Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which cookies and similar technologies Winora (winoraguide.com) uses, why we use them and how you can control them. We want to be transparent about the data we collect when you visit our site. This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which describes how we handle personal data more generally.

What cookies are

A cookie is a small text file that a website stores on your device (computer, phone or tablet) when you visit. It lets the site recognise your browser on later visits or across pages of the same visit. Cookies cannot run programs or carry viruses; they simply hold a small amount of information such as an identifier, a setting or a timestamp.

Session cookies exist only while your browser is open and are deleted when you close it. Persistent cookies stay on your device until they expire or you delete them. First-party cookies are set by winoraguide.com itself; third-party cookies are set by other organisations whose services appear on our pages, such as analytics or advertising providers.

We also use technologies that work in a similar way to cookies — local storage, pixels and scripts that run in your browser. Where this policy refers to cookies, it covers those technologies too.

The cookies we use

Essential cookies

These are required for the site to work and cannot be switched off in our systems. They include cookies that keep the site secure, balance load across our servers and remember that you have passed our automated bot-filtering checks. Winora uses anti-abuse technology to distinguish real visitors from automated traffic; this technology sets a short-lived cookie so that you are not re-checked on every page. Essential cookies do not store any information that identifies you personally.

Preference cookies

Preference cookies remember choices you make — for example a collapsed section of the page or the fact that you have already seen a notice — so that the site behaves consistently on your next visit. Blocking them will not stop the site working, but some conveniences will reset each time.

Analytics cookies

We use analytics services such as Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity to understand how visitors use the site: which pages are read, how long people stay, which casinos in the ranking receive the most interest, and where the site is slow or confusing. The data is aggregated and does not identify you by name. It helps us decide what to improve and which reviews to update first.

Marketing cookies

Marketing cookies are set by advertising platforms, principally Google Ads and Meta, to measure whether our advertising campaigns bring visitors to the site and to limit how often you see the same advert. They may also be used by those platforms to build a profile of your interests across other websites. We do not sell personal data to advertisers.

Third-party and affiliate cookies

Winora is an affiliate comparison site. When you click through to a casino, the operator or its tracking provider may set a cookie so that a subsequent registration can be attributed to our referral. Third-party tracking cookies may be necessary for the effective use of affiliate links and the performance of our affiliate agreements. These cookies belong to the operator, and their own cookie and privacy policies apply once you are on their site.

How to manage cookies

You can accept or refuse non-essential cookies through your browser settings at any time. Refusing cookies may mean some parts of the site do not behave as intended, but you will still be able to read every review and use every link.

• Google Analytics: install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
• Google advertising: adjust personalisation in Google Ads Settings.
• Meta: manage ad preferences from your Facebook or Instagram account settings.

Browser instructions, in brief:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Third-party cookies, or “See all site data and permissions” to remove individual sites.
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data → Manage Data, or choose a stricter Enhanced Tracking Protection level.
• Safari: Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data on Mac; Settings → Safari → Advanced → Website Data on iPhone and iPad.
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies and site data.

Most browsers also offer a “do not track” or global privacy control signal. We honour these signals where our tools support them.

Changes to this policy

We review this policy whenever we change the tools we use or when the law changes. The date at the top of the page shows the latest revision. Significant changes will be highlighted on this page for a reasonable period. Questions about cookies can be sent to info@winoraguide.com.