Like most websites, wintervibes.co.nz uses cookies. This page explains what cookies are, the categories we use — essential, analytics and affiliate-tracking — what each one does, and how you can manage or switch them off.
Last updated: August 2026. This Cookie Policy explains how Winter Vibes ("we", "us", "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on wintervibes.co.nz (the "Site"). It sits alongside our Privacy Policy, which covers how we handle personal information more generally under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020.
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device when you visit. They let a site remember things between pages and visits — for example, that you've already dismissed a notice — and help site owners understand how their content is used. We also use similar technologies such as pixels, local storage and tags; we refer to all of these as "cookies" here. Cookies can be first-party (set by us) or third-party (set by another service we use), and either session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or persistent cookies (kept for a set period).
These are needed for the Site to work properly and be secure — for example, to load pages correctly, balance traffic, and remember basic preferences such as whether you've dismissed a notice. Because the Site can't function properly without them, they're always on. They don't track you for advertising.
These help us understand how visitors use the Site — which guides are read, how people arrive, how long they stay, and where things could be improved. We use them to make our content more useful. Analytics may be provided by third-party tools that collect this usage data (often in aggregated or de-identified form) on our behalf. This information helps us improve; it isn't used to identify you personally.
When you follow a link from the Site to a third-party gambling operator, that link may set a cookie that records that the visit came from Winter Vibes. This is standard affiliate-tracking technology: it lets the operator's system attribute the referral. These cookies are typically set by the operator or a tracking network, not by us, and are governed by that third party's own cookie and privacy policies. They record referral information — they do not give us access to your gambling account, deposits or bets, and they're described here factually as one of the cookie categories you may encounter.
| Category | Purpose | Set by | Can you switch off? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | Core site function and security | First-party | Always on (site won't work properly without them) |
| Analytics | Measure and improve how the Site is used | First / third-party | Yes — via browser or opt-out tools |
| Affiliate tracking | Attribute a referral when you visit an operator | Third-party | Yes — via browser settings |
You're in control. You can accept, block or delete cookies at any time:
Blocking all cookies may stop parts of this or other websites from working as intended. Essential cookies can't be switched off through us because the Site relies on them to function.
Good to know. Managing cookies in your browser affects this Site and every other site you visit. If you'd like to know more about how we handle the data behind these cookies, read our Privacy Policy — including your rights to access and correct personal information under the Privacy Act 2020.
When you leave our Site for a third-party operator or other external website, that site sets and controls its own cookies under its own policies, which we don't control. We recommend reviewing the cookie and privacy policies of any site you visit.
We may update this Cookie Policy as our tools or the law change. The current version, with its "last updated" date, always applies. Questions? Email hello@wintervibes.co.nz or use our contact page.