Last Updated: January 29, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Sound Mavericks (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at soundmavericks.com. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website owners in order to work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
- First-party cookies: Set by us (Sound Mavericks).
- Third-party cookies: Set by other parties (like Google or Amazon) to help us track stats or sales.
2. Your Consent (Important)
When you first visit Sound Mavericks, you will see a banner asking for your permission to manage cookies.
- Strictly Necessary Cookies are loaded automatically because the site breaks without them.
- Analytics & Affiliate Cookies are only activated if you click “Accept” on our banner.
You have the right to withdraw this consent at any time.
3. The Cookies We Use
A. Strictly Necessary Cookies (Essential)
These cookies are necessary for the website to function (e.g., secure logins, image loading). You cannot switch these off in our systems.
- Who sets them: Sound Mavericks
- Can you block them? You can set your browser to block these, but some parts of the site will not work.
B. Performance & Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our site. This helps us know which reviews are popular and fix broken pages.
- Data collected: Anonymized IP address, pages visited, time spent on site.
- Privacy: This data is aggregated and does not identify you personally.
C. Affiliate & Commercial Cookies (How We Are Funded)
Sound Mavericks is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. This is the most important part for our business model.
- The Amazon Cookie: When you click a “Check Price” link on our site, Amazon places a tracking cookie on your device.
- Purpose: This cookie tags you as a reader of Sound Mavericks. If you buy a product within 24 hours, Amazon pays us a small referral fee.
- Impact on You: This happens in the background and does not cost you extra money. It does not give us access to your personal Amazon account or credit card details.
4. How to Control or Delete Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies.
- Via Our Banner: You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in our website footer.
- Via Your Browser: You can set your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies.
5. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed.
6. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please email us at:
Email: hello@soundmavericks.com