Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Guidalux (“we,” “our,” or “us”) approaches cookies, local storage mechanisms, and similar technologies across our website located at https://guidalux.com/ (the “Site”).

At the time of this publication and current update, Guidalux does not intentionally use first-party cookies for analytics, advertising, or behavioral tracking. This document is maintained as a transparent, future-ready legal framework that outlines our current technical status and explains how cookies or similar technologies may be governed if they are introduced in the future.

1. Current Cookie Status

Guidalux is built using standard static and client-side web technologies (HTML, CSS, Vanilla JavaScript, Bootstrap, and JSON data structures). We do not currently operate first-party user account databases, session tracking mechanisms, or behavioral profiling tools.

2. What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies?

Cookies are small text files or unique identifiers that websites and third-party services can place on a visitor's device (such as a computer, tablet, or smartphone) through web browsers. They are widely utilized across the internet to enable websites to function properly, remember user preferences, maintain active sessions, measure aggregate traffic, or support relevant advertising.

Similar technologies include:

• Web Storage (Local Storage & Session Storage): Mechanisms built into modern browsers that allow websites to store small amounts of data locally on a user’s device.
• IndexedDB: A browser-based database system for storing structured data locally.
• Pixels & Web Beacons: Small code snippets or transparent graphic images used to understand user interaction or track page visits.

3. Common Categories of Cookies

To provide transparency, the following categories describe how cookies are commonly classified and utilized across the web. Please note that these descriptions represent standard industry categories and do not mean that Guidalux currently implements all of them:

4. Future Analytics Services

Guidalux may introduce analytics services in the future to better understand our readership, measure site performance, and improve editorial coverage. If introduced, analytics tools (such as Google Analytics or privacy-first analytics alternatives) may be used to analyze:

• Aggregate website traffic and visitor numbers.
• Popular articles, buying guides, product reviews, and comparisons.
• General navigation patterns and user journeys across the Site.
• Page loading speeds and technical performance across various devices and browsers.
• Overall user experience and feature usability.

Current Status: Google Analytics and third-party tracking analytics are not currently installed or active on Guidalux. If web analytics services are integrated in the future, this Cookie Policy and our Privacy Policy will be promptly reviewed and updated to detail the specific tools, metrics, and data handling practices implemented.

5. Future Advertising Services

Guidalux may introduce third-party advertising services, such as Google AdSense or programmatic ad network partners, in the future to support our independent editorial research and website operations.

If and when advertising services are introduced:

• The relevant advertising technology, ad networks, and vendor relationships will be clearly documented.
• Our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy will be updated accordingly.
• Applicable user consent requirements and opt-out mechanisms under relevant regulations (such as GDPR, CCPA, and ePrivacy) will be reviewed and implemented where required.

6. Affiliate Links and Third-Party Tracking

Guidalux participates in affiliate marketing programs. Throughout our editorial reviews, product comparisons, and buying guides, we provide links to external merchants and affiliate platforms.

When you click on an external affiliate link on Guidalux:

• You are redirected away from Guidalux to an external retailer or platform (e.g., merchant store or affiliate marketplace).
• After you leave Guidalux, the external merchant or affiliate network may use its own tracking technologies, including cookies or referral parameters, to attribute any resulting purchases or interactions back to Guidalux for referral commission purposes.
• Guidalux itself does not set an affiliate tracking cookie on your device. Any tracking that occurs after leaving our Site is managed independently by the third-party merchant or affiliate network.

Affiliate networks and merchants may use their own tracking technologies after you leave Guidalux. Their use of such technologies is governed by their own privacy and cookie policies. For more details on how affiliate partnerships support our platform, please read our Affiliate Disclosure.

7. Third-Party Services & Integrations

As Guidalux expands, we may eventually integrate third-party services to enhance site capabilities and reader engagement. Examples of potential future integrations include:

• Web analytics and performance monitoring providers.
• Display advertising networks and sponsorship platforms.
• Email newsletter delivery and subscription management services.
• Embedded multimedia players (e.g., product video demonstrations).
• Affiliate tracking networks and merchant data APIs.
• Social media sharing tools and interactive widgets.
• Form processing and inquiry management services.

Please note that these represent examples of potential future services. Guidalux does not currently deploy these third-party tracking services unless explicitly noted in this policy.

8. Contact Form & Communications

Our contact page (contact.html) allows readers to reach out to our team with editorial feedback, general questions, or business inquiries.

The contact form does not currently employ third-party tracking cookies or behavioral tracking tools. Information submitted through our contact channels is used solely to respond to your specific inquiry. If third-party form handling, spam protection, or automated customer communication services are integrated in the future, our legal documentation will be reviewed and updated to reflect those practices.

9. Local Storage and Similar Browser Technologies

Modern web applications frequently use browser-based storage technologies such as localStorage, sessionStorage, and IndexedDB to store client-side data.

Current Status: Guidalux does not currently use localStorage, sessionStorage, or IndexedDB for behavioral tracking, user profiling, or cross-site analytics. If local browser storage mechanisms are utilized in the future for persistent user preferences or essential application state, their purpose and scope will be clearly documented here.

10. Cookie Consent & Future Mechanisms

Because Guidalux does not currently deploy non-essential tracking cookies, advertising scripts, or third-party behavioral analytics, a cookie consent banner or preference manager is not currently active on the Site.

If Guidalux introduces technologies that require consent under applicable laws or regulations (such as the EU ePrivacy Directive, GDPR, or state privacy laws in the United States), appropriate consent mechanisms and preference controls will be implemented at that time.

11. Managing and Disabling Cookies in Your Browser

Although Guidalux does not currently place tracking cookies on your device, most modern web browsers allow you to control, inspect, block, or delete cookies across all websites you visit. You can adjust your browser preferences directly:

• Google Chrome Cookie Settings
• Mozilla Firefox Cookie Settings
• Apple Safari Cookie Settings
• Microsoft Edge Cookie Settings

Note: Disabling cookies entirely within your browser settings may affect the functionality and user experience of other websites across the web that rely on cookies for authentication, shopping carts, or essential features.

12. Third-Party Websites and Policies

When you follow links from Guidalux to external websites, online retailers, service providers, or affiliate networks, you are subject to the independent privacy policies, cookie policies, and data collection practices of those respective third-party destinations.

Guidalux has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the cookies, tracking technologies, or content of third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy and cookie policies of every external website you visit.

13. Changes to This Cookie Policy

Guidalux may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect:

• The introduction of new site features or technologies.
• The implementation of web analytics tools.
• The activation of advertising networks or display monetization.
• Changes to affiliate marketing integrations or partner platforms.
• The addition of newsletter, communication, or form handling services.
• Updates to applicable legal, privacy, or regulatory frameworks.

Any revisions will be published directly on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date at the top of the policy. We encourage readers to periodically review this document to remain informed.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or Guidalux's use of cookies and similar technologies, you can contact us at contact@guidalux.com or visit our Contact Page.

• Email: contact@guidalux.com
• Contact Page: https://guidalux.com/pages/contact.html