Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 2 December, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how wosrewards.com ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your information when you use our website (the "Service").

Information We Collect

We collect several different types of information for various purposes to improve our Service to you.

Personal Data

  • We may collect certain personally identifiable information ("Personal Data") from you, such as your name, email address, and comments you leave on our website.
  • We only collect this information if you voluntarily provide it to us, such as by leaving a comment or contacting us directly.

Non-Personal Data

  • We may also collect non-personally identifiable information ("Non-Personal Data") that does not directly identify an individual.
  • This data may include information like your browser type, operating system, internet protocol (IP) address, browsing activities on our website, and the dates and times you access the Service.
  • We may collect Non-Personal Data through various technologies, such as cookies and log files.

Use of Cookies

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and understanding how you use our Service.

Cookie Consent Management

We respect your privacy and give you control over cookies. When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner where you can:

  • Accept All: Allow all cookies including analytics to help us improve your experience
  • Essential Only: Only use necessary cookies required for the website to function

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the link in the footer of any page.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies (Always Active)

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled in our systems.

  • Session management and security
  • Language preferences
  • Dark/light theme selection
  • Cookie consent choices

Analytics Cookies (Requires Consent)

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

  • Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to analyze website traffic, user behavior, and demographics
  • Data collected: Page views, session duration, device type, geographic location, and referral sources
  • Purpose: Improve website performance, content, and user experience

Support & Functionality Cookies (Requires Consent)

These cookies enable additional features like chat support and donation functionality.

  • Crisp Chat: Customer support chat widget - only loads with your consent
  • Ko-fi Widget: Donation and support functionality - only loads with your consent

Detailed Cookie Information

Below is a comprehensive list of all cookies used on our website:

Cookie Name Purpose Duration Category
session Flask session management, maintains user session state Session (deleted on browser close) Essential
color-theme Stores dark/light theme preference Persistent (1 year) Essential
cookie_consent Stores your cookie consent choice 365 days Essential
_GRECAPTCHA Google reCAPTCHA - spam and bot protection (security) 179 days Essential
_ga Google Analytics - distinguishes unique users 2 years Analytics
_ga_* Google Analytics - maintains session state 2 years Analytics
_gid Google Analytics - distinguishes users (short-term) 24 hours Analytics
crisp-client/* Crisp Chat - maintains chat session and preferences 6 months Support
kofi_session Ko-fi - donation widget session management Session Functionality

Important: Only Essential cookies load automatically. Analytics, Support, and Functionality cookies only load after you click "Accept All" in the cookie banner.

Third-Party Services & Privacy Policies

We use the following third-party services. Important: Except for reCAPTCHA (security), all third-party services only load after you accept cookies.

🔵 Google Analytics 4 (GA4)

Purpose: Website analytics and reporting with IP anonymization

Data Collected: Page views, session duration, device type, geographic location (anonymized)

Consent Required: Yes - only loads after you accept cookies

Google Privacy Policy →

💬 Crisp Chat

Purpose: Customer support chat widget

Data Collected: Chat messages, name (if provided), session information

Consent Required: Yes - only loads after you accept cookies

Crisp Privacy Policy →

☕ Ko-fi Donation Widget

Purpose: Support and donation functionality

Data Collected: Donation information (processed by Ko-fi), session data

Consent Required: Yes - only loads after you accept cookies

Ko-fi Privacy Policy →

🛡️ Google reCAPTCHA

Purpose: Spam and bot protection (Essential Security)

Data Collected: Browser information, interaction patterns (for security analysis)

Consent Required: No - classified as essential for security

Google Privacy Policy →

Note: We do not display advertisements or use marketing tracking on our website.

Managing Cookies

You have several options to manage cookies:

  • Through our Cookie Settings: Click in the footer to adjust your preferences
  • Through your browser: Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies through their settings
  • Opt-out tools: You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

Note: Essential cookies are always active as they are necessary for the website to function properly. Only analytics cookies require your consent.

Data Retention

  • Cookie consent choices are stored for 12 months
  • Analytics data is retained according to Google Analytics settings (default: 14 months)
  • Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser
  • Theme and language preferences are stored indefinitely until you clear browser data

Use of Your Information

We may use the information we collect for various purposes:

  • To operate and maintain our website
  • To improve and personalize the browsing experience on our website
  • To understand how users interact with our website
  • To respond to your inquiries and requests
  • To display advertisements on our website to fund our operations

Advertising

This website does not show any ads, but this can change in the future if we decide to do so.

Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or security of any other websites. We encourage you to be aware of when you leave our Service and to read the privacy statements of any other website that collects your Personal Data.

Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage method is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

Your Consent

By using our Service, you consent to our collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: wosrewards@gmail.com