Cookie Policy

Last updated: 2024-06-01

This Cookie Policy explains how HoverHangar ("HoverHangar", "we", "us", or "our"), the drones and RC review site at hoverhangar.com, uses cookies, localStorage, and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website. It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control our use of them.

What Are Cookies and Local Storage?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. LocalStorage is a similar browser-based storage mechanism that allows a website to save small amounts of data directly in your browser, without an expiration date, until it is manually cleared.

HoverHangar uses a combination of a lightweight consent mechanism stored in your browser's localStorage and, where you have given permission, analytics cookies from trusted third parties.

Our Consent Banner and LocalStorage

When you first visit hoverhangar.com, you will see a cookie consent banner asking whether you accept or decline non-essential cookies, such as analytics. Your response — either "Accept" or "Decline" — is saved directly in your browser's localStorage. This entry does not track your browsing activity itself; it simply records your preference so that the banner does not reappear on every page load and so our site knows whether it is permitted to load analytics scripts.

• Purpose: To remember your cookie consent choice.
• Type: LocalStorage (not a traditional cookie, but functionally similar and covered by this policy).
• Duration: Persistent until you clear your browser storage or manually change your preference.
• Third-party access: None. This data stays in your browser and is not transmitted to us or any third party.

Essential Cookies

Some cookies are strictly necessary for the basic functioning of hoverhangar.com, such as maintaining site security, enabling core navigation, and remembering your consent status where applicable. These essential cookies do not require consent under applicable law because the site cannot function properly without them, and they are not used for advertising or profiling purposes.

Analytics Cookies (Only With Your Consent)

If — and only if — you click "Accept" on our consent banner, HoverHangar will load analytics cookies to help us understand how visitors use our site. This includes information such as which drone and RC reviews are most popular, how long visitors spend reading buying guides, which pages lead to exits, and general traffic patterns by device and region. This data helps us improve our content, site structure, and user experience.

If you click "Decline", no analytics cookies will be set, and no analytics scripts will be loaded on your device. Your visit will still be recorded in aggregate, anonymized server logs for basic security and performance monitoring, but no individual tracking cookie will be placed.

Third-Party Cookies

When analytics consent is given, we may use reputable third-party analytics providers (such as Google Analytics or similar services) to collect anonymized or pseudonymized usage statistics. These providers may set their own cookies in your browser subject to their own privacy and cookie policies. HoverHangar does not control these third-party cookies directly, and we encourage you to review the relevant provider's privacy policy for more detail on how they process data.

We do not use third-party advertising cookies, retargeting pixels, or cross-site tracking cookies on hoverhangar.com.

How to Withdraw Your Consent

You can withdraw or change your cookie consent at any time using any of the following methods:

• Clear your browser's cookies and site data (including localStorage) for hoverhangar.com through your browser's privacy or history settings. This will remove your saved consent choice and any analytics cookies, and the consent banner will reappear on your next visit so you can make a new choice.
• Use your browser's built-in cookie management settings to block or delete cookies from hoverhangar.com specifically.
• Disable JavaScript or use browser extensions that block analytics scripts, which will prevent analytics cookies from loading regardless of your consent status.

Because your consent choice is stored locally in your own browser rather than on our servers, we are unable to remotely reset or manage this setting on your behalf — clearing your browser storage is the most reliable way to revoke a previous choice.

Browser-Specific Instructions

Most browsers allow you to view, manage, and delete cookies and site data through their settings menu, typically found under "Privacy," "Security," or "Site Settings." Popular browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge each provide dedicated options to clear cookies and localStorage for individual sites or across your entire browsing history. Consult your browser's help documentation for exact steps, as menu names and locations vary between versions.

Impact of Declining or Clearing Cookies

Declining analytics cookies or clearing your browser storage does not affect your ability to read reviews, browse buying guides, or otherwise use the core functionality of hoverhangar.com. The only practical effect is that we lose the ability to measure anonymized usage patterns from your visit, and the consent banner will appear again until you make a new selection.

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies and tracking technologies we use, or for legal, regulatory, or operational reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how HoverHangar uses cookies and localStorage, please reach out through the contact details provided elsewhere on hoverhangar.com.