Effective Date: 01/01/2024
Welcome to Winners, accessible at https://winners.wpdevnight.com (“we,” “our,” “us,” or “the Site”).
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding their use on our website.
At Winners, we respect your privacy and strive to be transparent about the technologies we use to collect and process information. Cookies help us improve your browsing experience, ensure website functionality, and analyze how visitors interact with our educational content.
This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle personal information more broadly.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites store on your device (computer, phone, or tablet) when you visit them.
They serve a variety of purposes — such as remembering your preferences, enabling smooth navigation, enhancing performance, or collecting analytics data to improve the site.
Cookies can be classified as:
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First-party cookies: Placed by our website directly.
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Third-party cookies: Placed by external services (like analytics or embedded content).
Each cookie is unique to your web browser and may contain information such as:
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Your IP address or device ID
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Session identifiers
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Preferences or language settings
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Time spent on specific pages
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Referring pages or links clicked
Cookies cannot execute programs or transmit viruses, and they do not give us access to your personal device or private files.
Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to achieve several purposes essential to maintaining a user-friendly, secure, and personalized browsing experience.
Specifically, we use cookies to:
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Ensure Website Functionality:
To enable features such as login sessions, navigation, and access to secure areas. -
Improve User Experience:
To remember your preferences (e.g., region, reading language, layout, or font size). -
Analyze Website Performance:
To understand visitor traffic patterns, engagement levels, and content effectiveness through tools such as Google Analytics or similar privacy-compliant analytics services. -
Security and Fraud Prevention:
To detect suspicious activities and protect the website from misuse or unauthorized access. -
Educational or Informational Delivery:
To ensure relevant guidance, resources, and learning materials are accessible and properly formatted. -
Marketing and Affiliate Tracking (if applicable):
To track referrals or affiliate links in compliance with disclosure laws — without personally identifying visitors.
We never use cookies to collect sensitive personal data such as financial information, passwords, or private messages.
Types of Cookies We Use
To help you understand their purpose, we categorize the cookies used on our site as follows:
A. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the basic operation of our site. Without them, certain functions (like navigating pages or accessing secure content) would not be possible.
Examples include:
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Session cookies
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Security authentication tokens
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Load balancing cookies
These cookies do not store personal data and do not require user consent.
Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us measure and analyze how visitors use our website. They provide statistical insights into:
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Which pages are most visited
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How users navigate through the site
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How long they stay on certain pages
This data helps us improve the structure and content of Winners to better serve our audience.
Example tools: Google Analytics, Matomo, or similar privacy-compliant services.
All data is aggregated and anonymized.
Functionality Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences and choices (like location, language, or time zone) so that the website can offer a more personalized experience.
They ensure consistency between visits and help prevent repetitive actions, such as closing pop-up notices multiple times.
Targeting and Advertising Cookies (If Applicable)
We may occasionally participate in affiliate programs or display educational partner content.
In such cases, third-party advertisers or affiliate networks may place cookies on your device to measure conversions or referral success — always without storing personally identifiable information.
These cookies ensure compliance with affiliate disclosure and advertising transparency requirements.
Social Media and Embedded Content Cookies
Our articles or educational materials may include embedded content such as videos, infographics, or social media posts (e.g., YouTube, X, Instagram, or LinkedIn).
These third-party platforms may set cookies to:
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Track engagement metrics
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Recognize returning users
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Personalize embedded media
We have no control over the cookies placed by such external services. We recommend reviewing the cookie policies of those platforms directly for detailed information.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are managed by third-party service providers. These cookies are typically used for:
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Analytics and performance measurement (e.g., Google Analytics)
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Content delivery optimization (e.g., CDN providers)
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Social media integrations
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Affiliate tracking
We carefully select partners who maintain strong data protection practices and comply with international privacy standards.
We do not permit any third party to collect or use personal data for their own marketing purposes through our site.
How Long Cookies Are Stored
The lifespan of cookies varies depending on their type and purpose:
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Session cookies: Automatically deleted once you close your browser.
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Persistent cookies: Remain on your device until manually deleted or they expire after a set period.
We retain cookies only for as long as necessary to fulfill their intended purpose, after which they are automatically removed.
Managing or Disabling Cookies
You have full control over how cookies are used on your device.
A. Browser Controls
Most web browsers allow you to:
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View existing cookies
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Block new cookies
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Delete existing cookies
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Set preferences for specific websites
You can usually find these settings in the “Privacy” or “Security” section of your browser options (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge).
Please note:
If you choose to disable or block certain cookies, some parts of our website may not function properly, and your user experience could be affected.
B. Opt-Out Tools
You may also use the following resources to manage cookie preferences:
These platforms allow you to control targeted advertising cookies across multiple websites.
Consent to Cookie Use
Upon your first visit to Winners, a cookie banner or pop-up notification may appear, informing you that we use cookies.
By continuing to browse our website after seeing this notice, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this Cookie Policy.
You may withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings or clearing your cookies.
Data Protection and Privacy
Cookies themselves do not identify you personally, but the information they collect may sometimes be linked with other data to improve user experience.
All cookie data is handled in compliance with:
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The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU)
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The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) (USA)
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Other global privacy frameworks applicable to international users.
We do not use cookies for profiling, discrimination, or any purpose inconsistent with the principles of transparency and user choice.
For more information about how we handle personal information, please review our Privacy Policy.
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may periodically review and update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in:
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Technology or tracking methods
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Legal or regulatory requirements
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Our internal website operations
When changes occur, we will update the “Effective Date” above.
We encourage you to revisit this page regularly to stay informed about how we use cookies.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding this Cookie Policy or your cookie preferences, please contact us through our Contact Us page at:
📍 Website: https://winners.wpdevnight.com
📬 Contact Form: [Insert Contact Page Link]
🕓 Response Time: Within a reasonable period
We aim to respond promptly and respectfully to all cookie or privacy-related inquiries.
Acknowledgment
By continuing to use Winners, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to this Cookie Policy.
Your trust is important to us, and we are committed to maintaining transparency in every aspect of our digital communication and data use.
“At Winners, cookies exist not to follow you — but to guide you toward knowledge.”