Last Updated: November 2, 2025
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and understand how you use the site, making your browsing experience smoother and more personalized.
How We Use Cookies
At 9to5stuff, we use cookies to:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation, secure access to certain areas, and remembering your cookie preferences.
- Session management – Keeps you logged in as you navigate between pages
- Security – Protects against fraudulent activity and improves site security
- Cookie consent – Remembers your cookie preferences
Performance & Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous information about page visits, traffic sources, and user behavior.
- Google Analytics – Tracks visitor numbers, popular pages, and user journeys
- Page load times – Monitors site performance to improve speed
- Error tracking – Identifies technical issues to fix
Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your username or language preference) and provide enhanced, personalized features.
- Preferences – Remembers your settings and customization choices
- Social media integration – Enables sharing content on social platforms
- Comment forms – Remember your details when leaving comments
Advertising & Marketing Cookies (If Applicable)
These cookies track your browsing activity to show you relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.
- Ad targeting – Shows you relevant ads based on your interests
- Retargeting – Displays ads for products you’ve viewed
- Ad performance – Measures how effective our advertising is
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We use:
- Google Analytics – For website analytics and performance monitoring
- YouTube – For embedded video content
- Social media platforms – For sharing buttons (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc.)
- Ad networks – For displaying advertisements (if applicable)
These third parties may collect information about your online activities across different websites.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have control over cookies. Here’s how to manage them:
Browser Settings
You can configure your browser to accept, reject, or notify you about cookies. Here are links to common browsers:
- Google Chrome Cookie Settings
- Mozilla Firefox Cookie Settings
- Safari Cookie Settings
- Microsoft Edge Cookie Settings
Opt-Out Tools
- Google Analytics Opt-out
- Network Advertising Initiative Opt-out
- Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-out
Please note: Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website and limit your ability to use certain features.
Cookie Duration
Different cookies stay on your device for different lengths of time:
- Session cookies – Deleted when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies – Remain on your device for a set period (from days to years)
Your Rights
Under data protection laws (including GDPR and CCPA), you have the right to:
- Know what cookies are being used
- Opt-out of non-essential cookies
- Access the data collected about you
- Request the deletion of your data
- Withdraw consent at any time
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
- Email: contact@9to5stuff.com
- Contact Form: Contact Page
By continuing to use 9to5stuff.com, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Policy.