Cookie Policy

Last updated: April 27, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Smart Helper Guides uses cookies and similar technologies on smarthelperguides.com. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

What cookies are

Cookies are small files stored on your device when you visit a website. They can help a site work properly, remember preferences, measure traffic, improve performance, and support features such as analytics, affiliate tracking, or advertising where these are used.

Cookie consent on this site

Smart Helper Guides uses a cookie consent banner and preference center powered by Complianz and the WordPress Consent API. In regions where opt-in consent is required, non-essential categories such as statistics/analytics and marketing should remain disabled until you choose to allow them.

You can use the banner or the “Manage consent” option on the site to accept, deny, or change your cookie choices. Necessary cookies may still be used because they are required for core website operation, security, and consent storage.

Types of cookies we may use

Necessary cookies

These help the website function safely and correctly. They may support basic site operation, security, page loading, WordPress features, cookie consent choices, and similar essential functions.

Analytics and performance cookies

These help us understand how visitors use the site, which pages are useful, and where the site can be improved. Smart Helper Guides uses Google Site Kit and Google Analytics/Google tags for analytics. In opt-in regions, these tools are configured to respect consent choices through Google Consent Mode and the site’s cookie banner.

Affiliate and advertising cookies

Some pages may include affiliate links now or in the future. Affiliate partners may use cookies or similar technologies to track referrals, measure performance, and prevent fraud depending on how their services operate.

Smart Helper Guides is not currently setting up display ads through an advertising network. If advertising is added later, this Cookie Policy may be updated and the cookie banner settings should be reviewed again before ads are enabled.

Embedded content and third-party cookies

Some pages may link to or embed third-party content, such as videos, social media posts, product pages, or other external resources. Those third parties may set their own cookies and process data according to their own policies.

Cookie scan and cookie list

The cookie tool may detect cookies and local-storage items from WordPress, Jetpack, Site Kit, Yoast, Zendesk/Survey tools, or logged-in administrator sessions. Some detected items may only apply to site administrators or logged-in users and may not be set for ordinary visitors.

Because the site and its plugins can change over time, the exact cookie list may change. We aim to keep this page and the consent banner reasonably up to date as tools are added, removed, or reconfigured.

Managing cookies

You can usually manage, block, or delete cookies through your browser settings. You can also use the site’s cookie banner or preference center to manage non-essential cookie choices where applicable.

Blocking some cookies may affect how parts of the site work. Necessary cookies may still be used because they are needed for basic site operation, security, and remembering consent choices.

Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy when the website, tools, affiliate relationships, advertising setup, or legal requirements change. The latest version published on this page is the version that applies.