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Cookie Policy
Last updated: 15 October 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how WingsHoster uses cookies and similar technologies on our website (www.wingshoster.com), what they are used for, and the choices available to you.
This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which provides more detailed information about how we collect, use and protect your information generally.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your browser or device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the website owners.
Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting ("first-party cookies") or by third parties such as analytics providers, advertising networks and social-media platforms ("third-party cookies").
Similar technologies — including local storage, session storage, pixels, web beacons, and embedded scripts — may also be used for equivalent purposes. In this policy we refer to all such technologies collectively as "cookies" or "cookies and similar technologies".
2. Cookie Categories We Use
WingsHoster uses cookies that fall into the following categories. You can choose which categories (except Essential cookies) you consent to, and change your preferences at any time using the cookie consent tool.
| Category | Always on? | Purpose & Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Essential / Strictly Necessary | Always active | Required for the website to function correctly. Examples include:
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| Functional / Preference | Optional | Remember your choices to improve your experience. Examples:
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| Analytics / Performance | Optional | Understand how visitors use the website so we can improve it. Examples:
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| Advertising / Marketing | Optional | Deliver relevant ads and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. Examples:
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3. Specific Cookies and Providers
The table below lists the main providers and their cookies that may be used on the WingsHoster website. Please note that exact cookie names, identifiers and durations can change when vendors release updates.
| Provider / Type | Cookie(s) | Category | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WingsHoster (first-party) | wingshoster.sid,
_csrf | Essential | Session | Session management, security and CSRF protection required for website functionality and protected forms. |
| WingsHoster (first-party) | wh_consent | Essential | Up to 180 days | Remembers your cookie-consent and preference choices. |
| WingsHoster (first-party) | Preference cookies | Functional | Varies | Remember optional preferences such as country, currency, interface or other user-selected settings. |
| WingsHoster (first-party) | wh_visitor_id,
wh_session_id | Analytics | Up to 1 year / session | Randomly generated identifiers used, where permitted by your consent preferences, to understand visitor journeys, website usage and conversion paths. |
| Google Analytics (GA4) | _ga,
_ga_* | Analytics | Varies | Measure website usage, sessions, visitors, campaign attribution and interactions. |
| Google Ads / Conversion | _gcl_au and other Google Ads-related
identifiers where applicable
| Advertising | Varies | Measure advertising conversions and, where enabled and permitted, support advertising attribution and remarketing. |
| Cloudflare (CDN / Security) | __cf_bm,
cf_clearance | Essential | Varies | Security, bot mitigation, DDoS protection and challenge management required to protect and serve the website. |
| WhatsApp / Messaging | No WingsHoster cookie for the click itself; external WhatsApp technologies may apply | External service | Varies | When you choose to contact WingsHoster through WhatsApp, we may record the website click for enquiry and conversion attribution. WhatsApp processes information under its own privacy policy. |
Other services (such as support chat widgets or embedded videos) may set additional cookies when you interact with them. These are covered by their respective providers' privacy policies.
4. Visitor Tracking and First-Party Identifiers
In addition to standard cookies, WingsHoster uses first-party tracking — served from the wingshoster.com domain — to understand the customer journey on our website.
This typically involves a randomly generated visitor_id (UUID) and a session_id. These identifiers do not, by themselves, contain personal information and do not identify you as a named individual unless and until you voluntarily submit a form or create an account, at which point the visitor/session record may be associated with the information you provide (such as name, email or WhatsApp number) solely for the purpose of responding to your enquiry or providing the service.
Information that may be collected through this mechanism, depending on your consent and preferences, includes:
- pages visited, time on page, entry and exit pages;
- referrer and UTM source/medium/campaign;
- product and pricing views, order-button clicks, checkout steps;
- domain searches and WhatsApp or contact-form clicks;
- approximate country, browser, device type and operating system.
We do not require visitors to provide personal information merely to browse the public WingsHoster website.
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have several ways to manage or disable cookies and similar technologies:
Our Cookie Consent Tool
When you first visit the WingsHoster website (and whenever your stored consent expires or the policy is materially updated), you will be shown a cookie consent banner. The banner allows you to:
- Accept All — consent to Essential, Functional, Analytics and Advertising cookies;
- Reject Optional — consent only to Essential cookies (and Functional where strictly needed); or
- Manage Preferences / Cookie Settings — open the preferences panel and choose individually which optional categories (Analytics, Advertising, Functional) you consent to.
You can change your choice at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" or "Manage Cookies" link in the footer, or by using the floating cookie-preferences button if shown.
Browser Settings
Most modern web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can configure your browser to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or alert you before a cookie is stored. Help pages for common browsers:
Note that if you disable cookies through your browser, some parts of the WingsHoster website may not function correctly or may become unavailable (for example: login state, check-out flows, country/currency preferences, or CSRF-protected form submissions).
Opting Out of Third-Party Advertising
For further information about interest-based advertising and to understand your choices, including opting out of some third-party vendor cookies, please visit:
- Google Ads Settings — adssettings.google.com
- Your Online Choices (EU / EEA) — youronlinechoices.com
- NAI Opt-Out (US) — optout.networkadvertising.org
6. Google Consent Mode
WingsHoster uses Google Consent Mode v2 together with Google Analytics (GA4) and Google Ads. Consent Mode adjusts how Google tags behave based on the consent choices you make via our cookie consent tool:
- If you do not consent to Analytics cookies, Google Analytics storage is denied and cookieless pings are used for basic measurement with modelled data.
- If you do not consent to Advertising cookies, Google Ads storage is denied and ads-related tags will not read or write advertising cookies.
- If you accept, Google tags use cookies normally for analytics, attribution and conversion measurement.
More information is available in the Google Consent Mode documentation.
7. Children's Privacy
The WingsHoster website and services are not directed to children under the applicable age for digital consent in their jurisdiction (for example, under 13 in many contexts). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take steps to delete it.
8. Third-Party Links
The WingsHoster website may contain links to third-party websites (for example, payment gateways, domain registries, messaging services such as WhatsApp, and social media platforms). Those websites operate under their own cookie and privacy policies, which we encourage you to review. We have no control over and accept no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third-party websites.
9. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time — for example, to reflect changes in the cookies we use, new legal requirements, or updates to our services. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, where required by applicable law, provide additional notice or seek fresh consent.
Please review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies and similar technologies, please contact us:
WingsHoster
Email (privacy / cookie questions): info@wingshoster.com
Support: support@wingshoster.com
Phone / WhatsApp: +91 7681044239 (IN)
Address: AT/PO Badamba, Cuttack, Odisha – 754031, India