Effective Date: August 2025
At GuideByPeter, we are committed to ensuring the privacy and security of your personal data. This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies on guidebypeter.com (the “Site”) to improve your browsing experience and provide you with personalized content. By using the Site, you agree to our use of cookies in accordance with this policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are used to store information about your preferences, browsing activity, and login information, allowing the website to remember you and provide a more personalized experience.
Cookies are not harmful and do not store any sensitive personal information.
2. How We Use Cookies
GuideByPeter uses cookies for several purposes, including:
- To Improve the Functionality of the Site: Cookies help us remember your preferences and settings, such as language choices, to enhance your browsing experience.
- To Analyze Site Usage: We use cookies to collect information about how visitors interact with the Site, including which pages are viewed most often, how long visitors stay, and where traffic is coming from. This helps us improve the content and structure of the Site.
- To Provide Personalized Content: Cookies help us provide more relevant content based on your previous interactions with the Site.
- For Advertising and Affiliate Links: We use cookies to show ads and affiliate products that may be of interest to you. This is done through third-party advertising networks that use cookies to track your browsing behavior and deliver targeted ads.
- To Enable Social Media Sharing: Cookies allow users to easily share content on social media platforms. These cookies are set by the social media platforms you interact with (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram).
3. Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following types of cookies on our Site:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the Site to function properly. Without them, certain features, such as logging in or making purchases, may not work. These cookies do not store personal information.
- Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors use the Site, allowing us to improve its performance. For example, they allow us to track which pages are visited and how long users stay. Tools like Google Analytics are used for this purpose.
- Functional Cookies: These cookies allow us to remember your preferences and settings, providing a more personalized experience. For example, they may store your language choice or login credentials.
- Advertising and Targeting Cookies: These cookies track your browsing habits across different websites and provide targeted advertising based on your interests. These cookies may be set by third-party advertising networks and may be used to show you ads that are more relevant to you.
4. Managing Cookies
You have the right to control the use of cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences through your web browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies, but please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Site and your user experience.
- To block or delete cookies in your browser, you can adjust the settings in the preferences or settings menu of your browser. Each browser is slightly different, so you should refer to your browser’s help section for more information.
- Third-Party Cookie Management: Some third-party services, such as Google Analytics or advertising networks, provide ways for users to opt out of cookies. You can visit the Google Ads Settings page or use tools like Network Advertising Initiative’s Opt-Out page to manage your ad preferences.
5. Third-Party Cookies
We allow third-party services, such as advertisers and analytics providers, to set cookies on your device when you visit our Site. These cookies are governed by the respective third parties’ privacy policies, not by ours. We do not have control over these cookies.
Some of the third parties we work with include:
- Google Analytics: To analyze and track usage data on the Site.
- Advertising Networks: To deliver targeted advertising and affiliate products based on your interests.
- Social Media Platforms: To enable social media sharing features and track interactions with content.
You can manage third-party cookies and opt out of personalized advertising through the third-party websites or services.
6. How to Opt-Out of Cookies
If you prefer not to receive cookies, you can disable them by adjusting your browser settings. Here are some general instructions for disabling cookies:
- Google Chrome: Go to “Settings” > “Privacy and Security” > “Cookies and other site data” and select your preferences.
- Mozilla Firefox: Go to “Options” > “Privacy & Security” > “Cookies and Site Data” and adjust your settings.
- Safari: Go to “Preferences” > “Privacy” and select your cookie settings.
- Microsoft Edge: Go to “Settings” > “Cookies and site permissions” > “Manage and delete cookies” and make your selection.
Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect certain features of the Site function.
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. If we make significant changes, we will notify you by posting an updated version on this page and changing the “Effective Date” at the top. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies on GuideByPeter, please contact us at:
contact[@[guidebypeter.com