Last updated: April 25, 2026
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files set on your device when you visit a website. We also use functionally similar technologies (such as localStorage) which are listed below alongside cookies for transparency.
Managing Your Choices
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Strictly Necessary
Required for the Site to function. Cannot be disabled. No consent required under GDPR.
| Cookie / Storage | Vendor | Purpose | Retention |
|---|
| mcr_consent | MyCruiseReview (first-party) | Stores your cookie consent choices so we don't ask again. | 12 months (localStorage) |
| connect.sid | MyCruiseReview (first-party) | Session token for the editorial admin area only. | Session |
Functional
Remembers small preferences such as banners you have dismissed.
| Cookie / Storage | Vendor | Purpose | Retention |
|---|
| mcr_dismissed_banners | MyCruiseReview (first-party) | Remembers banners you have dismissed. | 6 months (localStorage) |
Analytics
Aggregate, cookieless page-view counts via Plausible Analytics. Loaded only when the Analytics category is accepted and Plausible is configured for this deployment.
| Cookie / Storage | Vendor | Purpose | Retention |
|---|
| (none — script-only) | Plausible Analytics | Aggregate, cookieless page-view counts. No personal identifiers stored on your device. Loaded only when VITE_PLAUSIBLE_DOMAIN is configured. | Not applicable (no cookies set) |
Advertising
Google AdSense and ad partners may set cookies to select and measure ads. Loaded only when the Advertising category is accepted and after our Google publisher account is approved — until then, no advertising scripts run.
| Cookie / Storage | Vendor | Purpose | Retention |
|---|
| DSID, IDE, NID, ANID | Google LLC (AdSense) | AdSense ad-serving cookies — ad selection, measurement, frequency capping, and fraud prevention. May be set after our Google publisher account is approved. | Up to 13 months |
| __gads, __gpi | Google LLC (Google Publisher Tag) | Ad delivery, frequency capping, and reporting on AdSense / Google Ad Manager inventory. May be set after our Google publisher account is approved. | Up to 13 months |
Questions
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