Cookie Policy
How Wishr uses cookies and similar technologies
Last Updated: January 2025
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the owners of the site.
Cookies help us understand how you use our website, remember your preferences, and improve your overall experience. They can also help us deliver personalized content and advertising that may be relevant to you.
Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
RequiredThese cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt-out of these cookies.
Examples:
- Authentication and session management
- Security and fraud prevention
- Load balancing
- Cookie consent preferences
Retention Period: Session or up to 1 year
Functional Cookies
OptionalThese cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use.
Examples:
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Language preferences
- Region or location preferences
- Enhanced user interface features
Retention Period: Up to 2 years
Analytics and Performance Cookies
OptionalThese cookies collect information about how you use our website, such as which pages you visit most often. This helps us improve our website and understand user behavior.
Examples:
- Google Analytics (page views, session duration)
- Error tracking and debugging
- Performance monitoring
- User journey analytics
Retention Period: Up to 2 years
Marketing and Advertising Cookies
OptionalThese cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
Examples:
- Social media advertising (Facebook, Instagram)
- Retargeting and remarketing
- Conversion tracking
- Interest-based advertising
Retention Period: Up to 1 year
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics, deliver advertisements, and provide enhanced functionality. These third parties may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites.
Google Analytics
Privacy PolicyPurpose: Website analytics and performance monitoring
Cookie Names: _ga, _gid, _gat
Stripe
Privacy PolicyPurpose: Payment processing (for future premium features)
Cookie Names: __stripe_sid, __stripe_mid
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or customize your cookie preferences.
Website Cookie Settings
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through our cookie consent tool. Click the button below to open your cookie settings.
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to:
- Block all cookies
- Block third-party cookies only
- Delete cookies when you close your browser
- Alert you when a website tries to place cookies
Learn how to manage cookies in popular browsers:
Important Note
Please be aware that if you block or delete cookies, some features of our website may not function properly. For example, you may not be able to stay logged in, your preferences may not be saved, and some pages may not load correctly.
Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no uniform standard for how DNT signals should be interpreted.
Wishr respects your privacy choices. We honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals and do not track users who have enabled DNT or GPC in their browsers.
Mobile Device Identifiers
When you use our mobile applications, we may use mobile device identifiers and similar technologies to perform functions similar to cookies. These identifiers help us provide functionality, analytics, and advertising within our mobile apps.
You can manage these identifiers through your device settings:
- iOS: Settings → Privacy → Advertising → Limit Ad Tracking
- Android: Settings → Google → Ads → Opt out of Ads Personalization
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.
When we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, by other means such as email or a prominent notice on our website.
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
Contact Us About Cookies
If you have questions or concerns about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
Email: privacy@wishr.com
Subject Line: Cookie Policy Inquiry
For general privacy questions, please review our Privacy Policy.
California residents can learn about their privacy rights on our California Privacy Rights page.