Cookie Policy — Make The Maker
Effective date: January 1, 2026
1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They let a site remember your actions and preferences and help us understand how the Site is used. We also use similar technologies (e.g. local storage and pixels); we refer to all of them as "cookies" here.
2. How we ask for your consent
When you first visit makethemaker.com, a banner asks whether you accept analytics cookies. Until you choose Accept, non-essential cookies are disabled — our tag manager runs with Google Consent Mode set to "denied", so no analytics or marketing cookies are set and no analytics identifiers are stored. Strictly necessary cookies (below) do not require consent because the Site cannot function correctly without them.
You can change or withdraw your choice at any time using the "Cookie preferences" link in the footer.
3. Categories of cookies we use
a) Strictly necessary (always on). Required for the Site to work and to remember your privacy choice.
| Cookie | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|
mtm_consent |
Stores your cookie consent choice (granted/denied) so we don't ask again | 180 days |
b) Analytics / performance (only after consent). Help us understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve it. Loaded via Google Tag Manager; may include Google Analytics 4.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga |
Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors | up to 2 years |
_ga_<container-id> |
Google Analytics 4 | Persists session state | up to 2 years |
_gid |
Google Analytics | Distinguishes visitors | 24 hours |
c) Marketing (only if/when enabled, after consent). If we later add advertising or conversion tags to the container, they will appear here before being activated.
4. Managing cookies
- On this Site: use the "Cookie preferences" link in the footer to accept or decline analytics cookies at any time. Declining withdraws consent and stops the analytics cookies from being set going forward.
- In your browser: most browsers let you block or delete cookies in their settings. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may break parts of the Site.
- Google Analytics opt-out: you can install Google's browser opt-out add-on.
5. Changes
We may update this Cookie Policy as our tools change. The current version is always posted here with its effective date. See our Privacy Policy for how we handle the personal information collected via cookies.