Cookie Policy
This page explains which cookies and similar technologies ratemygear.de uses, for what purpose, and under which legal basis.
Legal basis
For strictly necessary cookies: Section 25 (2) no. 2 TTDSG (strictly necessary). For marketing tracking (affiliate click logs): Section 25 (1) TTDSG and Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR — only with your active consent.
Cookies & local storage in use
| Name | Purpose | Category | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
PHPSESSID |
Session cookie for logged-in users (auth, CSRF). | Essential | Session |
rmg_lang |
Selected language (DE/EN). | Essential | Session |
rmg_consent |
Stores your consent decision (version, timestamp, marketing choice). | Essential | 12 months |
affiliate_clicks(DB entry, not a cookie) |
Internal DB entry on affiliate-link clicks (item ID, partner, IP hash). Only with marketing consent — skipped otherwise. | Marketing (opt-in) | DB entry — kept for aggregated statistics, not time-limited. |
Withdrawal
You can withdraw your consent anytime via the "Cookie settings" link in the footer. Withdrawal applies going forward.
No third-party cookies
ratemygear.de does not embed external trackers (no Google Analytics, no Meta Pixel, no Gravatar). Amazon partner tags only take effect after you click an affiliate link — the merchant's privacy policy applies there.
See also: Privacy Policy · Affiliate Disclosure · Imprint