Cookies Policy

Last Updated: February 18, 2026

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. Cookies help websites recognize your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language and other settings.

Cookies can be "persistent" (remain on your device until expiration or deletion) or "session" cookies (deleted when you close your browser).

How We Use Cookies

The Words Record uses cookies and similar technologies to:

Remember your preferences and settings
Understand how you use our website through analytics
Improve website performance and user experience
Ensure security and prevent fraud

Types of Cookies We Use

1. Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of these cookies without affecting how our website functions.

Purpose: Website functionality, security, load balancing
Duration: Session cookies (deleted when browser closes)

2. Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use Google Analytics for this purpose.

Purpose: Track page views, user behavior, traffic sources
Duration: Up to 2 years
Third Party: Google Analytics

Google Analytics cookies include:

_ga - Distinguishes unique users (2 years)
_gid - Distinguishes users (24 hours)
_gat - Throttles request rate (1 minute)

3. Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features.

Purpose: Remember preferences, personalization
Duration: Varies (typically up to 1 year)

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services. These include:

Google Analytics: Tracks website usage and visitor behavior. Learn more about Google's cookie usage
Google AdSense: Displays relevant advertisements on the Site. AdSense may set cookies to serve ads based on your browsing activity. Learn about Google ad cookies
Sentry: Monitors application errors to improve site reliability. Sentry may use cookies for session tracking during error reporting. Sentry privacy policy

We do not control these third-party cookies. Please review the privacy policies of these services for more information about how they use cookies.

Managing Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

View and delete cookies stored on your device
Block cookies from specific websites
Block all third-party cookies
Block all cookies (not recommended, as it may affect website functionality)
Delete all cookies when you close your browser

Browser-Specific Instructions

Opt-Out of Google Analytics

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to block or delete cookies, some features of our website may not function properly. Specifically:

You may need to re-enter information more frequently
Certain personalization features may not work
We won't be able to remember your preferences
Website performance may be affected

However, blocking analytics cookies will not affect your ability to use the core features of our website.

Other Tracking Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use other tracking technologies:

Web Beacons: Small transparent images embedded in web pages to track page views and user behavior
Local Storage: HTML5 local storage for persisting data on your device
Log Files: Server logs that record information about your visit (IP address, browser type, timestamps)

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or other tracking technologies, please contact us at:

Email: privacy@thewordsrecord.com

For more information about how we collect and use your personal information, please see our Privacy Policy.