Cookie Policy
Cookie Policy – Wout of the World
Last updated: February 2026
Wout of the World (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies on https://www.woutoftheworld.com (the “Service”). This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, how third-parties we partner with may use cookies on the Service, and your choices regarding cookie management.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of text sent to your web browser by a website you visit. A cookie file is stored in your web browser and allows the Service or a third-party to recognize you and make your next visit easier and the Service more useful to you. Cookies can be “persistent” or “session” cookies.
2. How Wout of the World uses cookies
When you use and access the Service, we may place a number of cookies files in your web browser. We use cookies for the following purposes:
Essential Cookies: These are necessary for the website to function properly, such as ensuring secure log-ins or adjusting your privacy preferences.
Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics to collect information on how the Service is used. This helps us improve our content and user experience. The data collected is anonymous and used for statistical purposes.
Advertising Cookies: We use Google AdSense to serve advertisements. These cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) track your browsing habits across different websites to show you ads that are relevant to your interests.
Affiliate Tracking Cookies: As part of our affiliate marketing programs, cookies are used to track clicks on affiliate links. This ensures we receive a commission for purchases made through those links at no extra cost to you.
3. Third-party cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics and deliver advertisements.
Google AdSense & Analytics: Google uses cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to our website or other websites.
Social Media & Affiliates: Third-party platforms (such as Booking.com, Amazon, or social media plugins) may set cookies to track referrals or enable social sharing features.
4. Your choices regarding cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in the Cookie Consent Banner that appears when you first visit our site.
Furthermore, you can manage cookies through your browser settings:
To opt-out of personalized advertising by Google, visit: https://adssettings.google.com
To opt-out of third-party behavioral advertising, visit: www.aboutads.info
To prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
5. International Privacy Compliance
For our visitors in the European Union (GDPR) and the United Kingdom, we use a TCF-certified Consent Management Platform to ensure your data is handled according to the latest legal standards. For residents of California (CCPA), we respect your right to opt-out of the “sharing” of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
6. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at: Email: woutoftheworld@gmail.com