OCS Ping uses essential first-party storage for preferences and security. Google Analytics 4 uses Consent Mode. The Google tag may load with analytics storage denied, while Analytics cookies/storage stay disabled until you explicitly consent. Rejecting analytics does not disable the network tools.
1. What this policy covers
This policy explains cookies, local browser storage and similar technologies used on ocsping.com. OCS Ping is operated by One Core Spark SRL.
2. Essential storage
| Item | Purpose | Duration | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
ocsping-theme | Remembers your selected light/dark appearance. | Until you clear site data. | Preference / requested functionality. |
ocsping-consent-v1 | Stores your analytics consent choice so the site can respect it on later visits. | Until you clear site data or change the choice. | Necessary to remember privacy choices. |
| Security / anti-abuse state | Short-lived server-side counters and signed tokens protect the service from automated abuse. | Short operational windows; see the Privacy Policy. | Strictly necessary security. |
| Normal browser cache | Your browser may cache static CSS, JavaScript and images. | Controlled by browser and HTTP cache rules. | Technical delivery. |
3. Optional Google Analytics
OCS Ping uses Google Analytics 4 with Google Consent Mode enabled. Before you make a choice, analytics_storage, advertising storage, ad user data and ad personalization are denied. In this state Google may receive limited cookieless consent or measurement signals, but Analytics cookies such as _ga are not enabled by OCS Ping.
If you allow Analytics, OCS Ping updates analytics_storage to granted and Google may then set first-party measurement cookies such as _ga and related cookies for aggregate audience measurement. Google Signals and ad-personalization signals remain disabled. If you reject non-essential technologies, or later disable Analytics in Cookie settings, analytics storage remains denied and OCS Ping attempts to remove first-party Google Analytics cookies accessible to the site.
4. Your choices
- Accept all: enables optional Analytics.
- Reject non-essential: keeps Analytics disabled.
- Preferences: lets you choose Analytics separately.
- Cookie settings: available in the footer so you can change or withdraw your choice later.
5. Third parties
When Analytics is enabled, Google acts as a provider of analytics technology and may process data in accordance with its own terms and privacy documentation. Diagnostic tools may separately communicate with DNS, registration, reputation or network services only when needed to perform a tool you request; those operations are described in the Privacy Policy and are not advertising analytics.
6. No advertising cookies
OCS Ping does not intentionally use advertising cookies, cross-site behavioral advertising, or ad-personalization storage. The Google Analytics integration is configured for audience measurement and product improvement only.
7. Browser controls
You can also delete cookies and site storage using your browser settings. Removing the consent record causes OCS Ping to ask for your privacy choice again on a later visit.
8. Changes
If we introduce another optional technology or change analytics providers, we will update this policy and provide appropriate privacy controls before enabling it.
Effective date: October 21, 2026 · Version: 1.9.3
