Last Updated – February 2026
Effective Date – February 2026
This Cookie Policy applies to all pages, content, and functionality of GearStackD.com. By accessing or using this website in any way, you confirm that you have read and understood this Cookie Policy and agree to its terms. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the website immediately and adjust your browser settings to decline cookies.
1. Introduction
GearStackD.com (“GearStackD”, “we”, “us”, “our”, or “the Website”) is an independently operated technology content and affiliate marketing website, operated from India and accessible worldwide. Like virtually all websites, GearStackD.com uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate core website functions, understand how visitors use our site, and support our affiliate marketing activities.
This Cookie Policy explains clearly and transparently what cookies are, what types of cookies we use, why we use them, who places them, how long they remain active, and how you can control or disable them. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, which together form our complete legal framework governing your use of GearStackD.com.
This Cookie Policy is designed to be fully transparent about our use of cookies. However, transparency does not constitute an acceptance of liability of any kind. All liability limitations and disclaimers set out in our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy apply equally to all matters arising from or in connection with our use of cookies on this website.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website. They are stored in your browser and sent back to the website each time you return. Cookies allow websites to recognise your device, remember your preferences, and collect information about how you interact with the site.
Cookies are not programs or executable files. They cannot run code, deliver malware, or access data stored elsewhere on your device. They store only the information that websites place in them or that you provide while interacting with the website.
In addition to traditional cookies, we and our third-party partners may also use similar technologies such as web beacons (also called tracking pixels), local storage objects, and session storage. For simplicity, this policy refers to all of these technologies collectively as “cookies”.
3. Types of Cookies Used on GearStackD.com
GearStackD.com uses the following categories of cookies. Each category serves a distinct and specific purpose:
Category 1 — Strictly Necessary Cookies
- Purpose — These cookies are essential for GearStackD.com to function correctly. They enable core features such as page navigation, access to secure areas of the website, and basic security functions. Without these cookies, the website cannot operate properly.
- Examples — WordPress session cookies, security tokens, login state cookies (where applicable), cookie consent preference cookies.
- Retention — Session-based (deleted when you close your browser) or up to 12 months for preference cookies.
Category 2 — Analytics Cookies
- Purpose — These cookies collect information about how visitors use GearStackD.com — including which pages are visited most frequently, how long visitors spend on each page, where visitors come from, and how they navigate through the site. All data collected by analytics cookies is anonymised and aggregated. No personally identifiable information is collected through analytics cookies.
- Examples — Google Analytics 4 cookies (including _ga, _ga_*, _gid), Google Site Kit tracking cookies.
- Retention — Between 24 hours and 26 months, depending on the specific cookie. Google Analytics cookies typically persist for up to 2 years.
Category 3 — Affiliate Tracking Cookies
- Purpose — When you click an affiliate link on GearStackD.com, a tracking cookie is placed on your device by the affiliate programme provider — not directly by GearStackD.com. This cookie records that your visit to the retailer’s website originated from GearStackD.com, so that we may receive a commission if you complete a qualifying purchase. These cookies do not collect any personally identifiable information and do not affect the price you pay.
- Examples — Amazon Associates tracking cookies, other affiliate network cookies from programmes we participate in. These are third-party cookies placed by the affiliate programme provider upon clicking a link.
- Retention — Typically between 24 hours and 90 days, depending on the specific affiliate programme. GearStackD.com does not control the duration of affiliate tracking cookies — this is determined entirely by each programme’s policies.
Category 4 — Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense)
- Purpose — GearStackD.com may display advertisements served by Google AdSense and other advertising networks. These services use cookies to serve relevant advertisements based on your prior browsing activity across websites. These are third-party cookies placed by Google and its advertising partners — not by GearStackD.com directly.
- Examples — Google AdSense cookies (including IDE, DSID, FLC, APC, TAID, and similar), DoubleClick cookies, Google advertising personalisation cookies.
- Retention — Between 24 hours and 13 months, depending on the specific advertising cookie. GearStackD.com does not control the duration or content of advertising cookies placed by Google or other advertising networks.
Category 5 — Functional Cookies
- Purpose — These cookies allow GearStackD.com to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personalised features. For example, they may remember your cookie consent preference, your preferred language, or display settings you have selected.
- Examples — Cookie consent preference cookies (stored by our consent management banner), WordPress functional cookies.
- Retention — Up to 12 months for consent preference cookies. Other functional cookies may be session-based.
4. First-Party & Third-Party Cookies
Cookies on GearStackD.com are set by two different parties, and it is important to understand the distinction between them —
First-Party Cookies
First-party cookies are set directly by GearStackD.com and are only readable by this website. They include strictly necessary cookies that keep the site functioning, functional cookies that remember your preferences, and our analytics implementation. We have direct control over these cookies and their data handling.
Third-Party Cookies
Third-party cookies are set by external organisations whose services are integrated into GearStackD.com. These include Google Analytics, Google AdSense, and affiliate programme tracking systems. GearStackD.com does not control third-party cookies — they are governed entirely by the privacy and cookie policies of the respective third parties that place them.
GearStackD.com, its owners, operators, and all associated parties (collectively, the “GearStackD Parties”) expressly disclaim all liability — legal, financial, moral, or otherwise — for any data collected, stored, processed, or used by any third-party cookie or tracking technology. Your interaction with third-party cookies is governed solely by the policies of those third parties.
For information about how third-party services handle cookie data, please refer to their respective privacy and cookie policies —
- Google Analytics & Google AdSense — policies.google.com/privacy
- Amazon Associates — advertising.amazon.com/legal/privacy-notice
- Other affiliate programmes — refer to the individual programme’s privacy and cookie policy documentation.
5. Cookies & Google AdSense
GearStackD.com participates in the Google AdSense advertising programme. Google AdSense uses cookies to display advertisements that are relevant to you based on your browsing history across websites participating in Google’s advertising network. This practice is commonly referred to as interest-based advertising or personalised advertising.
When you visit GearStackD.com, Google may set advertising cookies on your device through the AdSense service. These cookies allow Google to recognise your browser across different websites and build a profile of your interests in order to display relevant advertisements. The advertisements you see on GearStackD.com are served and managed entirely by Google — GearStackD.com does not select, control, or have prior knowledge of the specific advertisements that appear on any given page.
GearStackD.com accepts no liability of any kind — legal, financial, moral, or otherwise — for the content of any advertisement displayed through Google AdSense, for any product or service promoted in those advertisements, or for any data collected by Google through its advertising cookies. All such matters are the sole responsibility of Google and are governed by Google’s own policies.
You can opt out of Google’s personalised advertising at any time by visiting — g.co/optout — or by visiting the Google Ad Settings page at — adssettings.google.com. You can also opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies through the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out tool at — optout.networkadvertising.org.
6. Your Cookie Choices & How to Control Cookies
You have several options for controlling cookies. We respect your right to make informed choices about the cookies placed on your device. However, please be aware that restricting certain cookies may affect the functionality of GearStackD.com and may prevent some features from working correctly.
Our Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit GearStackD.com, a cookie consent banner will appear, giving you the option to accept or decline non-essential cookies. Strictly necessary cookies are always active and cannot be declined as they are required for the website to function. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in the footer of our website.
Browser Settings
You can control and manage cookies directly through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to view, delete, and block cookies from specific websites or all websites. Please note that if you block all cookies, some parts of GearStackD.com may not function correctly. The following links provide guidance on managing cookies in the most commonly used browsers —
- Google Chrome — support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
- Mozilla Firefox — support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer
- Apple Safari — support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-sfri11471/mac
- Microsoft Edge — support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/manage-cookies-in-microsoft-edge
Opting Out of Analytics
You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting data about your visits to GearStackD.com by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at — tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This add-on works with all major browsers and is provided free of charge by Google.
Do Not Track
Some browsers include a Do Not Track (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not wish to be tracked. GearStackD.com does not currently respond to Do Not Track signals because there is no industry-wide standard for how DNT signals should be interpreted and honoured. We will review this position if a consistent standard is adopted.
7. Full Disclaimer & Limitation of Liability
This section limits the legal, financial, and all other liability of GearStackD.com and all associated parties in connection with cookies, tracking technologies, and all data collected through such technologies on this website.
The GearStackD Parties — including GearStackD.com, its owners, operators, editors, contributors, affiliates, and any person or entity associated with the operation of this website — hereby expressly disclaim all liability of any kind — legal, financial, moral, reputational, or otherwise — arising out of or in connection with —
- Any cookie or tracking technology placed on your device as a result of visiting or using GearStackD.com, whether placed by GearStackD.com directly or by any third-party service integrated into the website.
- Any data collected, stored, processed, shared, or used by any third-party service through cookies or tracking technologies on GearStackD.com, including but not limited to Google Analytics, Google AdSense, and affiliate programme tracking systems.
- Any personalised advertising displayed on GearStackD.com through Google AdSense or any other advertising network, including any product, service, or claim made in any advertisement.
- Any affiliate tracking cookie placed on your device as a result of clicking an affiliate link on GearStackD.com, including any purchase made or data collected as a result.
- Any failure, interruption, or malfunction of any cookie or tracking technology, including any resulting loss of preference data or browsing history.
- Any decision made by any visitor based on content accessed or interactions facilitated through any cookie or tracking technology on this website.
- Any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, moral, reputational, or punitive harm of any nature arising from any cookie or tracking technology used on or in connection with GearStackD.com.
Under no circumstances shall the total cumulative liability of the GearStackD Parties to any person or entity — for any cause whatsoever relating to cookies, tracking technologies, or any data collected through them — exceed zero, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. Your use of GearStackD.com, and your acceptance or rejection of cookies on this website, is entirely at your own risk.
8. Children & Cookies
GearStackD.com is not directed at children under the age of 13 and does not knowingly collect personal data from children through cookies or any other means. We do not knowingly permit advertising networks to serve interest-based advertisements to children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that a child under the age of 13 has provided personal data through this website, please contact us immediately through the contact page and we will take appropriate steps to remove such data as promptly as reasonably possible.
9. Changes to This Cookie Policy
GearStackD.com reserves the right to update, modify, or replace this Cookie Policy at any time and without prior notice. Changes may reflect updates to the cookies we use, new third-party services we integrate, changes in applicable law, or improvements to our disclosure practices. Changes take effect immediately upon being posted to this page. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page will reflect any revision. Your continued use of GearStackD.com after any changes are posted constitutes your unconditional acceptance of the updated Cookie Policy.
10. Governing Law & Jurisdiction
This Cookie Policy, and any dispute, claim, or matter of any kind arising out of or in connection with it — including any dispute relating to the placement, use, or effects of any cookie or tracking technology on GearStackD.com — shall be exclusively governed by and construed in accordance with the local laws of India, without regard to any conflict of law principles.
By using GearStackD.com, you irrevocably and unconditionally agree that any dispute, legal action, claim, or proceeding of any nature arising out of or in connection with this Cookie Policy shall be subject exclusively to the jurisdiction of the competent courts of India. You expressly and irrevocably waive any right to bring any such proceedings in any other court, tribunal, arbitration forum, or jurisdiction anywhere in the world.
GearStackD.com makes no representation that its cookie practices are appropriate for, compliant with, or legally permitted under the laws of any jurisdiction outside India. Visitors who access GearStackD.com from outside India — including from the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, or any other jurisdiction — do so entirely at their own initiative and are solely responsible for determining whether their use of this website and its associated cookie technologies complies with any applicable local law. The GearStackD Parties accept no liability of any kind arising from access to this website — or from any cookie placed in connection with such access — from any jurisdiction outside India.
11. Relationship With Other GearStackD Policies
This Cookie Policy forms part of GearStackD.com’s complete legal framework and should be read in conjunction with —
- Privacy Policy — governs all collection, use, and handling of personal data on GearStackD.com, including data collected through cookies. Available at GearStackD.com/privacy-policy/
- Terms of Service — governs all use of GearStackD.com and contains the comprehensive limitation of liability and India jurisdiction provisions that apply to all aspects of this website, including cookies. Available at GearStackD.com/terms-of-service/
- Affiliate Disclosure — explains our affiliate marketing relationships and the affiliate tracking cookies associated with them. Available at GearStackD.com/affiliate-disclosure/
- Disclaimer — contains additional liability limitations relevant to all content and activities on this website. Available at GearStackD.com/disclaimer/
In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between this Cookie Policy and the Terms of Service or Privacy Policy, the Terms of Service shall take precedence, followed by the Privacy Policy, and then this Cookie Policy.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, about the cookies used on GearStackD.com, or about how to manage your cookie preferences, please contact us. We will respond as promptly as reasonably possible.
GearStackD.com is committed to transparency about how cookies work on our website. Thank you for reading our Cookie Policy.
