Cookie Policy | Hearthway

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website saves on your device when you visit. They are widely used to make websites work or work more efficiently, and to give website owners information about how their sites are being used. Cookies are not programs — they cannot run code or carry viruses.

Some cookies are essential for a website to function at all; others are optional and relate to things like usage analytics or marketing.

Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

Always active

Required for the website to function correctly. These include your cookie consent preference stored in your browser. Without these cookies, certain features of the site cannot operate.

Examples: Cookie consent status (cookieConsent key in localStorage).

Analytics Cookies

Help us understand how visitors use the website — which pages are most visited and how people navigate through the site. Data is anonymised and does not identify individual visitors.

Examples: Google Analytics (if enabled); session duration, page views.

Marketing Cookies

Used to deliver relevant content and to measure the effectiveness of any advertising. These are optional and only used where consent has been given.

Examples: Ad network tracking pixels (if active).

Preference Cookies

Remember settings you have chosen so the site behaves as you expect on return visits — for example, language or regional settings.

Examples: User interface preferences.

Cookie Duration

Session cookies — deleted automatically when you close your browser.
Persistent cookies — remain on your device for a set period (typically 30 days to 12 months depending on the category) or until you delete them.
Your cookie consent preference (stored as cookieConsent in localStorage) persists until you clear your browser storage or change your preference on this page.

Your Cookie Preferences

Use the controls below to manage your cookie preferences. Essential cookies cannot be turned off as they are necessary for the site to work. Your choices are saved to your browser and take effect immediately.

Essential

Required for the site to function

Analytics

Anonymised usage data to improve the site

Marketing

Advertising and content relevance

Preferences

Remember your settings between visits

Managing Cookies in Your Browser

You can also manage cookies directly through your browser settings. Instructions for major browsers:

Google Chrome

Go to Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data. From here you can block all cookies, block third-party cookies or delete existing cookies. You can also add site exceptions.

Mozilla Firefox

Go to Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data. You can manage standard and enhanced tracking protection settings, and clear stored cookies at any time.

Apple Safari

Go to Preferences → Privacy. You can prevent cross-site tracking and block all cookies. To delete existing cookies, click Manage Website Data.

Microsoft Edge

Go to Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data. You can block third-party cookies, see all cookies stored and remove individual site cookies.

Mobile browsers

On mobile devices, cookie settings are typically found within each browser's settings menu under Privacy or Site Settings. The exact location varies by browser and device; refer to your browser's help section for precise steps.

Your Rights

You may withdraw consent to optional cookies at any time using the controls on this page.
Withdrawing consent to analytics or marketing cookies will not affect your ability to use this website.
Essential cookies cannot be disabled without affecting the basic functioning of the site.
For questions about how we handle data, including cookie data, contact us at [email protected].