Cookie policy

What’s stored on your device

Cookie Policy — which cookies Hottop5 uses, what each one does, and how to control them.

Last updated: August 2026
In short
  • We use essential, analytics, referral/affiliate, and (if shown) advertising cookies.
  • Affiliate cookies are how retailers know a purchase came from Hottop5 — they don’t cost you anything.
  • You can block or delete cookies anytime through your browser settings.

What are cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site function properly, remember your preferences, and let us understand how the Site is used.

How Hottop5 uses cookies

Essential

Required for the Site to function — e.g. remembering the mobile menu state, basic security. The Site can’t work properly without these.

Analytics

Help us see which pages, categories and deals are actually useful, so we know what to cover and re-verify first (e.g. Google Analytics).

Affiliate / referral

Set by the destination store or network when you click a code or “Get Deal” link, to attribute a purchase to Hottop5 — usually expires 24h–30 days after your click.

Advertising

If the Site displays ads, ad partners may use cookies to serve relevant ads and measure performance, per their own policies.

Managing cookies

Most browsers let you view, delete and block cookies through their settings. Blocking essential cookies may affect how parts of the Site function. You can also opt out of many third-party advertising cookies via the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy as our use of cookies changes. Check back periodically for the latest version.

Questions

Reach us via the Contact page with any questions about how we use cookies.