Last updated: November 2026.

This policy explains what information Gear Explain ("we") collects when you visit gearexplain.com and how we use it.

Information we collect

  • Newsletter: if you subscribe, we store your email address, the page you signed up from, and the dates you subscribed and were last emailed. See "Newsletter" below for details.
  • Contact form: if you send us a message, we receive your name, email address, topic and message, and use them only to reply to you. It is delivered to our inbox by email through Brevo, and a copy is stored in a database run by Cloudflare and deleted after 180 days.
  • Analytics: with your consent we use Google Analytics to understand which pages are read. It collects information such as pages viewed, approximate location and device type. It does not tell us who you are.
  • Popular stories: we keep an anonymous daily count of how many times each post is read, to show the most popular stories on our homepage. It uses no cookies and stores nothing about you.
  • Advertising: with your consent, Google AdSense may show ads and use cookies to measure and personalise them.
  • Server logs: our hosting provider (Cloudflare) processes technical data such as IP addresses to deliver the site securely.

Newsletter

Why we use your email. We use your address to send a thank-you email when you sign up, then our guides, reviews and site updates. We rely on the consent you give when you subscribe.

Who helps us. Your subscriber details are stored in a database run by Cloudflare. Our emails are delivered by Brevo, which receives your address and records delivery details, such as whether an email was delivered, bounced or opened. These providers may process data outside your country.

Checks when you sign up. To keep out fake signups and abuse:

  • We check that your email's domain can receive email, using Cloudflare's DNS service. We also check it against a list of temporary email services.
  • Cloudflare Turnstile checks that you are a real person. It processes technical information such as your IP address and details about your browser and device. This check is needed for security, so it does not depend on your cookie choices. It only runs when you use a signup or contact form.
  • We store a scrambled (hashed) version of your IP address to limit repeated signup attempts, and delete it automatically after about an hour.

Unsubscribing. Every email has an unsubscribe link, and you can use it at any time. After you unsubscribe, we keep your address marked as unsubscribed so you aren't emailed again by mistake.

Deleting your data. To have your address removed completely, email [email protected].

Cookies and your choices

We only load analytics and advertising cookies after you accept them in the cookie banner. You can change your choice at any time with "Manage preferences" in the footer.

Advertising cookies

If ads are shown on this site, third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and other sites on the internet.

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising at www.aboutads.info.

Our articles link to other websites, and some may be affiliate or partner links that earn us money. If you follow one, that website may use its own cookies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites.

Contact

For privacy questions, email [email protected].