Cookie Policy
Last reviewed on April 24, 2026
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet or smartphone) when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognise your device, remember preferences and measure how pages are used. Similar technologies — pixels, local storage, software development kits — do much the same job and are covered by this policy as well.
How StainlessMesh.com Uses Cookies
StainlessMesh.com uses a small number of cookies for three purposes: keeping the site functional, measuring traffic, and supporting advertising and affiliate attribution. By continuing to use the site you consent to these cookies, except where you have opted out using the methods described below.
Categories of Cookies in Use
1. Essential (Strictly Necessary)
Purpose: Operate the Site — navigation, mobile menu state, and basic security.
Duration: Session (deleted when the browser closes).
Opt-out: Not available — the Site cannot function without these.
2. Analytics (Google Analytics)
Purpose: Measure page views, time on page, referrers, device categories and broad geography. Aggregated, not used to identify individuals.
Provider: Google Analytics (measurement ID G-WL0HW2QXEH).
Duration: Typically up to 2 years for the main identifier (_ga), and shorter for supporting cookies.
Opt-out: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, or block analytics cookies in your browser settings.
3. Advertising (Google AdSense & Other Ad Networks)
Purpose: Serve advertising and measure its performance. Where personalised ads are enabled, cookies allow advertising networks (including Google) to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other sites.
Providers: Google (AdSense / DoubleClick / Google Marketing Platform) and other ad networks that may be used now or in the future. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this and other websites.
Duration: Ranges from days to months, depending on the vendor.
Opt-out:
- Control Google's own personalised advertising at Google Ad Settings.
- Opt out of many participating US networks at www.aboutads.info or optout.networkadvertising.org.
- Opt out of many European networks at www.youronlinechoices.eu (and youronlinechoices.com internationally).
4. Affiliate Attribution
Purpose: When you click a link to an affiliate partner (for example Amazon), the partner sets a cookie in your browser so that a qualifying purchase within the cookie window is correctly attributed.
Providers: Amazon and other affiliate networks the Site may use.
Duration: Typically 24 hours (Amazon) to 90 days, depending on the partner.
Opt-out: Block third-party cookies in your browser, or simply do not click outbound affiliate links. Disabling these does not change prices — only the attribution.
Representative Cookies
The table below is illustrative — actual cookie names and durations may change as vendors update their products.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Typical Duration | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguish unique users | 2 years | Analytics |
| _ga_<container-id> | Google Analytics (GA4) | Session state for GA4 property | 2 years | Analytics |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguish unique users | 24 hours | Analytics |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Throttle request rate | 1 minute | Analytics |
| IDE / ANID / NID | Google Advertising | Ad serving, frequency capping and measurement | Months | Advertising |
| Various | Amazon Associates | Track affiliate referrals | 24 hours | Affiliate |
Managing Cookies in Your Browser
Most browsers let you view, delete and block cookies. Starting points:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data.
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.
- Safari (macOS): Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data.
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data.
- iOS Safari: Settings → Safari → Block All Cookies.
- Android: Browser-specific settings under Site settings → Cookies.
Global Privacy Control (GPC)
Some browsers and extensions support a Global Privacy Control signal, which communicates an opt-out of "sale" and "sharing" to sites that honour it. Where GPC is detected and the Site is configured to honour it, advertising cookies and cross-site sharing signals are limited accordingly.
Do Not Track (DNT)
Some browsers send a "Do Not Track" header. Because DNT is not consistently supported across the industry, the Site does not currently adjust behaviour based on DNT. You can still control cookies through the browser settings and opt-out links above.
Effect of Disabling Cookies
Blocking or deleting cookies typically means:
- You may still see ads, but they will be less relevant.
- Traffic analytics may undercount you (which is fine — the Site still works).
- Affiliate referrals from your browser may not be attributed, so the Site earns no commission on that purchase.
- Some features depending on session cookies may not work as smoothly.
Changes
This Cookie Policy may change as technology, legislation and vendor practices evolve. The "Last reviewed" date at the top of this page shows the most recent update.
Related Policies
This Cookie Policy complements the privacy policy, which covers how personal information is handled more broadly.
Contact
Questions about cookies can be sent to [email protected] or via the contact page.