The three local-storage entries
We use localStorage, not cookies. The entries below
never leave your browser and never touch a third-party domain.
winsoftpedia-cart
Holds your cart items so the cart drawer survives page reloads. Nothing identifying gets stored. Clears on every successful checkout, and again when you clear your browser storage.
Strictly necessary for the cart to work.
winsoftpedia-theme
Remembers your light or dark mode preference so the site looks right on your next visit. No identifying data, no third-party reads.
winsoftpedia-cookie-consent
Remembers your answer to the consent banner (all or
essential) so it does not pop up on every single
page. No identifying data, no third-party reads.
What we do not use
No Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, Mixpanel, Segment, or any other third-party advertising service. We do not run third-party scripts on every page load.
Google Analytics 4 (opt-in)
When you click Accept all on the cookie banner,
we load Google Analytics 4 from
googletagmanager.com. GA4 counts page views,
sessions, and a few custom events — add-to-cart, begin-checkout,
purchase, download-clicked, license-faq-opened.
GA4 uses three first-party cookies:
_ga— distinguishes users (expires after 2 years)_gid— distinguishes users (expires after 24 hours)_ga_<container>— persists session state (expires after 2 years)
GA4 loads only after you opt in. The script tag gets injected by the consent module on the same page — it is never in the static HTML. Click Reject and GA4 never loads. You can reopen the banner anytime via the "Cookie preferences" link in the footer.
IP addresses are anonymised (last octet masked). Data is retained for 14 months at the event level. No cross-site or cross-device tracking identifiers are shared.
The banner
The cookie consent banner exists because EU law requires it whenever any non-essential storage is used — even if the only non-essential thing is a theme preference. It asks whether to accept all or only the essential stuff.
Browser controls
You can clear the localStorage entries anytime
via your browser's dev tools (Application → Storage →
Clear site data) or by clearing browsing data for winsoftpedia.com.
That will reset your cart, theme preference, and consent choice.