1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites store on your browser. They allow the site to remember information about your visit and preferences. Similar technologies, such as local storage (localStorage), perform comparable functions and are included in this policy under the term “cookies.”
2. Types of cookies used on this Website
Based on their purpose, we use the following categories:
| Type | Purpose | Requires consent? |
|---|---|---|
| Technical (strictly necessary) cookies | Enable the basic operation of the Website, such as remembering the country you selected for public holidays or managing your cookie consent status. Without them, the service cannot be provided correctly. | No (exempt because they are strictly necessary) |
| Analytics (performance) cookies | Help us measure and analyze aggregated traffic on the Website (pages visited, browsing time, etc.) through Google Analytics. | Yes |
| Personalized advertising cookies | Used by Google AdSense to show relevant ads based on your interests, limit the frequency of ads, and measure their effectiveness. | Yes |
3. Detailed cookie list
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
cookie_consent | howmanybusinessdays.com | Stores your cookie consent preferences. | 1 year | Strictly necessary |
countryCode (or similar) | howmanybusinessdays.com | Remembers the country you selected for the holiday calculation. | 1 year | Technical functional |
_ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes anonymous users for statistical analysis. | 2 years | Analytics |
_gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes anonymous users within a single day. | 24 hours | Analytics |
_gat | Google Analytics | Limits the request rate to control load. | 1 minute | Analytics |
__gads | Google AdSense | Measures interactions with ads and prevents the same ads from being shown repeatedly. | 13 months | Advertising |
__gpi | Google AdSense | Stores preferences and information about ads. | 13 months | Advertising |
test_cookie | Google AdSense (dobleclick.net) | Checks whether the browser accepts cookies. | 15 minutes | Advertising |
You can learn more about how Google uses data at https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads.
4. Consent and cookie management
When you first access the Website, a cookie settings banner will appear, allowing you to:
- Accept all cookies.
- Reject all non‑essential cookies (analytics and advertising).
- Set your preferences by category.
Your consent applies to the domain howmanybusinessdays.com. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link located in the footer, or by deleting cookies through your browser settings. Below are the configuration paths for the most common browsers:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data.
- Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data.
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions.
Please note that disabling technical cookies may affect the proper functioning of the Website (for example, your selected country will not be remembered).
5. International transfers
Google cookies involve sending data to servers located in the United States. Google LLC complies with the appropriate protection framework under EU Adequacy Decisions (Data Privacy Framework) and the Standard Contractual Clauses, ensuring a level of protection equivalent to that of the European Union.
6. Further information and contact
For more information about how we process your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy or contact us at [nel50n902091985@gmail.com].
Last updated: [10 July 2026]