Cookie Policy
How we use cookies to enhance your weather browsing experience
Quick Summary
- • We use cookies to make the website work and improve your experience
- • Analytics cookies help us understand what features are most useful
- • Advertising cookies support our free service—no subscriptions needed
- • You can manage cookie preferences in your browser settings
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.
Most websites use cookies, and they've been part of the internet since the 1990s. They help websites remember your preferences, keep you logged in, and understand how you use the site.
Types of Cookies We Use
Necessary Cookies
Essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, access to secure areas, and remembering your cookie preferences.
Analytics Cookies
Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use Google Analytics to track usage and performance.
Marketing Cookies
Used to deliver advertisements relevant to you and your interests. They help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and limit ad frequency.
Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Please note that removing or blocking cookies may impact your user experience and parts of our website may no longer be fully accessible.
Browser Settings
Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. Check your browser's help section for instructions.
Third-Party Tools
You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing theGoogle Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Third-Party Cookies
We use a small number of third-party services for analytics and site functionality. Each operates under its own privacy policy and may set its own cookies.
Google Analytics
Helps us understand website usage patterns and improve our service.
Google AdSense
Funds the free service via display advertising. Uses cookies/identifiers to limit ad frequency and (with consent) personalise ads.
Windy.com
Powers our interactive weather maps and may set its own cookies.
Mapbox
Provides map functionality for cyclone tracking and location features.
Google AdSense Cookies We May Set
With your consent (or under the non-personalised ads fallback), Google and its certified ad partners may set the following cookies on your device. Lifetimes are set by Google and may change.
| Cookie | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|
| __gads | Ad serving and frequency capping | ~13 months |
| __gpi | Ad personalisation signals | ~13 months |
| NID | Google preferences & personalisation | ~6 months |
| IDE | DoubleClick ad measurement & targeting | ~13 months |
| test_cookie | Detects whether the browser supports cookies | 15 minutes |
| FCCDCF / FCNEC | Google Funding Choices CMP consent record | ~13 months |
We use Google Consent Mode v2: until you choose, EEA/UK/CH visitors see only non-personalised ads and no analytics cookies are set. Change your choice any time on the Cookie Settings page.
Your Choices
You can review and change your cookie preferences at any time on the Cookie Settings page.
Everyone: Most browsers let you block, delete or be notified about cookies via Settings. Blocking necessary cookies may break parts of the site.
Compliance
Our cookie practices are designed to comply with the Australian Privacy Principles (Privacy Act 1988), the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018, the ePrivacy Directive, and US state privacy laws including the California CCPA/CPRA, Virginia VCDPA, Colorado CPA, Connecticut CTDPA, Utah UCPA, Texas TDPSA, Oregon OCPA and Montana MCDPA.
We are committed to being transparent about how we use cookies and giving you meaningful control over your preferences.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when this policy was last revised.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us through our website or social media channels. We're happy to provide more information about how we protect your privacy.
Essential Cookies
Required for basic website functionality like page navigation and remembering your cookie preferences.
Analytics Cookies
Help us understand how visitors use our website so we can improve the experience for everyone.
Advertising Cookies
Enable relevant advertisements that support our free weather service without requiring subscriptions.