This page explains what cookies are, which ones we use on The Setup Guy, and how you can control them.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, understand how you use the site, and — in some cases — track actions across other websites.
2. What cookies do we use?
Analytics cookies
We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors use this site — which pages are visited, how long people stay, and where traffic comes from. This data is anonymised and never used to identify you personally.
Cookie set by: Google LLC
Purpose: Website analytics
Duration: Up to 2 years
Affiliate tracking cookies
When you click a product link on this site, the retailer (such as Amazon) may set their own cookies to track whether a purchase is made. This is how affiliate commissions are recorded. These cookies are set by third parties and are governed by their own privacy policies.
Cookie set by: Amazon and other affiliate networks
Purpose: Affiliate commission tracking
Duration: Varies by retailer (typically 24 hours for Amazon)
Functional cookies
We use a cookie consent plugin (CookieYes) that stores your cookie preferences so you are not asked again on every visit.
Cookie set by: CookieYes
Purpose: Storing your consent preferences
Duration: 1 year
3. What we do not use cookies for
- We do not use cookies to serve targeted or behavioural advertising
- We do not sell cookie data to third parties
- We do not use cookies to build personal profiles of visitors
4. How to manage cookies
You can manage or withdraw your cookie consent at any time using the cookie banner on this site. You can also control cookies directly through your browser settings:
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect how some parts of the site work, though it will not prevent you from browsing the content.
5. Third-party cookie policies
6. Changes to this policy
We may update this page from time to time. Any changes will be posted here with an updated date at the top.
7. Contact
Questions about cookies? Contact us at: info@thesetupguy.com