Last updated: June 2024
This Cookie Policy explains how Jaunt Garb ("we", "us", "our"), operating jauntgarb.com, uses cookies, localStorage, and similar technologies when you visit our travel gear review site. By using this site, you have the option to accept or decline non-essential cookies via our consent banner, and this policy explains what that choice means in practice.
What Are Cookies and localStorage?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. localStorage is a similar browser technology that allows a website to store small amounts of data directly in your browser, without an expiry date, until it is manually cleared. We use both types of technology on jauntgarb.com, depending on the purpose.
The Consent Banner and Your Choice
When you first visit jauntgarb.com, you will see a cookie consent banner asking whether you accept or decline non-essential cookies. Your response — either "Accept" or "Decline" — is saved directly in your browser's localStorage. This allows us to remember your preference so the banner does not reappear on every visit.
- This preference record is strictly necessary for the site to function as intended and to respect your choice.
- No personal or identifying information is stored in this localStorage entry beyond your accept/decline decision.
- This choice is stored only on your own device; we do not access or transmit this value to our servers.
Analytics Cookies
If you click "Accept" on the consent banner, we load anonymized web analytics cookies to help us understand how visitors use our site — for example, which gear reviews are most popular, how long people spend on a page, and which pages lead to drop-offs. These analytics cookies are provided by a third-party analytics service and may include:
- Cookies that assign your browser a random, non-identifying ID so we can distinguish unique visitors from repeat visitors.
- Cookies that track session duration, referral source, and pages viewed during a single visit.
- Cookies that help us measure aggregate traffic trends over time.
If you click "Decline", none of these analytics cookies are set, and no analytics scripts are loaded on your device. Your browsing on jauntgarb.com in that case relies solely on the essential localStorage entry recording your decision.
Third-Party Cookies
Our analytics provider operates independently of Jaunt Garb and may set its own cookies in accordance with its own privacy and cookie practices. We do not control these third-party cookies directly, but we only permit them to load after you have given consent through our banner. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of our analytics provider if you would like more detail on how they handle data collected via these cookies.
Do We Use Any Other Cookies?
Aside from the consent-preference entry stored in localStorage and the optional analytics cookies described above, jauntgarb.com does not use advertising cookies, retargeting pixels, or social media tracking cookies at this time. We do not sell or share cookie-derived data with advertisers.
How to Withdraw or Change Your Consent
You can withdraw or change your cookie consent at any time by clearing your browser's local storage and cookies for jauntgarb.com. Once cleared, the consent banner will reappear on your next visit, allowing you to make a fresh choice. General steps include:
- Chrome: Open Settings > Privacy and security > Clear browsing data, select "Cookies and other site data" and "Cached images and files", then clear data for this site or all sites.
- Firefox: Open Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data > Clear Data.
- Safari: Open Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data, search for jauntgarb.com, and remove it.
- Edge: Open Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Clear browsing data > Choose what to clear.
Alternatively, most browsers allow you to inspect and delete localStorage entries for a specific site directly through their developer tools, typically found under an "Application" or "Storage" tab.
Browser Controls
In addition to clearing existing data, you can configure your browser to block cookies entirely or notify you before a cookie is set. Please note that blocking all cookies and localStorage may affect the functionality of jauntgarb.com, including the consent banner's ability to remember your previous choice.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the technologies we use or for legal and regulatory reasons. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date, so we encourage you to review it periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how jauntgarb.com uses cookies and localStorage, please reach out via the contact information provided on our website.