1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They let the site recognise your device and remember information about your visit. We also use similar technologies — such as pixels (web beacons), local storage and tracking identifiers — which we refer to collectively as “cookies” in this policy.
2. Why we use cookies
This Website has no user accounts and does not log you in, so we do not use cookies for that purpose. We use cookies to:
- keep the Website working correctly and securely;
- remember your preferences, such as language, region and your cookie choices;
- measure how visitors use the Website so we can improve our content; and
- track referrals through Affiliate Links so partner operators can attribute sign-ups to us.
3. Types of cookies we use
- Strictly necessary — required for the Website to function and stay secure, including remembering your cookie-consent choice. These are always on.
- Functional — remember your preferences, such as language, region and display settings.
- Performance / analytics — measure visits, pages viewed and how our content performs, usually through a web-analytics provider.
- Targeting / affiliate — record clicks on Affiliate Links and referrals to Operators, and may support retargeting. These may be set by us or by third-party affiliate networks.
4. First-party and third-party cookies
First-party cookies are set by wheel out. Third-party cookies are set by the providers we work with — such as analytics providers, affiliate networks, and the Operators you click through to — under their own privacy and cookie policies. We describe the kinds of third parties involved rather than listing specific vendor identifiers, which can change.
5. Cookies we use (illustrative)
The table below gives representative examples of the cookies used on the Website. Exact names and durations may vary as we update our tools, and third-party cookies are controlled by the relevant provider.
| Cookie name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookie_consent | Stores the cookie choices you make in our consent banner | Strictly necessary | 12 months |
| session_id | Maintains a secure, temporary browsing session | Strictly necessary | Session |
| site_prefs | Remembers your language, region and display settings | Functional | 6 months |
| _analytics_id | Distinguishes visitors so we can measure traffic and content performance | Performance / analytics | Up to 24 months |
| _affiliate_ref | Records that your visit was referred to a partner operator, for commission attribution | Targeting / affiliate | 30–90 days |
6. Managing your cookies
You are in control of non-essential cookies:
- Consent banner — on your first visit you can accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your choice at any time through the cookie-settings link on the Website.
- Browser settings — you can block or delete cookies in your browser. Note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may stop parts of the Website from working.
- Provider opt-outs — many analytics and advertising providers offer their own opt-out tools. If you are in California, you can opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of information through our cookie settings.
7. Third-party cookies
Third parties — including analytics providers, affiliate networks and the Operators you visit — set their own cookies, governed by their own policies. We recommend reviewing those policies. When you leave our Website through an Affiliate Link, the destination Operator’s cookies and policies apply from that point.
8. “Do Not Track” signals
Some browsers can send a “Do Not Track” signal. There is no single industry standard for responding to it, but we honour recognised preference signals where it is technically feasible to do so, alongside the choices you make in our consent banner.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted here with a revised “Last updated” date. Please review this page periodically.
10. Contact
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, email privacy@wheelout For more on how we handle personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.