What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device and remember certain information about your visit , such as your preferences or what's in a shopping cart.
Cookies are not harmful. They cannot run programmes or carry viruses. They help websites provide a better, more consistent experience.
How We Use Cookies
BacklinkXperts uses cookies for the following purposes:
1. Essential Cookies
These are necessary for the website to function correctly. They cannot be disabled without breaking core functionality.
2. Analytics Cookies
We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our Site , which pages are most visited, where visitors come from, and how long they stay. This data is anonymised and used solely to improve our website.
3. Marketing Cookies
If you arrive via a paid advertisement or campaign, we may use cookies to attribute that visit and measure campaign performance. These cookies do not track you across unrelated third-party sites.
Cookies We Use
| Cookie | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _session | Essential | Maintains your session state while browsing | Session |
| _ga | Analytics | Google Analytics , distinguishes unique users | 2 years |
| _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics , stores and updates page view count | 24 hours |
| _gat | Analytics | Google Analytics , throttles request rate | 1 minute |
| fs_uid | Analytics | Identifies returning visitors for session replay (if enabled) | 1 year |
| utm_* | Marketing | Tracks campaign source, medium, and name for attribution | Session |
📌 We do not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information beyond what you have knowingly provided, and we do not sell cookie data to third parties.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our Site are set by third-party services we use, including:
- Google Analytics , website usage analytics (anonymised)
- Formspree , form processing service
These third parties have their own privacy policies governing their use of cookie data. We recommend reviewing their respective policies for full details.
How to Manage Cookies
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Here's how in the most common browsers:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website. Essential cookies cannot be disabled without impacting your experience.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected by updating the "Last updated" date above. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Questions about our use of cookies?
Email us at hello@backlinkxpert.com and we'll get back to you.