Cookie policy
Cookie policy
Cookies are small files a site stores in your browser. Here is every category this site uses, who sets it, and how to get rid of it.
Last updated 12 August 2026
What we set ourselves
Two things: a session cookie that keeps the site working, and a preference cookie that remembers your consent choice so the banner does not follow you around. Neither is used for tracking and neither is shared.
Notably, our on-site search and all six calculators run entirely in your browser and set nothing at all.
Cookies at a glance
| Category | Set by | Lifetime | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | Site | Session | Consent state and basic security. Cannot be disabled without breaking the site. |
| Preference | Site | 12 months | Remembers your consent choices so you are not asked on every page. |
| Advertising | Google / partners | Up to 24 months | Ad selection, frequency capping and measurement. Set only after consent where consent is required. |
| Analytics | None | — | Our analytics is cookie-free. No cookie is set for measurement. |
Advertising cookies
Advertising is what pays for the testing described on our methodology page. Google and its certified partners may set cookies to choose which ads you see, to stop showing you the same ad repeatedly, and to measure whether an ad was viewed. Google’s DoubleClick DART cookie may be used to serve ads based on your visit to this and other sites.
Where the law requires consent, these cookies are not set until you give it. You can change or withdraw your choice at any time through the consent notice, and you can opt out of personalised advertising entirely at Google Ads Settings.
Controlling cookies in your browser
Every major browser lets you block or delete cookies. The relevant settings are under Privacy in Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari. Blocking all cookies will not break the articles or the tools on this site — the only thing you will lose is your saved consent choice, so the notice will reappear.
Do Not Track
There is still no agreed standard for how sites should respond to a Do Not Track header. We do not use it as a consent signal. We do honour the Global Privacy Control signal where your browser sends one, treating it as an opt-out of any sharing of personal information for advertising.
Questions
Email hello@spyld.com. For the wider picture of what data is involved, read the privacy policy.