Last updated: 2024-06-01
This Cookie Policy explains how DongleDock ("we", "us", "our"), operating dongledock.com, uses cookies, local storage, and similar technologies when you visit our site to read reviews and guides about laptop and tablet accessories. By continuing to use our site, you can choose to accept or decline non-essential storage via the consent banner described below.
What Are Cookies and Local Storage?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. Local storage (specifically, browser localStorage) is a similar technology that allows a website to store small amounts of data directly in your browser, without expiring automatically like many cookies do. We use both types of technology on DongleDock, as described below.
How DongleDock Uses Cookies and Local Storage
1. Consent Preference Storage (Essential)
- When you first visit DongleDock, a cookie consent banner appears asking whether you accept or decline optional analytics tracking.
- Your choice ("accepted" or "declined") is saved in your browser's
localStorage, not in a traditional cookie. - This storage item is strictly necessary — it allows us to remember your preference so the banner does not reappear on every page you visit.
- No personal data is included in this entry; it simply records a yes/no preference and the date it was set.
2. Analytics Cookies (Optional, Consent-Based)
- If you click "Accept" on the consent banner, we load a third-party analytics script that sets its own cookies in your browser.
- These cookies help us understand which accessory reviews, comparison guides, and buying guides are most useful to visitors, how long people stay on a page, and which device types and browsers are commonly used to access the site.
- Analytics cookies are not loaded at all if you decline consent or if you do not interact with the banner in a way that registers acceptance.
- We use this aggregated, anonymized data solely to improve our content and site performance — we do not use analytics cookies for advertising or cross-site tracking.
3. Functional Local Storage
- Beyond your consent choice, we may use local storage to remember minor display preferences, such as a dismissed notice or a previously viewed product comparison, so your experience is more convenient on return visits.
- These items do not identify you personally and are not shared with third parties.
Third-Party Cookies
When analytics cookies are enabled (only after you accept), our analytics provider may set cookies that are read by their own servers rather than by DongleDock directly. These third-party cookies are governed by the analytics provider's own privacy and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review. We do not control the exact lifespan or technical details of third-party cookies, but we only permit them to load after you have given consent through our banner.
We do not use third-party advertising cookies, retargeting pixels, or social media tracking cookies on DongleDock.
How to Withdraw or Change Your Consent
Because your consent choice is stored in your browser's local storage rather than a server-side account, you can withdraw or reset your preference at any time by doing any of the following:
- Clear your browser's cookies and site data for dongledock.com through your browser settings (usually found under Privacy, History, or Site Data settings).
- Clear your browser's local storage specifically, which will remove the saved consent choice and any functional preferences, causing the consent banner to reappear on your next visit.
- Use your browser's private or incognito browsing mode, which does not retain local storage or cookies after the session ends.
- Adjust your browser settings to block cookies and local storage from dongledock.com going forward.
Once your local storage is cleared, you will see the consent banner again the next time you visit, and you can make a fresh choice about analytics cookies.
Browser Controls
Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies and site data through their settings menus. You can typically view, delete, or block cookies on a site-by-site basis, and clear local storage for individual sites as well. Please consult your browser's help documentation for specific instructions, as steps vary between Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and other browsers.
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. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how DongleDock handles cookies and local storage, please reach out to us through the contact information provided on our website.