Cookie Policy
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This policy explains how WordFinderZ uses cookies and similar technologies such as your browser's local storage. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files a website stores in your browser. Local storage works in a similar way but stays on your device and is not sent with page requests. Both let a site remember things, such as your settings or whether you've already answered a cookie banner. Third parties such as analytics or advertising providers can also set cookies when their services are used on a page.
Your choice
When you first visit, a banner asks whether you accept non-essential cookies.
- If you decline, we use only essential cookies and local storage. Google Analytics and Google AdSense are not loaded.
- If you accept, Google Analytics and Google AdSense may be loaded, if they are enabled on the site, and may set their own cookies.
You can change your mind at any time with the cookie settings on this page.
Cookies and storage we use
Essential and preference cookies (always on)
These are needed for the site to work or to remember choices you make. They contain no personal information and are never used for tracking.
| Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| wfz-consent | cookie | Remembers whether you accepted or declined non-essential cookies | 12 months |
| wfz-dict | cookie | Remembers the dictionary you chose in the word finder (for example Scrabble US or UK) | 12 months |
| wfz-list-dict | cookie | Remembers the dictionary you chose on word-list pages | 12 months |
| wfz-list-sort | cookie | Remembers the sort order you chose on word-list pages (for example by points or A to Z) | 12 months |
| wfz-case | cookie | Remembers whether unscrambler results are shown in lowercase or uppercase letters | 12 months |
| wfz-theme | local storage | Remembers light or dark mode | until you clear it |
| other wfz-… keys | local storage | Tool settings, recent searches, game progress and statistics | until you clear them |
Analytics cookies (only with your consent)
If analytics is enabled and you accept cookies, we use Google Analytics 4 to count visits and see which pages and tools are used, in aggregate. We don't use it to identify you.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Distinguishes visitors for statistics | 2 years | |
| ga<ID> | Keeps session state for statistics | 2 years |
Advertising cookies (only with your consent)
If advertising is enabled and you accept cookies, Google AdSense shows ads that help keep WordFinderZ free. Google and its partners may use cookies to show ads based on your visits to this and other sites and to measure ad performance.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| __gads, __gpi | Ad delivery, frequency capping and measurement | up to 13 months | |
| IDE, test_cookie | Google (doubleclick.net) | Personalised advertising and checking whether cookies are supported | up to 13 months |
You can learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services in Google's own privacy documentation, and manage personalised ads in your Google account settings.
Managing cookies in your browser
Besides the settings on this page, every major browser lets you view, block and delete cookies and site data. Look for "Cookies and site data" or "Privacy" in your browser's settings. Blocking essential cookies may stop some features from remembering your preferences, but every tool on WordFinderZ will still work.
Changes to this policy
If we add or change cookies, we'll update this page and the "last updated" date above. If the change affects non-essential cookies, we'll ask for your consent again.
Contact
If you have a question about cookies, send it through our contact form.