Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device (computer, tablet, or phone) when you visit. They let the site remember things about your visit — like your language preference, whether you're logged in, or which pages you've viewed — so the next visit can feel faster and more personal.
We also use similar technologies like pixel tags, local storage, and session storage. For simplicity, we refer to all of these as "cookies" throughout this policy.
We use cookies to:
We group cookies into four categories. You can manage your preferences for each category (other than strictly necessary) through our cookie banner or your browser settings.
| Category | What it does | Examples | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Required for the site to function — security, session, load balancing. You can't switch these off. | Session ID, CSRF token, cookie-banner preference | Session – 12 months |
| Preferences | Remember your choices (e.g. dismissed banner, preferred language). | Banner state, language, region | Up to 12 months |
| Analytics | Help us understand site usage in aggregate — never identifying you personally. | Google Analytics 4 (_ga, _ga_*) |
Up to 24 months |
| Marketing | Track campaign attribution and measure ad performance. Off by default outside the US. | Meta Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Google Ads | Up to 13 months |
Strictly necessary cookies are always on. The other three categories require your consent in regions where local law (GDPR, ePrivacy, CCPA) demands it.
Some cookies on our site are set by third-party services we use. We don't control these cookies directly — they're governed by the third party's own privacy policy. The main ones:
We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information to any third party.
The first time you visit our site, you'll see a cookie banner letting you accept all, reject all (where local law allows), or customise by category. You can change your choice at any time by clicking "Cookie preferences" in the footer.
You can also control cookies through your browser's settings. Most browsers let you block all cookies, allow only specific cookies, or clear cookies on exit. Note that blocking essential cookies will break parts of this site.
You can opt out of personalised advertising across many ad networks at once via:
Heads up: blocking all cookies may break some site features — including the contact form, the rating calculator, and any logged-in experience. Strictly necessary cookies can't be disabled through our banner because the site won't work without them.
Some browsers send a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal to websites. There is currently no universal standard for how sites should respond to DNT. We honour DNT signals where local law (such as California's CCPA) requires it — by treating the signal as an opt-out of sale or share of personal information.
Outside of regions where DNT is legally binding, we treat the signal as informational and continue to apply your choices made through our cookie banner.
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, in the law, or in our own practices. When we do, we'll update the "Last updated" date at the top. If the changes are significant, we'll show a banner on the site or email registered users.
We recommend reviewing this page periodically. Continued use of our site after a change means you accept the updated policy.
If you have questions about how we use cookies — or about your privacy rights more broadly — we'd genuinely like to hear from you.
📧 Email: privacy@thereviewmakers.com
📍 Mail: The Review Makers · Privacy Team · 7700 East Arapahoe Road, Suite 220, Centennial, CO 80112, USA
For our full data-protection practices see our Privacy Policy.
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