COOKIE POLICY

Effective Date: August 25, 2026
Last updated: October 14, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Writing Ninja, LLC (“Writing Ninja,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on Writing Ninja® websites and services.

For more information about how we collect, use, and protect personal information, please see our Privacy Policy.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your browser or device. They can help a website function properly, remember choices you make, protect forms and accounts, understand how visitors use the site, and support features provided by third parties.

Some cookies are set directly by Writing Ninja. Others may be set by third-party providers whose features or services we use.

How Writing Ninja uses cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

keep Writing Ninja and its core features working properly;
maintain sessions and membership access;
help protect accounts, forms, and the website from abuse;
remember your cookie choices;
support optional features such as helpful videos;
understand how visitors use Writing Ninja and improve the experience; and
measure referrals or the effectiveness of our outreach.

We do not require you to accept optional cookies in order to use the basic functions of Writing Ninja.

Types of cookies we use

Writing Ninja groups cookies into categories based on what they do. Necessary cookies are used when required for the website or service to function properly. Other categories are optional and are controlled through your cookie preferences.

Necessary Cookies

Cookie	Duration	Description
__cf_bm	1 hour	This cookie, set by Cloudflare, is used to support Cloudflare Bot Management.
wt_consent	1 year	The WebToffee GDPR Cookie Consent plugin sets this cookie to store the user’s consent preferences, allowing the website to recognise those choices on future visits. The cookie does not collect or store any personal or identifiable information about the visitor.
PHPSESSID	session	This cookie is native to PHP applications. The cookie stores and identifies a user's unique session ID to manage user sessions on the website. The cookie is a session cookie and will be deleted when all the browser windows are closed.
pmpro_visit	session	The cookie is set by PaidMembership Pro plugin. The cookie is used to manage user memberships.
rc::a	never	This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks.
rc::c	session	This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks.
_GRECAPTCHA	6 months	Google Recaptcha service sets this cookie to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks.
rc::f	never	This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks.
rc::b	session	This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks.

Analytics Cookies

Cookie	Duration	Description
_ga	1 year 1 month 4 days	Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors.
_ga_*	1 year 1 month 4 days	Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views.
vuid	1 year 1 month 4 days	Vimeo installs this cookie to collect tracking information by setting a unique ID to embed videos on the website.

The cookies actually used may change as we update Writing Ninja, our features, or the third-party providers we use. The list above is generated from our current cookie inventory and may be updated from time to time.

Third-party services

Some cookies or similar technologies may be associated with third-party providers used by Writing Ninja. Depending on the page, feature, and your cookie choices, these may include:

Google Analytics — helps us understand how visitors use Writing Ninja. Google Analytics is treated as optional Analytics technology and is controlled through your cookie choices.

Vimeo — provides helpful and instructional videos used on Writing Ninja. Some Vimeo technologies may be necessary to deliver or protect the video player, while optional Vimeo analytics technologies are treated according to the applicable cookie category.

Google reCAPTCHA — helps protect forms from bots, spam, and abuse. Cookies or similar technologies required for this security function are treated as Necessary.

Pinterest — may be used to measure referrals, visits, or the effectiveness of Writing Ninja outreach. Pinterest advertising and measurement technologies are treated as optional and controlled through your cookie choices.

Cloudflare — helps protect Writing Ninja and associated third-party content from malicious traffic and automated abuse.

From time to time, other third-party technologies may appear in our cookie inventory. The current cookie list above provides the most specific available information about individual cookies, their purposes, and their duration.

Your cookie choices

When you first visit Writing Ninja, you can:

Accept All cookies;
Decline optional cookies; or
Customize which optional cookie categories you want to allow.

Necessary cookies cannot be disabled through our cookie settings because they are required for core website, security, membership, or consent-management functions.

Changing your preferences applies your choices to optional cookie categories going forward. To remove cookies already stored, use your browser’s privacy or site-data settings.

Do Not Sell or Share / U.S. privacy choices

Writing Ninja does not sell personal information.

Some U.S. privacy laws use broader definitions of “sale,” “sharing,” or targeted advertising that can apply to certain third-party advertising or measurement technologies. Where applicable, Writing Ninja provides cookie controls that allow you to reject or disable those optional technologies.

For more information about your privacy rights and how to exercise them, please see our Privacy Policy.

Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy when our technology, providers, legal requirements, or cookie practices change.

When we make material changes, we will update the dates above and take any additional steps required by applicable law.

Contact us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or Writing Ninja’s privacy practices, please contact us through our Contact page.

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