What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to website owners about how their site is being used.
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies TipsByCountry.com uses, why we use them, and how you can control them.
Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier | 2 years | Analytics |
| _ga_XXXXXXX | Google Analytics | Used to persist session state | 2 years | Analytics |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users — stores and updates a unique value for each page visited | 24 hours | Analytics |
| tbc_cookie_consent | TipsByCountry.com | Stores your cookie consent preference so we don't ask again | 1 year | Essential |
| Various | Google AdSense | Used to serve relevant advertisements and measure ad performance | Up to 2 years | Advertising |
| Various | Wise / Revolut / Affiliates | Set when you click affiliate links — tracks referrals for commission purposes | Varies by partner | Affiliate |
Types of Cookies Explained
Essential cookies are necessary for the website to function. They cannot be disabled as the site would not work without them. These include our cookie consent preference cookie.
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use Google Analytics 4 for this purpose. This data helps us improve our content and user experience.
Advertising cookies are used to serve advertisements relevant to you and your interests. We use Google AdSense, which may use cookies to personalise the ads you see based on your browsing activity across websites.
Affiliate cookies are set by third-party affiliate partners (Wise, Revolut, World Nomads) when you click a link on our site. These cookies allow our affiliate partners to recognise that you were referred by TipsByCountry.com and to credit us with any commission earned — at no cost to you.
Your Cookie Choices
Cookie consent banner: When you first visit TipsByCountry.com, you will see a cookie consent banner. You can choose to accept all cookies or decline non-essential cookies. Your preference is stored for one year.
Browser settings: You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or be notified when a cookie is set. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of our site and the relevance of advertisements you see.
Google Analytics opt-out: You can prevent Google Analytics from tracking you by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Google Ads personalisation: You can opt out of personalised Google advertising at adssettings.google.com.
Network Advertising Initiative: To opt out of third-party advertising cookies from multiple providers, visit optout.networkadvertising.org.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our site are set by third parties — Google, Wise, Revolut and other affiliate partners. We do not control these cookies. Please refer to the respective privacy policies of these third parties for more information about their cookie practices.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other legal, operational or regulatory reasons. Please check this page periodically for updates.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
hello [at] tipsbycountry [dot] com