Privacy and analytics choices

Updated September 5, 2026.

Optional analytics

Google Analytics loads only after you choose “Allow analytics”. It helps us understand which guides people read and which tool links they use. Analytics can record page visits, device information, and link interactions. Advertising personalization and Google signals are disabled in our site configuration.

“No thanks” keeps Google Analytics off. Your choice is stored in this browser. You can change it at any time using “Analytics preferences” in the footer. Withdrawing permission removes this site's Google Analytics cookies and reloads the page. It does not delete information already collected by Google.

Site delivery and local features

Cloudflare serves this website. Like other web hosting services, it receives request information such as your IP address when delivering pages. We use Cloudflare's country response to choose useful regional shop links. Site search runs in your browser.

Sound Check beta

Sound Check processes recordings on your device. Our tool does not upload your audio, and Google Analytics is disabled on the beta page. Downloaded reports stay on your device unless you decide to share them.

Newsletter and other websites

If you submit the newsletter form, your email address goes to Buttondown to handle your subscription. Shop links, VIN checks, and other external services have their own privacy terms. Some shop links are affiliate links; a qualifying purchase may earn us a commission.

Service privacy information: Google, Cloudflare, and Buttondown. For information about the site and its author, see About.