Cookie Policy
Last updated: August 26, 2026
1. What are cookies
A cookie is a small text file that a browser stores on your device. Some are set by us (first-party cookies), some by services we embed (third-party cookies). Cookies let a site remember you: your session, your choices, or your consent decisions.
2. The consent banner
Before any tracking cookie runs, the CookieYes banner asks for your choice. Your choice is stored so it applies on later visits. You can change it at any time with the "Cookie Settings" control in the banner. The categories are:
- Necessary — keeps the site working: the session/auth cookie, security cookies, and the CookieYes consent record.
- Functional — the wm_ref partner-credit cookie (see Affiliate attribution in the Privacy Policy).
- Analytics — Google Analytics _ga and _gid (see Analytics in the Privacy Policy).
3. Cookies we set
- pb_auth — Necessary — session cookie that keeps you signed in; cleared on logout or expiry.
- cky_* — Necessary — set by CookieYes to remember your consent choices.
- wm_ref — Functional — httpOnly first-party cookie set only when you open a partner link; stores the partner code for up to 30 days or until the referral is recorded. It is never used for profiling.
- _ga and _gid — Analytics — Google Analytics first-party cookies; set only after you accept the Analytics category (Google Consent Mode v2).
4. How to control cookies
- Use the "Cookie Settings" control in the banner.
- Block or delete cookies in your browser's settings.
- Install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
- Clear all site data; the banner will ask again.
5. Do Not Track
We do not respond to the browser's Do Not Track header. The banner choices are the control that applies to this site.
6. Changes
We may update this policy. Material changes will be announced on this page.
7. Questions
Questions about cookies: [email protected].