Wellume is built on a static-first web architecture. We do not use third-party behavioral advertising cookies, fingerprinting technology, or cross-site tracking scripts on our public content pages.
1. What Are Cookies and Local Storage?
Cookies are small text files stored on your computer or mobile device by a web browser when you visit a website. Similar technologies include Local Storage and Session Storage, which allow websites to store small amounts of non-sensitive technical data locally on your device.
2. Categories of Storage We Use
We classify browser storage into strictly defined functional categories:
A. Strictly Essential Technical Storage
These technologies are necessary for the website to function correctly and cannot be switched off in our systems:
- Security & Edge Integrity: Standard network session tokens managed by our content delivery network (Cloudflare) to identify trusted web traffic and defend against botnets.
- User Preferences: Local storage flags that record whether you have acknowledged our privacy and cookie notices, preventing repeated banners on subsequent visits.
B. Analytics & Measurement
Wellume prioritizes privacy-first analytics:
- We measure aggregate, anonymized technical telemetry (such as page build performance and affiliate link interactions) without constructing individual user tracking profiles.
- We do not share your browsing history across unrelated websites for behavioral advertising.
C. Third-Party Advertising Cookies
Wellume does not host third-party programmatic display advertising networks (such as Google AdSense or behavioral banner exchanges) on our editorial articles. Consequently, we do not deploy retargeting or behavioral ad tracking cookies.
3. Third-Party Merchant Cookies
When you click an outbound commercial offer link to visit a partner merchant, brand retailer, or affiliate network, that destination website may deploy its own tracking cookies to attribute referral commissions.
These cookies are governed entirely by the destination merchantโs independent cookie and privacy policies. We encourage you to review their specific disclosures upon visiting their checkout and product pages.
4. How to Manage and Disable Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can configure or modify your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies at any time:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Third-party cookies
- Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Enhanced Tracking Protection
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Block all cookies
- Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions
If you choose to reject strictly essential cookies, you may still use our website, though some technical features or security safeguards may be impacted.
5. Policy Updates
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.