Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies and similar technologies WinScout AI uses, what they do and how you can control them. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy. Last updated: November 6, 2026.
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that a website saves in your browser. They let the site, or a service the site uses, recognise your browser on later visits. Similar technologies include local storage and small pieces of code (sometimes called pixels or tags) that read or store information on your device. In this policy, “cookies” covers all of them.
- First-party cookies are set by winscoutai.com.
- Third-party cookies are set by other companies whose services we use, mainly Google.
- Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser; persistent cookies stay until they expire or you delete them.
The cookies we use
| Type | Why we use it | Set by | Needs your consent? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Security, load balancing, remembering your cookie choice, and keeping logged-in editors signed in | winscoutai.com, our host | No — the site cannot work properly without them |
| Consent | Remembering whether you accepted or rejected personalised ads and analytics | Google (consent management platform) | No — they store your choice |
| Analytics | Counting visits and seeing which pages and countries are useful, in aggregate | Google Analytics | Yes, in the EEA, UK and Switzerland |
| Advertising | Showing ads, limiting how often you see the same ad, measuring ad performance and, with consent, personalising ads | Google AdSense and Google-certified ad partners | Yes for personalised ads in the EEA, UK and Switzerland |
Examples of cookie names
Cookie names and lifetimes are set by the providers and can change. These are the ones you are most likely to see on this site:
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Typical lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
| wordpress_test_cookie, wordpress_logged_in_* | winscoutai.com | Check that cookies work and keep site editors signed in (not set for normal visitors) | Session to 14 days |
| FCCDCF, FCNEC | Google consent message | Store your consent choices | Up to 13 months |
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics | Distinguish visitors and sessions for statistics | Up to 2 years |
| __gads, __gpi, __eoi | Google AdSense | Serve ads, cap frequency and measure performance on this site | Up to 13 months |
| IDE, DSID, NID | Google (doubleclick.net, google.com) | Personalised advertising and ad measurement across sites | Up to 13 months |
For a full and current list of Google’s cookies, see How Google uses cookies and How Google uses cookies in advertising.
How to control cookies
- Our consent message. Visitors in the EEA, UK and Switzerland see it on their first visit. You can change your choice at any time with the “Privacy settings” link in the footer.
- Google’s settings. Turn off personalised ads at Google Ads Settings, and block Google Analytics with the opt-out add-on.
- Industry opt-outs. aboutads.info (United States), youradchoices.ca (Canada) and youronlinechoices.eu (Europe).
- Your browser. Every major browser lets you see, block and delete cookies, usually under Settings → Privacy. Blocking all cookies may stop some features of this and other sites from working.
- Global Privacy Control. If your browser sends a GPC signal, we treat it as a request to opt out of targeted advertising where the law gives you that right.
Changes
We will update this page if we add or remove services that use cookies. The date at the top shows the latest version.
Questions
If you have a question about cookies on this site, contact us through our contact page.