What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and provide information to website owners.
NameWheel uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience, analyze site traffic, and serve relevant advertisements (once AdSense is approved).
Types of Cookies We Use
1. Essential Cookies
Purpose: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be switched off.
Examples:
- Theme preference (dark/light mode)
- Session management
- Security and authentication
Duration: Session or persistent (up to 1 year)
2. Functional Cookies
Purpose: These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization.
Examples:
- Saving your name lists in localStorage
- Remembering your wheel configuration
- Language preferences
Duration: Persistent (up to 2 years)
3. Analytics Cookies
Purpose: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website.
Examples:
- Google Analytics (page views, session duration)
- Performance monitoring (Core Web Vitals)
- Error tracking and debugging
Third-party provider: Google LLC
Duration: Up to 2 years
4. Advertising Cookies
Purpose: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements relevant to you and your interests.
Examples:
- Google AdSense (when approved)
- Ad personalization and frequency capping
- Conversion tracking
Third-party provider: Google LLC
Duration: Up to 2 years
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may use third-party services that set cookies on your device:
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how users interact with our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as pages visited, time spent on site, and referring websites.
Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google AdSense
When approved, Google AdSense serves personalized ads based on your browsing history and interests. AdSense uses cookies to track ad impressions, clicks, and conversions.
Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences through:
1. Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit NameWheel, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can choose to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences.
2. Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or alert you when a cookie is being sent.
Note: Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of NameWheel and your user experience.
3. Opt-Out Tools
You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:
Local Storage
In addition to cookies, NameWheel uses browser localStorage to save your wheel configurations and name lists. This data is stored locally on your device and is never transmitted to our servers.
What we store:
- Your saved name lists
- Winner history (optional)
- Theme preferences
You can clear this data at any time through your browser settings or by using incognito/private browsing mode.
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our data practices. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact us:
- Email: privacy@namewheel.net
- Website: Contact Form
Your Privacy Matters: At NameWheel, we are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about our data practices. We only use cookies that are necessary for the operation of our website or that you have consented to. You always have control over your cookie preferences.