Effective October 24, 2026
Drew McKissick operates DrewMcKissick.com. This page explains the site’s cookies and related technologies and provides browser-level privacy choices. For other information about contact messages, the newsletter and service providers, see our Privacy Notice. Questions may be sent to drew@drewmckissick.com.
How the site uses cookies
The site uses a United States opt-out configuration. Analytics and enabled third-party resources may load when you visit, before you dismiss the notice. You can object to nonessential tracking using the controls below. This is not a worldwide prior-consent configuration.
Functional technologies keep the site working and remember your privacy choices. Analytics helps us understand traffic sources, campaign visits, page use, scrolling, downloads and links followed to book retailers. We do not configure Google Analytics advertising personalization, remarketing or Google signals. A retailer click is not a purchase.
Manage your choices
Use the controls below to change your choices for this browser. A recognized Global Privacy Control or Do Not Track signal is also respected. Your choices apply to this browser and device; deleting cookies or using another browser may require you to choose again. An opt-out stops further applicable collection; it does not erase information already sent.
Switch off Analytics to opt out of Google Analytics and send denied statistics consent to Microsoft Clarity. Clarity may continue limited cookie-free measurement when consent is denied. Switch off Embedded services to block applicable third-party resources. Changes are saved automatically; the page may reload to apply them.
Key cookies and services
| Technology | Purpose | Duration and control |
|---|---|---|
Complianz choice cookies, with names beginning cmplz_ |
Remember allowed or denied categories, banner status and policy version. | Functional. Stored to remember your choice; browser deletion or expiry can reset it. |
Google Analytics _ga and _ga_JCJSZNRT9L |
Distinguish browsers and maintain session state for site statistics. | Google’s default Analytics cookie lifetime is up to two years and may be renewed on visits. Browser restrictions can shorten it. Use the privacy controls to opt out of further Analytics collection. |
| Microsoft Clarity | Usage analytics, clicks, scrolling, heatmaps and session replays to improve the site and its promotions. Input fields and dropdown contents are masked. | Cookie use depends on consent signals and Microsoft settings. Limited cookie-free measurement may continue when consent is denied. See the Microsoft Privacy Statement for cookie and data-use information. |
| YouTube embedded players | Display interview videos. YouTube may use cookies and local storage for player features, security, measurement or its own personalization. | Provider-controlled lifetimes vary. Use the site’s nonessential-resource choices and Google’s own privacy controls. See Google’s cookie information. |
| Google Fonts | Deliver fonts used by the site. Loading a font sends technical request information to Google. These fonts load with the site’s styles and are not disabled by the Embedded services choice. | A network request can disclose technical information even when it does not set a cookie. See Google Fonts privacy information. |
Cookies used for WordPress administrator sign-in are for account access and are separate from ordinary visitor analytics. This site currently sends book purchases to Amazon; it does not operate a book checkout or collect payment-card details through those links.
Browser controls and outside sites
Your browser can block or delete cookies and other site data. Blocking all storage may affect site features and prevent your opt-out choice from being remembered. Existing cookies can remain until expiry or deletion even after an opt-out; this does not mean further collection is authorized.
Following a social-profile or retailer link takes you to a separately operated website. Cookies and processing on those websites are governed by their policies. The information above covers the site’s configured services; cookie names and provider behavior may change, and we will update this page when the setup changes.