Effective date: July 5, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how bestoftbest.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website. Bestoftbest.com is a tech and gaming product review site and a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program through which we earn commissions on qualifying purchases.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your computer or mobile device when you visit. They help websites function properly, remember your preferences, and understand how visitors use the site. Cookies set by us are called “first-party cookies”; cookies set by other companies are “third-party cookies.” We also use similar technologies, such as local storage, which save small amounts of data in your browser.
Categories of Cookies We Use
Our cookie consent banner groups cookies into three categories. Essential cookies are always active; Analytics and Marketing cookies run only if you consent.
Essential Cookies (always active)
These are required for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They include cookies that store your cookie consent choices, WordPress cookies used for comments and logged-in sessions, and locally stored preferences from our UserWay accessibility widget.
Analytics Cookies (consent required)
We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use our site — for example, which reviews are most popular. This helps us improve our content. These cookies fire only after you accept the Analytics category.
Marketing Cookies (consent required)
No marketing or advertising pixels are currently installed on our site. This category exists for potential future use and for Google Consent Mode advertising signals. If we add marketing technologies later, we will update this policy and your consent will be requested first.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors (Analytics) | 2 years |
| _ga_PZ4JN8ZVMF | Google Analytics | Maintains session state for our GA4 property (Analytics) | 2 years |
| wp-settings-*, wordpress_* | bestoftbest.com (WordPress) | Site functionality for comments and logged-in users (Essential) | Session to 1 year |
| stcm.consent.* (local storage) | bestoftbest.com | Stores your cookie consent choices (Essential) | Until deleted |
| UserWay preferences | UserWay (local storage) | Remembers your accessibility settings (Essential/Functional) | Until deleted |
Google Consent Mode
Our site supports Google Consent Mode v2. This means Google tags on our site adjust their behavior based on the choices you make in our consent banner: if you decline Analytics, Google Analytics cookies are not set, and only limited, cookieless signals (if any) are sent in accordance with your consent state.
Amazon Affiliate Links
Our reviews contain outbound links to Amazon. When you click one of these links, you leave our site and go to Amazon, which sets its own cookies to track that your visit came from our site so we can earn a commission on qualifying purchases. These cookies are governed by Amazon’s own privacy and cookie policies, not ours. We do not control them and encourage you to review Amazon’s policies.
Third-Party Widget Cookies (UserWay)
The UserWay accessibility widget on our site is delivered from UserWay’s own servers. When the widget loads or when you interact with it, UserWay may set cookies and similar technologies on its own domain (userway.org), which can include analytics and marketing cookies used by UserWay itself (for example, cookies associated with Google Analytics, Google Ads, Meta, HubSpot, CHEQ bot protection, and Cloudflare security). These cookies are set in a third-party context, are controlled by UserWay and its vendors rather than by us, and are governed by UserWay’s own privacy and cookie policies. We include the widget because of the accessibility benefits it provides to our visitors.
How to Manage or Withdraw Your Consent
- Via our banner: Click the cookie icon displayed on our site at any time to reopen the consent banner and change or withdraw your choices. Your new settings take effect immediately.
- Via your browser: Most browsers let you block or delete cookies through their settings (typically under Privacy or Security). Note that blocking essential cookies may affect how the site works.
Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control
Some browsers offer “Do Not Track” (DNT) or Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals. Because our Analytics and Marketing cookies only run with your explicit opt-in consent, non-essential tracking is off by default regardless of these signals.
US State Privacy Rights
If you are a resident of California or another US state with a comprehensive privacy law, you may have the right to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information under laws such as the CCPA/CPRA. On our site, analytics and advertising technologies only activate with your consent, and you can withdraw that consent at any time using the cookie icon, which serves as our opt-out mechanism.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the technologies we use or in applicable law. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, contact us at bestoftbest.service@gmail.com. For more about how we handle personal information, see our Privacy Policy.