This policy explains the cookies, browser storage, and external services used by Knives Reviewed. Last audited: July 26, 2026. You can reopen Cookie Preferences at any time to accept, reject, or withdraw optional consent.
Service and cookie inventory
| Service or storage | Category and purpose | Typical duration | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|
kr_consent_v1 |
Strictly necessary. Remembers the categories you selected and the policy version. | 180 days | Knives Reviewed |
| Consent receipt | Strictly necessary server record used to demonstrate and honor the choice. It contains a random receipt ID, policy version, categories, time, and region decision; it does not store a raw IP address or full user agent. | 13 months | Knives Reviewed |
| WordPress authentication and security cookies | Strictly necessary for administrators who sign in. Ordinary readers are not given an account cookie. | Session or the selected sign-in period | Knives Reviewed / WordPress |
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Analytics. Distinguishes visits and measures aggregated site use and consented affiliate-click events. | Up to 2 years, unless consent is withdrawn sooner | Google Analytics 4 |
| YouTube player storage | External media. Supports an embedded player after one-time permission or persistent External Media consent. | Determined by YouTube | Google / YouTube |
| Retailer referral storage | Set only after you choose to leave this site through an affiliate link. It may attribute a qualifying purchase to Knives Reviewed. | Determined by the retailer | Amazon or the linked retailer |
Regional consent behavior
For visitors in the EEA, United Kingdom, or Switzerland—and whenever a valid Cloudflare country code is unavailable—analytics and external media are blocked before consent. In other regions, analytics may load with the notice unless Global Privacy Control, Do Not Track, or an explicit rejection applies. Advertising storage, advertising user data, and ad personalization remain denied because the site does not currently run Google Ads or AdSense.
Google Analytics
When Analytics is permitted, the site loads GA4 property G-LM9RBM91J4. Site Kit remains connected for dashboards, but its automatic analytics snippet is disabled so the consent plugin is the only loader. Affiliate-click events contain the WordPress post ID, destination URL, and placement. They are not sent when Analytics is denied.
YouTube
Videos use a click-to-load facade. In protected regions, no YouTube player or thumbnail request is made before permission. “Play once” loads that player for the current action without changing the saved External Media category; “Always allow YouTube” saves External Media consent.
Affiliate retailers
Amazon and other retailers may set their own cookies only after you follow an external link. Their privacy and cookie policies govern activity on their websites. Knives Reviewed cannot read or control those third-party cookies.
Changing or withdrawing your choice
Use the permanent Cookie Preferences control to change optional categories. Rejecting Analytics removes accessible _ga cookies from this site and prevents further analytics events. Withdrawal does not affect processing that occurred lawfully before it. Browser settings can also remove stored cookies.
Questions about this inventory can be sent through the Contact page. Controller identity, registered address, jurisdiction, and the final privacy contact remain production-release requirements and must be supplied before this staging site goes live.