Quick answer

Necessary technologies support site operation and security. Google Analytics is used only according to your consent choice. Advertising and affiliate tracking are not currently active.

What cookies are

Cookies are small text files stored by your browser. Similar technologies can store or read information on a device. Some are necessary for a website to operate, while others support measurement or marketing.

How we use them

Necessary and functional technologies

These support core site functions, security, caching, and remembering your consent choice. They cannot be disabled through the consent banner when they are required for the service you requested.

Statistics

BackyardBBQGuide.com uses Google Analytics through Site Kit by Google to understand aggregated site usage and improve content. Where consent is required, analytics storage remains denied unless you select Statistics or accept all categories. Google Consent Mode v2 communicates your choice to the Google tag.

Advertising and affiliate tracking

Advertising cookies, personalized advertising, and affiliate conversion tracking are not currently active. This policy and the consent controls will be reviewed before those technologies are introduced.

Cookies and storage currently expected

• cmplz_*: stores your consent status and category choices for up to 180 days.
• _ga and related Google Analytics identifiers: may be set after statistics consent and are used to distinguish visits for analytics. Their duration is controlled by Google Analytics and can be up to two years.
• Hosting, caching, and security technologies: may be used when technically necessary to deliver and protect the site.

Your choices

You can accept, reject, or configure non-essential categories in the consent banner. Use the persistent Manage consent control to change or withdraw your choice. You can also delete cookies through your browser settings.

Rejecting non-essential cookies does not prevent access to the site’s editorial content.

Third-party information

Google may process limited data according to your consent status and its own privacy terms. See Google’s Privacy Policy for more information.

Updates and contact

This policy was last updated on August 9, 2026. We may update it when services or legal requirements change. For questions or privacy requests, use our Contact page. You can also read our Privacy Policy.