Cookie Policy
Last updated: November 2026
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device when you visit. Similar technologies include pixels, tags and local storage. They are widely used to make websites work, to remember choices and to provide information to site owners and advertisers.
Cookies can be “first-party” (set by this Site) or “third-party” (set by another company whose tool we use, such as Google or Microsoft). They can last only for your visit (“session” cookies) or longer (“persistent” cookies).
2. How we use cookies
Strictly necessary and preference storage
We store your cookie choice in your browser so that we do not ask you again on every page. This is stored in your browser’s local storage rather than in a cookie. The Site does not require an account or login, so it does not need other functional cookies.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to see which pages are visited, how long visitors stay and what device and approximate location they use. We use Microsoft Clarity to see anonymized interaction patterns, such as where visitors click and how far they scroll, so we can improve the layout.
Advertising measurement
If you arrive from a Google ad, Google Ads technologies may set cookies that let us measure whether the visit leads to an action, such as clicking a link to a seller. We use this to understand which ads are worth the money, not to build a profile that we sell.
Affiliate tracking by sellers
When you click a link to a seller, the seller or its affiliate network may set its own cookies so that a purchase can be credited to us. These cookies are set on the seller’s website, not on ours, and are governed by the seller’s policies.
3. Cookies and technologies you may encounter
Names and lifespans are set by the providers and can change. The table lists the ones typically used by the tools above.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
tdsiw_cookie_choice (local storage) | This Site | Remembers whether you accepted or declined cookies. | Until you clear your browser data |
_ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics | Distinguish visitors and sessions to produce usage statistics. | Up to 2 years |
_gcl_au, _gcl_aw | Google Ads | Store ad click information to measure conversions. | Up to 90 days |
_clck, _clsk, CLID, MUID | Microsoft Clarity | Recognize a visitor and group page views into sessions for interaction analysis. | Session to 1 year |
Where Google and Microsoft process this data, they do so under their own privacy terms. See our Privacy Policy for links.
4. Your choices
- Our banner. On your first visit you can accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your decision at any time with the button below, or by clearing this Site’s data in your browser.
- Browser settings. Most browsers let you block or delete cookies. Instructions: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge.
- Google Analytics opt-out. Install the browser add-on.
- Google ad settings. Manage personalization at adssettings.google.com.
- Global Privacy Control. If your browser sends this signal, we treat it as a request to opt out of sharing for advertising where the law requires it.
If you block cookies, the Site will still work, since it has no login or shopping features.
5. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when our tools or the law change. The “Last updated” date shows the latest version.
6. Contact
Questions about cookies? Email info@thedailysmartinfo.com.
Related: Privacy Policy · Terms of Use · Affiliate Disclosure