Cookie Policy

Last updated: September 2026

This policy explains how WHOIS Lookup Tool uses cookies, in line with the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), the EU ePrivacy Directive, and UK/EU GDPR. WHOIS Lookup Tool and the DNS tools on it are operated by EKSTRUH LTD, a company registered in England and Wales (company number 16905290).

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small text file placed on your device by a website, typically used to remember information between page visits — such as login state, preferences, or tracking data for analytics and advertising.

Cookies used on this site

WHOIS Lookup Tool itself sets no cookies for running its DNS/security tools — those are stateless. This site does, or is being configured to, use Google Analytics, Google AdSense, and affiliate links, each of which may set cookies of their own — but only after you choose "Accept All" on the consent banner. No account or login is used anywhere on the site.

Strictly necessary

None currently. If a strictly necessary cookie is ever introduced (for example, for fraud prevention), it will be listed here and does not require consent under PECR, though we'll disclose it regardless.

Analytics — Google Analytics

Used to understand site traffic and usage patterns. Typical cookies set by Google Analytics include:

• _ga — distinguishes unique visitors — expires after ~2 years
• _ga_<container-id> — persists session state for Google Analytics 4 — expires after ~2 years
• _gid — distinguishes visitors within a 24-hour window — expires after ~24 hours

Advertising — Google AdSense

Used to serve and measure advertising, and where applicable, to personalise ads based on your browsing. Typical cookies set by Google's advertising services include:

• __gads / __gpi — ad delivery and frequency capping — expires after up to 13 months
• _gcl_au — conversion tracking for Google Ads — expires after ~90 days
• IDE, test_cookie — set by Google's advertising domains (e.g. doubleclick.net) for ad measurement — durations vary, typically up to 13 months

The exact set of cookies actually set can change as Google updates its services — see Google's own Cookies & similar technologies page for their current, authoritative list.

Affiliate links

Where the site contains affiliate links, clicking through to a partner site may result in that partner (not WHOIS Lookup Tool) setting a referral-tracking cookie in order to attribute any resulting purchase or sign-up to us. The specific cookie name and duration depends on the affiliate network in question; each partner's own privacy/cookie policy governs that cookie.

The cookie consent banner

You'll see a small consent banner in the bottom-left corner of the site with "Accept All" and "Reject Non-Essential" buttons, plus a "Manage Preferences" link for finer control. Manage Preferences lets you switch Analytics and Advertising on or off independently — for example, allowing Analytics while keeping Advertising off. Strictly necessary items are always on, since the site can't function without them (though as noted above, there currently are none).

Analytics, advertising, and affiliate-tracking cookies described above are only set for the categories you've switched on; choosing "Reject Non-Essential" (or not making a choice) means none of them are set. Your choice itself is stored using your browser's local storage, not a cookie, and is not sent to our server or linked to any other information about you. You can change your mind at any time via the "Cookie Preferences" link in the site footer, which reopens this panel.

Managing cookies in your browser

You can control, block, or delete cookies (and local storage) for this or any website at any time through your browser settings, in addition to using the consent banner above. Note that blocking all cookies site-wide may affect functionality on other websites you visit. For Google-served advertising specifically, you can also manage personalisation directly via Google Ads Settings.

Who we are

WHOIS Lookup Tool and its tools are operated by:

• Company name: EKSTRUH LTD
• Company registration number: 16905290
• Registered office address: Victoria Grove, Bolton, United Kingdom, BL1 4JW
• Contact email: help@whoislookuptool.com

Contact

Questions about this policy can be sent to help@whoislookuptool.com or via our Contact Us page.