Cookie Policy

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Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy — Scammers Expose

What cookies we use, why we use them, and how to manage them. Full transparency, no dark patterns, no surprises.

Effective: May 2026 · Last Updated: May 2026
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What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to site owners about how the site is used.

✅ In plain English: Cookies are tiny files that help websites remember you. We use them sparingly and only for legitimate purposes.
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Types of Cookies We Use

Scammers Expose uses the following categories of cookies:

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Strictly Necessary

Essential for the website to function. Examples: session cookies, cookie-consent record, security tokens. No consent required under GDPR.

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Preference

Remember your settings — for example, your comment-form name and email so you don’t have to retype them. Used only with your opt-in consent.

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Analytics

Help us understand how readers use the site. Anonymised. Used only with your opt-in consent via the cookie banner.

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Embedded Content

Third-party cookies set by embedded videos or social-media widgets (YouTube, Twitter). Loaded only when you interact with the embedded content.

⚠ What we DON’T use:
  • Behavioural advertising cookies
  • Cross-site retargeting cookies
  • Affiliate tracking cookies (we don’t run affiliate programmes in scam content)
  • Social-media login tracking
  • Fingerprinting or device-tracking technologies
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Specific Cookies Set

The following table lists the specific cookies you may encounter on Scammers Expose:

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wp-settings-* (WordPress)

Purpose: Stores admin user preferences. Duration: 1 year. Type: Functional (admin only). Set by: WordPress.

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wp-postpass-* (WordPress)

Purpose: Stores password for password-protected posts. Duration: Session. Type: Strictly necessary. Set by: WordPress.

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comment_author_* (WordPress)

Purpose: Remembers your name/email for the comment form so you don’t re-enter them. Duration: 1 year. Type: Preference (opt-in via checkbox).

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_ga, _gid (Google Analytics)

Purpose: Distinguishes unique visitors and counts sessions. IP anonymised. Duration: _ga 2 years, _gid 24 hours. Type: Analytics (opt-in via cookie banner).

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wpconsent-* (WPConsent)

Purpose: Stores your cookie-banner preferences so we don’t ask again. Duration: 1 year. Type: Strictly necessary.

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Embedded media cookies

Purpose: Set by embedded YouTube videos, X/Twitter embeds, etc. when you interact with them. Duration: varies. Type: Third-party (only loaded when you engage with the embed).

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How We Get Your Consent

On your first visit to Scammers Expose, you’ll see a cookie consent banner that explains the cookies we use and asks for your consent. You can:

  • Accept all — agree to all cookies including analytics and preferences
  • Reject all non-essential — only strictly-necessary cookies are set
  • Customise — choose which cookie categories to allow

Your choice is saved in the wpconsent cookie so we don’t ask again. You can change your preferences at any time via the cookie settings link in the footer or by clearing cookies in your browser.

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How to Manage Cookies

You have several ways to control cookies on Scammers Expose:

Via our cookie banner

Open the cookie preferences link in the site footer to review and update your choices at any time.

In your browser

Most browsers let you control cookies through settings. Here are the instructions for major browsers:

Opt-out tools

⚠ Important: If you block strictly-necessary cookies, some parts of the Site may not work properly — for example, password-protected pages or the cookie-banner itself.
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Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are set by third-party services we use:

We have no control over the cookies set by these third parties and we recommend reviewing their privacy policies for full details.

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Do Not Track Signals

Scammers Expose respects browser “Do Not Track” (DNT) signals where possible. If you have DNT enabled in your browser, we will not set non-essential cookies and will not load analytics tracking, regardless of your cookie-banner choice.

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Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulations, or our practices. We will post the updated policy on this page and refresh the “Last Updated” date. For substantive changes (e.g. adding a new analytics tool), we will trigger the cookie banner to ask for your consent again.

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Contact

For questions about our cookies, this policy, or to exercise your data-protection rights related to cookies:

Want to change your cookie preferences?

Open the cookie settings panel or clear cookies in your browser to be asked again on next visit.

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Effective: May 2026 · Last reviewed: May 2026