Last updated: 24 July 2026
This policy explains what cookies are, which ones this site uses, why, and how you can control them.
WHAT COOKIES ARE
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They let a site remember things between page loads and between visits.
YOUR CHOICES COME FIRST
Only strictly necessary cookies are set when you arrive. Nothing for analytics or advertising is set until you agree through the cookie banner.
You can change or withdraw your choice at any time by clicking “Cookie Settings” in the footer of any page.
CATEGORIES WE USE
Strictly necessary — Required for the site to load, stay secure, and remember your cookie choice. These cannot be switched off.
Analytics — Help us understand which articles are read, how people arrive, and where they leave. Set only with your consent.
Advertising and affiliate — Used by advertising partners to select ads, and to credit us when a purchase follows a click on one of our affiliate links. Set only with your consent.
COOKIES USED ON THIS SITE
STRICTLY NECESSARY:
- Cookie consent banner tracking cookie (12 months)
- WordPress test cookie (session)
- Cloudflare security cookie __cf_bm (30 minutes)
- WordPress comment author cookies (12 months if you comment)
ANALYTICS (consent required):
- Google Analytics (ga, _ga*) (2 years)
ADVERTISING (consent required):
- Google Ads cookies __gads, __gpi, _gcl_au, IDE (13 months)
AMAZON AFFILIATE LINKS — HOW THIS ACTUALLY WORKS
This is often described inaccurately, so we want to be precise.
We do not place an Amazon cookie on your device from this site. When you click an affiliate link here, you are sent to Amazon, and Amazon sets its own cookies on your device at that point — on Amazon’s domain, not ours. Those cookies let Amazon recognise that you arrived through us, so that any purchase you make can be credited to us.
That cookie is set and controlled entirely by Amazon, under Amazon’s own privacy notice. We cannot read it, delete it, or see what you browsed or bought. All we receive is an anonymous, aggregated count of clicks and completed orders.
Amazon’s privacy notice: https://www.amazon.com/privacy
Our Affiliate Disclosure explains the commercial side of this arrangement in full.
HOW TO CONTROL COOKIES YOURSELF
On this site — Click “Cookie Settings” in the footer.
In your browser — Every major browser lets you block or delete cookies:
Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop
Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-sfri11471/mac
Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/microsoft-edge
Directly with providers:
Google Analytics opt-out: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Google ad personalisation: https://adssettings.google.com
Industry opt-out tools:
United States: https://optout.aboutads.info, https://optout.networkadvertising.org
Europe: https://www.youronlinechoices.eu
Browser signals — We honour Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals where legally required.
IF YOU BLOCK EVERYTHING
The site will still work. Articles, comparisons, and links all function normally without analytics or advertising cookies.
CONTACT
Questions: contact@thegadgetverse.com