Cookie Policy
Effective Date: January 1, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Hydraulic Tools Shop (“we”, “us”, and “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at hydraulictoolsshop.com.
1. What is a Cookie?
A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your hard drive by a web page server. Cookies contain information that can later be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
Some of the cookies will only be used if you use certain features or select certain preferences, and some cookies will always be used.
2. Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies for three main reasons:
- Essential Operations: To make the website work (e.g., loading images faster, security).
- Analytics: To see how many people visit our site (e.g., Google Analytics).
- Affiliate Tracking (Crucial): To track sales so we can get paid by Amazon.
3. The Cookies We Use
Performance & Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect information about how you use our website, such as which pages you visit and if you encounter any errors. These cookies do not collect any information that could identify you.
| Name | Provider | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| _ga, _gid | Google Analytics | Tracks anonymous statistics on how visitors use the site. |
Advertising & Affiliate Cookies
These are the most important cookies for our business. They track whether you clicked a link to a retailer (like Amazon) from our site.
| Name | Provider | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| amzn_assoc | Amazon.com | Tracks referrals from our site to Amazon so we are credited for the sale. This cookie typically lasts 24 hours. |
4. How to Control Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies.
If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website, though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted.
Browser Controls:
5. Updates to this Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
6. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
Email: admin@hydraulictoolsshop.com