Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to remember information about your visit — such as your preferred language, login status, or cookie consent choice — making your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.

Cookies are not programs and cannot carry viruses or install malware on your device. They are entirely passive and can only be read by the website that created them (or in some cases, an authorised third-party service).

2. How We Use Cookies

GadgetRimz uses cookies to:

• Remember your cookie consent preferences so we don't ask repeatedly.
• Analyse how visitors use our Site to help us improve content and navigation.
• Track affiliate referrals so we can earn commissions that fund our editorial work.
• Detect and prevent security threats and abusive traffic.

We do not use cookies to serve targeted advertising, build personal profiles, or sell data to third parties.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the Site to function and cannot be disabled. They do not store any personally identifiable information.

• cookieConsent — Stores your cookie consent preference (accepted/declined). Duration: 12 months. Provider: GadgetRimz.
• Cloudflare __cf_bm — Bot management and DDoS protection. Duration: 30 minutes. Provider: Cloudflare.

3.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Site. All data is aggregated and anonymised. These cookies are only set with your consent.

• _ga — Google Analytics unique visitor identifier. Duration: 2 years. Provider: Google.
• _ga_[ID] — Google Analytics session and campaign tracking. Duration: 2 years. Provider: Google.
• _gid — Google Analytics daily unique visitor identifier. Duration: 24 hours. Provider: Google.
• _gat — Google Analytics request throttling. Duration: 1 minute. Provider: Google.

3.3 Affiliate & Marketing Cookies

These cookies track clicks on our affiliate links so we can earn commissions when you purchase products through our recommendations. They do not store personal data and do not enable us to track your activity outside our Site. These cookies are only set with your consent.

• amazon-id / session-id — Amazon Associates affiliate attribution. Duration: 24 hours. Provider: Amazon.
• tag — Amazon Associates tracking tag. Duration: 30 days. Provider: Amazon.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some third-party services embedded in our Site (such as Google Analytics) may set their own cookies subject to their own privacy and cookie policies. We have no direct control over these cookies. Links to the relevant third-party policies are included in the table above and in our Privacy Policy.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have full control over which cookies are set on your device. You can manage your preferences in the following ways:

• Cookie Banner: When you first visit our Site, a cookie consent banner allows you to accept all cookies or decline non-essential cookies. Your choice is saved in the cookieConsent cookie.
• Browser Settings: All modern browsers allow you to view, delete, and block cookies. Instructions for the most common browsers:
• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions
• Google Analytics Opt-Out: You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Please note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of some websites, including ours. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled without impacting core site functionality.

6. Contact

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at privacy@gadgetrimz.com. For general privacy questions, see our Privacy Policy.