What cookies we use on balancewises.io, why we use them, and how you can manage your preferences.
In plain English: We use essential cookies to make the site work (dark mode preference), and analytics cookies to understand how people use our site. We ask for your consent before placing analytics cookies. You can change your mind at any time.
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to remember information about your visit — such as your preferences or how you use the site.
Cookies can be session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or persistent cookies (remain on your device for a set period).
We use cookies for the following purposes:
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration | Set By |
|---|---|---|---|---|
bwt-theme |
Remembers your dark / light mode preference | Persistent (localStorage) | balancewises.io | |
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Google Analytics — distinguishes unique users | 2 years | ||
_ga_* |
Google Analytics — maintains session state | 2 years | ||
bwt-consent |
Remembers your cookie consent choice | 12 months | balancewises.io |
These cookies are necessary for the website to function correctly. They do not collect personal information and cannot be disabled without affecting how the site works.
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting information anonymously. We only set these cookies with your consent. They help us improve our site.
We use Google Analytics to analyse website traffic and improve user experience. Google Analytics collects information such as:
This information is anonymised — Google Analytics does not identify you personally. We have enabled IP anonymisation on our Google Analytics setup.
Google's own privacy policy applies to data processed by Google Analytics: policies.google.com/privacy
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner. You can choose to:
You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site, which will show the consent banner again.
You can also control cookies directly through your browser settings. Here are links to instructions for the most common browsers:
Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this and other websites.
You can opt out of Google Analytics across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available at balancewises.io/cookies.html.
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us: