Cookie Policy
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to website owners about how their site is used.
Similar technologies such as web beacons, pixels, and local storage may also be used alongside cookies for equivalent purposes.
2. How We Use Cookies
Top Gadget Europe uses cookies to:
- Ensure the Site operates correctly (strictly necessary cookies)
- Remember your cookie consent preferences
- Analyse how visitors use our Site (analytics cookies)
- Serve relevant advertising through Google Ads (marketing cookies)
3. Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name | Type | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tge_cc | Strictly Necessary | Top Gadget Europe | Stores your cookie consent choice | 1 year |
| PHPSESSID / wp_ | Strictly Necessary | WordPress | Session management | Session |
| _ga | Analytics | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users | 2 years |
| _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users (24h) | 24 hours |
| _gat | Analytics | Google Analytics | Throttles request rate | 1 minute |
| IDE | Marketing | Google (DoubleClick) | Tracks ad conversion & retargeting | 13 months |
| test_cookie | Marketing | Google (DoubleClick) | Checks if cookies are supported | Session |
| _gcl_au | Marketing | Google Ads | Conversion tracking for Google Ads | 3 months |
4. Legal Basis
Strictly necessary cookies are deployed on the basis of our legitimate interest in providing a functional website. All other cookies (analytics and marketing) are set only with your explicit consent, which you provide via the cookie banner when you first visit the Site. You may withdraw consent at any time.
5. Managing & Disabling Cookies
You can manage cookies in several ways:
- Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Check your browser’s help section for instructions:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and Site Permissions
- Google Analytics opt-out: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
- Google Ads: Manage Google advertising preferences at adssettings.google.com
- Industry opt-outs: youronlinechoices.eu (EU) or aboutads.info/choices
Please note that disabling cookies may impact the functionality of this Site.
6. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are set by third parties such as Google. We do not control these cookies. Please refer to the respective third-party privacy policies for more information:
- Google Privacy Policy: policies.google.com/privacy
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in the cookies we use or in applicable regulations. The date at the top of this page shows the most recent update.
8. Contact
Questions about this Cookie Policy? Contact us at:
SBC Performance LLC
30 N Gould St, Sheridan, WY 82801-6317, US
Email: privacy@top-gadget-europe.com