies together. Here is a brief explanation of each:

Web Beacons (Pixel Tags or Clear GIFs)

A web beacon is a tiny invisible image — often just 1 pixel by 1 pixel in size — that is embedded in a web page or email. When you load that page or open that email, the web beacon sends a signal back to its origin server. This helps track whether a page was visited or whether an email was opened.

In simple words: A web beacon is like a tiny hidden camera that notices when you look at a page or open an email. It does not actually record anything visual — it just sends a signal saying “this page was loaded.”

Local Storage

Local storage is a feature of modern web browsers that allows websites to store data directly in your browser — similar to cookies, but it can hold more data and does not expire automatically.

Session Storage

Session storage is similar to local storage, but it only lasts for the duration of your current browser session. When you close your browser tab, the session storage data is deleted.

Pixels

Pixels are similar to web beacons. They are small pieces of code embedded in a web page that collect information about how you interact with that page. Advertising platforms like Facebook and Google use pixels to track conversions and user behavior.

Device Fingerprinting

Device fingerprinting involves collecting information about your device (such as your browser type, operating system, screen resolution, installed fonts, and more) to create a unique “fingerprint” that can identify your device across different websites, even without using cookies.

Some of our third-party advertising partners may use one or more of these technologies. We want you to be fully aware of all the ways that data can be collected when you visit our website.

4. Types of Cookies — Explained Simply

Not all cookies are the same. There are different types of cookies, and they each serve a different purpose. Here is a full breakdown:

Based on Who Sets Them

First-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are cookies that are set directly by SunMoonRisingSign.us — the website you are currently visiting. These cookies are set by us and are used to make our website work properly and to understand how people use our site.

In simple words: These are our own cookies. We set them.

Third-Party Cookies

Third-party cookies are cookies that are set by a different website or company — not by us. When you visit our website, third-party companies (like Google, advertising networks, and analytics services) may also place cookies on your device.

In simple words: These are cookies from other companies that appear on our site. We do not set them ourselves, but we allow them because they help our site serve ads and understand traffic.

Based on How Long They Last

Session Cookies

Session cookies are temporary. They are created when you visit our website and are automatically deleted when you close your browser. They are used to remember things during your current visit only.

In simple words: These cookies disappear when you close your browser. They are like a short-term memory.

Persistent Cookies

Persistent cookies stay on your device even after you close your browser. They remain until they expire (based on a set date) or until you manually delete them. They are used to remember things about you across multiple visits.

In simple words: These cookies stick around for a while. They are like a long-term memory.

Based on Their Purpose

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for our website to work. Without them, things like page navigation, security features, and basic functionality would not work correctly. You cannot opt out of strictly necessary cookies because the website needs them to function.

Examples of what they do:

• Remember which page you are on
• Maintain security on the website
• Enable basic navigation features

Functional Cookies (Preference Cookies)

These cookies allow our website to remember your choices and preferences to give you a better, more personalized experience.

Examples of what they do:

• Remember your preferred language
• Remember settings you have chosen
• Store your location preferences for our calculators

Analytics Cookies (Performance Cookies)

These cookies collect information about how people use our website. They help us understand which pages are visited most often, where visitors come from, and how people navigate through our site. This information is used to improve our website.

The data collected by analytics cookies is typically anonymous or aggregated — it does not personally identify you.

Examples of what they do:

• Count how many people visit each page
• Track how long people spend on each page
• Show us where visitors came from (search engine, social media, direct link, etc.)
• Identify which calculators are most popular

Advertising Cookies (Targeting Cookies)

These cookies are used to show you relevant advertisements. They track your browsing activity — both on our website and on other websites — to build a profile of your interests. Advertisers then use this profile to show you ads that are more likely to be relevant to you.

Examples of what they do:

• Track which websites you have visited
• Build a profile of your interests
• Limit how many times you see the same ad
• Measure how effective ads are
• Show you ads related to astrology or other topics you have searched for

5. Cookies We Use on SunMoonRisingSign.us

Here is a detailed breakdown of the specific cookies and tracking technologies used on our website:

Our Own (First-Party) Cookies

These are cookies that we set ourselves:

Note: The exact names of our first-party cookies may vary based on our website platform and may be updated over time.

Google Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics, a free web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to understand how people use our website.

Google Analytics places cookies on your device to collect information about your visit. Here are the most common Google Analytics cookies:

What Google does with this data:
Google uses this information to provide us with reports about our website traffic and usage. Google may also use this data for its own purposes as described in Google’s Privacy Policy.

How to opt out of Google Analytics:
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On, which is available at:
👉 https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

For more information about Google Analytics and privacy, visit:
👉 https://policies.google.com/privacy

Google AdSense Cookies

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense is an advertising service provided by Google LLC.

Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to our website and other websites across the internet. Here are the most common Google AdSense and advertising-related cookies:

How to opt out of Google personalized advertising:
You can manage your Google ad preferences and opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:
👉 https://adssettings.google.com

Mediavine Cookies

We may work with Mediavine, a premium advertising management platform. Mediavine uses cookies and similar technologies to deliver ads on our website.

Mediavine and its advertising partners may use cookies to:

• Serve you relevant advertisements
• Track ad performance and conversions
• Limit the frequency of ads you see
• Build interest-based advertising profiles

For more information about Mediavine’s data practices, visit:
👉 https://www.mediavine.com/privacy-policy/

Ezoic Cookies

We may work with Ezoic, an AI-powered platform that helps optimize website performance and ad placements.

Ezoic uses cookies to:

• Test different website layouts and content presentations
• Optimize which ads are shown and where
• Improve page speed and user experience
• Collect analytics data to improve website performance

For more information about Ezoic’s data practices, visit:
👉 https://www.ezoic.com/privacy-policy/

Other Potential Third-Party Cookies

In addition to the services listed above, our website may also place cookies from other third-party services, including but not limited to:

The specific third-party services and cookies we use may change over time as we update and improve our website. We will do our best to keep this Cookie Policy updated to reflect any significant changes.

6. Why We Use Cookies — The Full Picture

Here is a clear and complete explanation of why we use each type of cookie:

Reason 1: To Make Our Website Work

Some cookies are just necessary for the website to function at all. Without them, you would not be able to navigate our pages, use our calculators, or access any of our content. These are non-negotiable — every website needs them.

Reason 2: To Remember Your Preferences

We want your experience on our website to be smooth and comfortable. Preference cookies help us remember things like your settings so that you do not have to redo them every time you visit.

Reason 3: To Understand How People Use Our Site

We use analytics cookies (specifically Google Analytics) to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us answer questions like:

• Which astrology calculators are used most?
• Which guides do people read the most?
• Where do most of our visitors come from?
• How long do people spend reading our content?
• Are there any pages where people leave quickly?

This information helps us make better decisions about what content to create and how to improve our website.

Reason 4: To Show You Relevant Advertisements

Our website is free to use. We keep it free by displaying advertisements. To make those advertisements as relevant and useful as possible, advertising cookies track your interests and browsing habits. This way, instead of seeing random ads, you are more likely to see ads for things you actually care about.

Without ads, we could not afford to maintain and grow this website. Ads are what allow us to keep all our calculators and guides free for everyone.

Reason 5: To Keep Our Website Secure

Security cookies help protect our website from attacks, spam, and other malicious activity. They ensure that our website remains safe for everyone who uses it.

Reason 6: To Improve Performance

Some cookies help our website load faster and perform better. This improves your overall experience on the site.

7. Advertising and Personalized Ads — A Deeper Look

Because advertising is a major reason why cookies exist on our site, we want to give you a thorough explanation of how it works.

How Interest-Based Advertising Works

When you visit SunMoonRisingSign.us, our advertising partners (like Google AdSense, Mediavine, and Ezoic) place advertising cookies on your device. These cookies remember that you visited our site.

As you continue to browse other websites, these cookies accumulate information about your browsing habits. Over time, advertising networks build a picture of what topics and products you are interested in.

When you visit a website that shows ads from the same advertising network, the network uses the information it has collected to show you ads that match your interests.

For example:
If you visit a lot of astrology websites and search for astrology topics, you might start seeing ads for astrology books, zodiac jewelry, or similar products. This is interest-based advertising.

Is Personalized Advertising Good or Bad?

That is a personal question, and we respect whatever you think. Here are both sides:

Arguments for personalized advertising:

• You see ads that are more relevant and useful to you
• It is less annoying than completely random ads
• It helps small websites like ours generate revenue to stay free

Arguments against personalized advertising:

• Some people feel it is an invasion of privacy
• You may not want companies tracking your browsing habits
• It can feel like being watched

The choice is yours. We give you full information and opt-out options so that you can decide what you are comfortable with.

Remarketing / Retargeting

Our advertising partners may use a practice called remarketing or retargeting. This means that if you visit our website, you might later see ads for our website (or related topics) on other websites you visit.

Again, this is handled by our third-party advertising partners and is subject to their privacy policies.

8. Your Cookie Choices and How to Control Cookies

You are in control. Here are all the ways you can manage your cookie preferences:

Option 1: Browser Settings

Every major web browser has built-in settings that allow you to control cookies. Here is how to access cookie settings in the most popular browsers:

Google Chrome

1. Open Chrome and click the three dots in the top right corner
2. Go to Settings
3. Scroll down and click on Privacy and Security
4. Click on Cookies and other site data
5. Choose your preferred settings

Or go directly to: chrome://settings/cookies

Mozilla Firefox

1. Open Firefox and click the three lines in the top right corner
2. Go to Settings (or Options on older versions)
3. Click on Privacy & Security
4. Under Cookies and Site Data, choose your settings

Safari (Mac)

1. Open Safari and click Safari in the menu bar
2. Go to Preferences
3. Click on Privacy
4. Manage your cookie settings from there

Safari (iPhone / iPad)

1. Open Settings on your device
2. Scroll down and tap Safari
3. Under Privacy & Security, manage cookie settings

Microsoft Edge

1. Open Edge and click the three dots in the top right corner
2. Go to Settings
3. Click on Cookies and site permissions
4. Click on Cookies and site data
5. Choose your preferred settings

Opera

1. Open Opera and click the Opera icon in the top left corner
2. Go to Settings
3. Click on Advanced and then Privacy & Security
4. Click on Site Settings and then Cookies and site data

Option 2: Opt Out of Google Advertising

You can opt out of personalized advertising from Google by:

• Google Ads Settings: Visit https://adssettings.google.com to manage or turn off personalized ads from Google.
• Google Analytics Opt-Out: Install the browser add-on at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout to prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics.

Option 3: Industry-Wide Opt-Out Tools

Several industry organizations provide tools that let you opt out of interest-based advertising from many companies at once:

• Network Advertising Initiative (NAI):
  Visit http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/ to opt out of interest-based advertising from NAI member companies.

• Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA):
  Visit http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ to opt out of interest-based advertising from DAA member companies.

• Your Online Choices (for European users):
  Visit http://www.youronlinechoices.com/ if you want more information and opt-out options.

Option 4: Mobile Device Settings

If you use our website on a smartphone or tablet, you can also limit ad tracking through your device settings:

On iPhone/iPad (iOS):

1. Go to Settings
2. Tap on Privacy & Security
3. Tap on Tracking to manage which apps can request to track you
4. Tap on Apple Advertising to opt out of personalized Apple ads

On Android:

1. Go to Settings
2. Tap on Google
3. Tap on Ads
4. Enable Opt out of Ads Personalization

What Happens If You Disable Cookies?

You are free to block or disable cookies, but please be aware of what might happen:

• ✅ Our basic content will still work. You can still read our astrology guides.
• ⚠️ Our calculators may not work perfectly. Some cookie-dependent features may not function as expected.
• ⚠️ You may see less relevant ads. You will still see ads (because ads are how we keep the site free), but they may be random and less relevant to your interests.
• ⚠️ Some features may break. Other interactive features on the site may not function correctly without cookies.
• ⚠️ Your preferences won’t be saved. Settings you choose may not be remembered the next time you visit.

9. Cookie Consent

When you first visit SunMoonRisingSign.us, you may see a cookie consent notice or cookie banner. This banner informs you that our website uses cookies and gives you the option to accept or manage your cookie preferences.

By clicking “Accept” or “I Agree” on our cookie banner, you are giving us your consent to use cookies as described in this Cookie Policy.

By clicking “Manage Preferences” or a similar option, you may be able to choose which types of cookies you accept and which you decline (for example, accepting necessary cookies but declining advertising cookies).

By continuing to use our website without changing your cookie settings after seeing our cookie banner, you are also indicating that you accept our use of cookies.

Withdrawing Consent

You can withdraw your cookie consent at any time by:

• Clearing your browser cookies
• Using your browser settings to block cookies
• Using the industry opt-out tools listed in Section 8

Please note that withdrawing consent does not undo any data that was already collected before you withdrew consent.

10. Do Not Track (DNT)

Some web browsers have a “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature. When this feature is turned on, your browser sends a signal to websites asking them not to track you.

Currently, there is no universally agreed-upon standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. Because of this, our website does not currently change its behavior in response to DNT signals.

However, you still have meaningful options to limit tracking on our website through:

• Your browser’s cookie settings
• The opt-out tools described in Section 8
• Mobile device settings described in Section 8

We will continue to monitor the development of DNT standards and update our practices if a clear standard is established.

11. Cookies and Sensitive Information

Our website is an astrology calculator site. When you use our calculators, you may enter information like your date of birth, time of birth, and place of birth. We want to be clear about how cookies interact with this sensitive information:

• We do not store your birth details in cookies. Your birth date, time of birth, and birthplace are entered by you and used only to calculate your astrology sign results. This information is not saved in cookies.
• Advertising cookies do not access your birth details. Third-party advertising cookies only collect general browsing information — not the specific data you type into our calculators.
• Your personal birth information stays private. We do not share your birth details with advertising partners or any other third parties.

You can read more about how we handle your personal information in our Privacy Policy.

12. Third-Party Cookie Policies

We have explained the cookies used by our main advertising and analytics partners. However, there may be other third parties whose cookies appear on our website. Each third-party has its own cookie and privacy policies, and we encourage you to read them.

Here are links to the privacy and cookie policies of our key partners:

We are not responsible for the content of these third-party policies, but we provide these links so you can stay fully informed.

13. Children and Cookies

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly allow children under 13 to use our website, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through cookies or any other means.

This is in compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), a United States federal law that protects children’s privacy online.

If you are a parent or guardian and you believe your child under 13 has used our website and had cookies placed on their device, you can:

1. Clear the cookies from your child’s device through the browser settings (see Section 8 for instructions).
2. Contact us at https://sunmoonrisingsign.us/contact-us to let us know about your concern.

If children between the ages of 13 and 17 use our website, we encourage parents to monitor their child’s internet usage and discuss online privacy with them.

14. How Long Do Cookies Stay on My Device?

The length of time a cookie stays on your device depends on what type of cookie it is:

• Session cookies — These disappear automatically when you close your browser. They are temporary and do not stick around.

• Persistent cookies — These stay on your device until either:

  • They reach their expiration date (which is set when the cookie is created), OR
  • You manually delete them through your browser settings

The expiration dates of cookies vary widely — from a few minutes to several years. You can see the exact expiration dates of cookies on our site by checking your browser’s developer tools or cookie manager.

Here is a quick reference based on our main cookie categories:

15. Updates to Our Cookie List

The specific cookies used on our website may change over time. This can happen when:

• We add new features or tools to our website
• We change our advertising or analytics partners
• Our existing partners update their cookie technology
• We add new third-party services to our website

We will do our best to keep this Cookie Policy updated whenever significant changes occur. However, because cookies change frequently in the advertising industry, the exact list of cookies may not always be 100% up to date in real time.

If you want to see exactly what cookies are currently on our website, you can check your browser’s developer tools (usually by pressing F12 on your keyboard and going to the “Application” tab in Chrome or Firefox).

16. Cookie Policy vs. Privacy Policy

You may notice that we have both a Cookie Policy and a Privacy Policy. Here is the difference:

• This Cookie Policy focuses specifically on cookies and similar tracking technologies. It explains what cookies are, which ones we use, and how you can control them.

• Our Privacy Policy covers the bigger picture of how we collect, use, store, and protect all of your personal information — not just cookies. It covers everything from the information you enter in our calculators to how we handle contact form submissions.

Both documents are important for understanding your rights and our practices. We encourage you to read both:

• Cookie Policy: You are reading it right now!
• Privacy Policy: Available at https://sunmoonrisingsign.us/privacy-policy

17. Compliance With Advertising Network Requirements

This section is specifically to confirm our cookie practices for our advertising partners, including Google AdSense, Mediavine, and Ezoic.

We confirm the following:

✅ We have a Cookie Policy clearly visible and accessible on our website.

✅ We disclose all first-party and third-party cookies used on our website.

✅ We obtain user consent for non-essential cookies through our cookie consent banner.

✅ We inform users about personalized advertising and how to opt out.

✅ We do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal information (such as birth details) for advertising purposes.

✅ We comply with Google’s EU User Consent Policy where applicable.

✅ We comply with COPPA and do not target children under 13.

✅ We provide clear opt-out mechanisms for users who do not want personalized ads.

✅ We link to our Privacy Policy from this Cookie Policy and vice versa.

✅ We clearly identify all our advertising partners in this Cookie Policy.

✅ We provide links to third-party cookie and privacy policies so users can learn more.

18. Legal Basis for Using Cookies (US Law Context)

In the United States, cookie regulations are different from those in the European Union (where the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive apply). However, we still follow best practices for transparency and user consent.

Here is the legal context for our cookie use in the US:

Federal Laws

• COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act): We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13, including through cookies.
• FTC Act: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requires websites to be honest and transparent about their data practices. We comply by providing this detailed Cookie Policy.
• Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA): We follow applicable laws regarding electronic communications and data interception.

State Laws

Several US states have enacted privacy laws that may affect how cookies are used:

• California (CCPA/CPRA): California residents have the right to opt out of the “sale” of their personal information, which may include some cookie-based advertising activities. See our Privacy Policy for California-specific rights.
• Virginia (VCDPA): Virginia residents have opt-out rights for targeted advertising.
• Colorado (CPA): Colorado residents have similar opt-out rights.
• Other states: We respect the privacy rights of users in all US states.

Our Approach

Even though US law is generally less strict about cookies than EU law, we choose to:

• Be fully transparent about every cookie we use
• Provide a consent mechanism (cookie banner)
• Give you easy ways to opt out
• Explain everything in simple, understandable language

We believe you deserve to know what is happening on our website, regardless of what the minimum legal requirements are.

19. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The most common reasons for updates include:

• We add or remove advertising partners
• We add or remove analytics services
• We update our website technology
• Laws or regulations change
• Our advertising partners change their cookie practices

When we update this Cookie Policy, we will:

• Update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page
• Post the new version on this page

It is your responsibility to check this Cookie Policy periodically for any changes. Your continued use of our website after any changes are posted means you accept the updated Cookie Policy.

We recommend bookmarking this page and checking back every few months.

20. Contact Us About Cookies

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests about our use of cookies, we would love to hear from you.

Contact us here: https://sunmoonrisingsign.us/contact-us

Here are some things you might want to contact us about:

• Questions about what a specific cookie does
• Requests to know which cookies are currently active on our site
• Concerns about how our advertising partners use cookies
• Feedback about our cookie consent banner
• Any other cookie-related questions

We read every message and will do our best to respond promptly and helpfully.

21. Quick Reference Guide to Cookies on SunMoonRisingSign.us

Here is a simple, easy-to-scan summary of everything you need to know about cookies on our website:

What Types of Cookies Does This Site Use?

Who Places Cookies on This Site?

How Can I Control Cookies?

Simple Summary (Plain English Version)

Here is the shortest possible summary of this entire Cookie Policy:

We use cookies on SunMoonRisingSign.us. Some cookies are necessary for the website to work. Others help us understand how people use our site (analytics). Others help our advertising partners show you relevant ads (advertising cookies). You can control cookies through your browser settings or opt-out tools. Your birth information (entered in our calculators) is NOT stored in cookies. We do not collect data from children under 13. If you have questions, contact us at https://sunmoonrisingsign.us/contact-us

This Cookie Policy was last updated in July 2026.

For questions, contact us at: https://sunmoonrisingsign.us/contact-us

Also read our Privacy Policy for the full picture of how we handle your data.

Thank you for visiting SunMoonRisingSign.us — your free astrology sign calculator and guide resource!