Effective date: July 23, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how Commercial Mixer Review Guide uses them on commercialmixerreviewguide.com, and how you can control them. It works alongside our Privacy Policy, which covers how we handle personal data more broadly.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device when you visit. They let a site remember things between pages and visits, such as whether you have already answered the cookie banner, and they let the site owner understand how the site is used. Some cookies are set by us directly, and some are set by third-party services we rely on. We use the word “cookies” here to also cover similar technologies such as pixels and browser storage.
Why we use cookies
We keep our use of cookies deliberately light. We use them to make the site work and load quickly, to keep it secure, to remember your cookie choice, and to measure how many people visit and which reviews are most useful. We do not run advertising networks, and we do not sell your data. The only optional cookie we set is a single privacy-friendly analytics cookie, and it does not load at all until you accept it.
Are cookies safe?
Yes. Cookies are plain text files, not programs. They cannot run code, install software, or carry viruses, and they cannot read other files on your device. A cookie can only hold information that you or the site have placed in it, and only the site that set a cookie can read it back.
Cookies we set
These are the first-party cookies our own site may place on your device.
| Cookie | Type | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| cmrg_consent | Strictly necessary | Remembers whether you accepted or declined analytics cookies, so the banner does not ask again | 6 months |
| StatCounter analytics | Analytics (optional) | Set only after you click Accept. Helps us count visits and see which pages are useful | Up to 12 months |
| LiteSpeed cache | Strictly necessary | Helps serve pages quickly and correctly from cache | Session |
| Wordfence security | Strictly necessary | Set by our firewall to help protect the site from malicious traffic | Varies |
| WordPress (wordpress_*, wordpress_logged_in_*, wp-settings-*, wordpress_test_cookie) | Strictly necessary | Standard WordPress cookies, set only if you log in as an author or administrator, or when the login page checks that your browser accepts cookies. They keep you signed in and remember admin screen preferences. They are not set for ordinary visitors browsing the site | Session to 1 year |
Third-party cookies
A small number of outside services may set their own cookies through our site. Each is governed by that company’s own privacy policy, linked below.
| Service | Purpose | More information |
|---|---|---|
| StatCounter | Privacy-friendly visitor analytics. Loads only after you accept | StatCounter privacy |
| Amazon Associates | When you click a link to Amazon, Amazon may set a cookie so we are credited if you buy. We never see your payment details | Amazon privacy notice |
You can read more about how affiliate links work on our Affiliate Disclosure page.
How to control and delete cookies
You have full control over the optional analytics cookie, and over cookies in general.
- Our cookie banner. When you first visit, our banner lets you accept or decline the analytics cookie. Nothing optional loads until you accept. If your browser sends a Global Privacy Control or Do Not Track signal, we treat that as a decline automatically.
- Change your mind any time. Use the Cookie settings link in our footer to reopen the banner and change or withdraw your choice.
- Your browser. Every major browser lets you block or delete cookies. For step-by-step instructions covering all common browsers, see aboutcookies.org. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may stop parts of the site from working.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when the services we use or the law change. When we do, we will update the effective date at the top of this page.
Contact us
If you have any questions about how we use cookies, please get in touch through our contact page.