Cookie Policy
Effective Date: July 1, 2026
Welcome to WLI Media (“WLI Media,” “we,” “our,” or “us”).
WLI Media is an independent digital media company dedicated to informing, inspiring, and connecting communities through local storytelling, sports coverage, lifestyle content, and commerce.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you visit any website owned or operated by WLI Media, including:
- We Like Indy (welikeindy.com)
- WLI Sports (welikeindysports.com)
- WLI Shop (wlishop.com)
By accessing or using any WLI Media website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website.
They help websites function properly, remember your preferences, improve performance, and provide insights into how visitors interact with the site.
Cookies cannot access personal files on your device or install software.
2. Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Keep our websites secure.
- Improve website performance.
- Remember your preferences.
- Understand how visitors use our websites.
- Analyze traffic and user behavior.
- Measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.
- Deliver a more personalized browsing experience.
- Support features such as shopping carts and account sessions.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for our websites to function properly.
They enable core features such as:
- Security
- Navigation
- Form submissions
- Shopping cart functionality
- Login sessions (when applicable)
These cookies cannot be disabled through our website.
Performance & Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our websites.
They may collect information such as:
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- Traffic sources
- Device type
- Browser type
- Approximate geographic region
This information is aggregated and helps us improve our websites.
Functionality Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences, including:
- Language settings
- Display preferences
- Previously entered information
- Other customized website settings
They help provide a more personalized experience.
Advertising & Marketing Cookies
These cookies may be used to:
- Measure advertising performance.
- Deliver relevant advertisements.
- Limit how often advertisements are shown.
- Understand user interests.
- Improve future marketing campaigns.
Advertising cookies may be placed by WLI Media or trusted advertising partners.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies may be placed by third-party services integrated into our websites.
These services may include:
- Google Analytics
- Google Ads
- Meta (Facebook & Instagram)
- YouTube
- Vimeo
- Shopify
- Email marketing providers
- Embedded maps
- Social media platforms
Each third party maintains its own privacy practices and cookie policies.
5. Managing Cookies
Most web browsers allow you to:
- View stored cookies.
- Delete existing cookies.
- Block all cookies.
- Block specific websites.
- Receive notifications before cookies are stored.
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our websites.
6. Do Not Track (DNT)
Some web browsers offer a «Do Not Track» setting.
Because there is currently no universally accepted standard for responding to Do Not Track signals, our websites may not respond to these browser settings.
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time.
Any changes will become effective upon publication on our websites.
The «Effective Date» at the top of this page will indicate the most recent revision.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us.
WLI Media
Email: [email protected]
Website: welikeindysports.com
