We use a small set of cookies and similar tech so the site works, so we know what’s popular, and so our affiliate links/ads function. That’s it—no creepy tracking, no selling your data.
What’s a cookie?
A “cookie” is a piece of information that is stored on your computer’s hard drive and which records how you move your way around a website so that, when you revisit that website, it can present tailored options based on the information stored about your last visit. Cookies can also be used to analyze traffic and for advertising and marketing purposes.
Cookies are used by nearly all websites and do not harm your system.
If you want to check or change what types of cookies you accept, this can usually be altered within your browser settings. You can block cookies at any time by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies.
By not blocking cookies and continuing to browse you are authorizing the use of cookies.
If you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our site.
How do we use cookies?
We use cookies to track your use of our website. This enables us to understand how you use the site and track any patterns with regards how you are using our website. This helps us to develop and improve our website as well.
Cookies are either:
– Session cookies: these are only stored on your computer during your web session and are automatically deleted when you close your browser – they usually store an anonymous session ID allowing you to browse a website without having to log in to each page but they do not collect any personal data from your computer; or
– Persistent cookies: a persistent cookie is stored as a file on your computer and it remains there when you close your web browser. The cookie can be read by the website that created it when you visit that website again. We use persistent cookies for Google Analytics.
Cookies can also be categorized as follows:
– Strictly necessary cookies: These cookies are vital for core site features—loading pages, protecting against bots, or remembering a blog‑comment form you just submitted—and therefore can’t be turned off. They don’t collect info for marketing or track you across other sites.
– Performance cookies: These cookies enable us to monitor and improve the performance of our website. For example, they allow us to count visits, identify traffic sources and see which parts of the site are most popular.
– Functionality cookies: These remember choices you’ve made on the site—e.g., hiding a pop‑up, saving your name in a comment form, or remembering video‑player settings—so you don’t have to repeat actions on each visit. They never collect information for advertising and are anonymised.
Please note that some third‑party services we embed (e.g., Google Analytics, Meta/Facebook Pixel, Pinterest Tag, or affiliate‑link providers) set their own cookies. We don’t control those cookies directly, but we only permit them for analytics, remarketing, or referral tracking—not for on‑site banner ads.
What Cookies We Use (& Why)
| Category | What it does | Typical examples* |
| Essential | Keeps the site secure & functional. | WordPress comment-form cookies; Cloudflare security token. |
| Functional | Remembers choices (e.g. hides a pop‑up you closed). | Pop-up cookies; “resume-video” setting if you play an embedded YouTube video. |
| Analytics | Counts visits & pages read (aggregated, IP anonymised). | Google Analytics 4 ID cookie. |
| Affiliate / Ads | Tells a merchant you came from us, or lets us re‑show an ad you already saw. | Affiliate referral tags; Meta, Google, Microsoft, Pinterest pixels. |
Your Options
- Block or delete cookies at any time using your browser settings.
- Prefer a one‑click option? Activate the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal in your browser; we will treat it as an opt‑out of analytics and advertising cookies for that browser.
- You can also install Google’s Analytics opt‑out add‑on or use industry tools (e.g. aboutads.info) to disable interest‑based ads everywhere.
Blocking Essential cookies may break comments or videos; everything else is optional.
Changes
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a new Last updated date.
Contact Information
Need help or want to exercise your privacy rights? See our Privacy Policy for full contact details.
Last updated: May 26, 2025
