Cookie settings
Last updated October 4, 2026
Games work without any cookies you need to agree to. Everything beyond the essentials waits for your OK, and you can change your mind here at any time.
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What we store and why
| Category | Purpose | Examples | Kept for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential Always on | Keeps today's boards, your stats, streaks and settings, and remembers your cookie choice. Stays on your device. | wf:* local storage keys (for example wf:wordle:daily, wf:sound), wf:consent, the wf_consent cookie | Game data until you clear site data. wf_consent: 180 days. |
| Functional | Online progress sync, so your progress can be restored. Uses a random ID with no name, email or IP address attached. | wf_uid anonymous ID cookie, set only after you allow Functional | The cookie: until you clear cookies. Synced progress: until you delete it from My stats. |
| Analytics | Counting visits and popular pages so we know what to improve. | Not in use yet. If we add a tool, it will be listed here first. | Not applicable yet |
| Ads | Measuring and personalising ads that keep the site free. | Not in use yet. Partners and their cookies will be listed here before any run. | Not applicable yet |
Game ratings use essential storage only, created when you use the rating prompt after a game: wf:rid (a random rater ID, created when you send a rating) and wf:rated:* (your stars) let you see and change your rating, wf:rate-snooze:* remembers "Not now" for 7 days, and wf:rate-asked:* in session storage, cleared when you close the tab, stops us asking twice in one visit.
How to change your choice
Use the button above, or the Cookie settings link at the bottom of every page. Your new choice applies straight away. You can also clear this site's data in your browser settings, which removes your games and your choice, and you will be asked again on your next visit.
More about what we do with data: privacy policy. Questions: hello@thewordfinder.io.