Cookie Policy
Last Updated: July 21, 2026
Facts Wings (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website https://www.factswings.com/ (the “Site”). This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies, what choices you have, and how this complies with current regulations including the EU GDPR, the ePrivacy Directive, and applicable global privacy laws.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, understand how you use the site, and deliver relevant content and advertising. Similar technologies covered by this policy include web beacons, pixels, local storage, and device fingerprinting techniques.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the Site to function properly (e.g., page navigation, security, load balancing). They do not require consent, as they are necessary to provide a service you have explicitly requested.
2.2 Analytics/Performance Cookies
We use these to understand how visitors interact with the Site — pages visited, time spent, and traffic sources — so we can improve content and performance (e.g., Google Analytics).
2.3 Advertising/Targeting Cookies
Facts Wings displays advertisements through Google AdSense and other ad networks. These cookies are used to:
- Deliver ads relevant to your interests
- Limit the number of times you see an ad
- Measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns
- Enable personalized and non-personalized advertising
Google and its partners may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites. You can learn more about how Google uses data at Google’s Privacy & Terms page, and manage your ad personalization settings through Google Ads Settings.
2.4 Functional/Preference Cookies
These remember choices you make (such as language or region) to provide a more personalized experience.
2.5 Third-Party Cookies
Certain third-party services embedded on our Site (social media widgets, video embeds, comment plugins, analytics, and advertising partners) may set their own cookies, which are governed by those third parties’ own privacy and cookie policies.
3. Legal Basis and Consent (2026 Standards)
In line with current EU GDPR and ePrivacy Directive requirements:
- Prior consent is required for all non-essential cookies (analytics, advertising, preference) before they are placed on your device. Consent must be freely given, specific, informed, and given through a clear affirmative action — pre-ticked boxes or continued browsing do not count as valid consent.
- Granular choice: You can accept or reject cookies by category, not just via an “Accept All” option.
- Easy withdrawal: You may withdraw consent at any time, as easily as you gave it, through our cookie consent banner or your browser settings.
- No cookie walls: Access to core content is not conditioned on accepting non-essential cookies.
- Do Not Track / Global Privacy Control: We honor recognized browser-level opt-out signals where technically supported.
- For users in the EU/EEA and UK, we rely on consent as the legal basis for non-essential cookies (legitimate interest is not used for analytics or advertising cookies, consistent with current regulatory guidance).
- For users in the US, where applicable state privacy laws (e.g., CCPA/CPRA) apply, you have the right to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information via cookies — see our Do Not Sell My Info page.
4. How to Manage or Disable Cookies
You can control cookies in several ways:
- Cookie Consent Banner: When you first visit the Site, a banner allows you to accept, reject, or customize cookie preferences by category.
- Browser Settings: Most browsers let you block or delete cookies through their settings menu. Note that disabling essential cookies may affect Site functionality.
- Opt-Out Tools: Use industry opt-out platforms such as the Digital Advertising Alliance or Your Online Choices to manage ad-targeting cookies across multiple websites.
- Google Ads Settings: Manage personalized advertising from Google at adssettings.google.com.
5. Data Retention
Cookies are retained only as long as necessary for their purpose. Session cookies expire when you close your browser; persistent cookies remain for a defined period (typically ranging from 30 days to 24 months depending on the cookie’s function) unless you delete them earlier.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in technology, law, or our practices. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
7. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us via our Contact Us page.