Effective date – 31 July 2025
2.1 What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device to remember information between pages. We use both first‑party and third‑party cookies.
2.2 How we use cookies
| Type | Purpose | Examples | Retention |
| Strictly necessary | Site security & core functionality | Cloudflare cfduid | End of session–30 days |
| Analytics | Measure traffic & improve content | _ga, _cluid | 1 day–26 months |
| Advertising | Deliver personalised ads & frequency capping | Ezoic _ez_pub_*, Google Ads IDE | 30 secs–13 months |
| Affiliate tracking | Attribute sales for commission | Amazon ad-id, ClickBank cblink | up to 90 days |
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2.3 Managing cookies
You can manage preferences at any time via the “Cookie Settings” link in our footer or through your browser settings. Blocking cookies may impact site functionality.