Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how DodgeCheckEngineLight.com uses cookies and similar technologies. It works alongside our Privacy Policy.
Effective date: June 13, 2026
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that a website stores in your browser. They let a site remember things between page views — for example, the cookie-consent choice you made — and help pages load faster on repeat visits. Cookies cannot run programs or carry viruses, and the ones this site relies on do not identify you personally.
How we use cookies
We keep cookies to a minimum. This is an informational blog, so there is no login, no shopping cart, and no newsletter to manage. The cookies that do get set fall into a few simple categories, which mirror the groups you see in our consent banner:
- Essential / functional. Needed for the site to work and to remember your privacy choices. These are always active.
- Performance. Help the page cache deliver content quickly. No personal profiling.
- Embedded content (e.g. YouTube). Loaded only after you give consent, because the third-party provider may set its own cookies.
- Affiliate. Set by Amazon when you click one of our affiliate links, so a qualifying purchase can be credited to us.
Cookies used on this site
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Typical lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
| real_cookie_banner, real_cookie_banner-* | Real Cookie Banner (consent tool) | Stores your cookie-consent decision so you are not asked on every page | Up to 1 year |
| _lscache_vary (and related) | LiteSpeed Cache | Helps serve the correct cached version of a page for fast loading | Session / short-lived |
| Amazon affiliate cookies (e.g. session-id, ad-id) | Amazon (only after you click an affiliate link) | Credits a qualifying purchase to our Associates account | Up to 24 hours (per Amazon) |
| YouTube cookies | YouTube / Google (only if you consent to embedded videos) | Plays embedded videos and remembers playback preferences | Varies (set by Google) |
Cookie names and lifetimes set by third parties such as Amazon and Google are controlled by those companies and may change. We list the categories rather than guarantee an exhaustive, always-current name list.
Third-party cookies
We display ads through Google AdSense. Google and its partners may set advertising cookies to serve ads, including ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites; in the EEA, the UK, and Switzerland these are only set after you consent via the message shown on your first visit. You can opt out of personalized advertising at Google Ads Settings. Other third-party cookies you may encounter come from Amazon (when you click one of our affiliate links) and YouTube (when you choose to load an embedded video). Each is governed by that company’s own privacy and cookie policies. We do not run Google Analytics or any behavioral analytics tracker of our own.
Managing and changing your consent
You stay in control:
- Use the consent banner that appears on your first visit to accept or decline non-essential cookies and embedded content.
- To change your decision later, reopen the privacy settings from the consent link, or clear this site’s cookies in your browser.
- Every modern browser also lets you block or delete cookies in its settings. Blocking all cookies may break the consent banner and some embedded features, but the guides will still be readable.
More information
For the bigger picture on what data we collect and your rights, please read our Privacy Policy. If you still have questions, email us at contact@dodgecheckenginelight.com.