Cookie Policy | Hearthward

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website places in your browser when you visit. They help the site remember things — such as your preferences — so it works better for you on future visits.

Cookies do not run programs or deliver viruses. They are simply small data files. You have full control over them and can manage or remove them at any time via your browser settings.

2. Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies Always active

These cookies are necessary for the website to function. They manage your cookie consent choice and ensure basic site security. They cannot be disabled.

Required

cookieConsent — stores your cookie preferences · expires 12 months · localStorage

Analytics Cookies Optional

These help us understand how visitors use our site — which pages are visited and how long people spend on them. This helps us make the site more useful. Data is anonymised.

_ga, _gid — Google Analytics · session and 2 years · third-party

Marketing Cookies Optional

These allow us to understand whether visitors reached our website via an external advertisement and to show relevant information. We use these sparingly.

_gcl_au — Google Ads conversion · 90 days · third-party

Preference Cookies Optional

These remember your settings — such as language — so you do not have to re-enter them each visit.

lang_pref — language choice · 12 months · first-party

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some optional cookies are set by third-party services. We have no direct control over these cookies; they are governed by the privacy policies of their respective providers:

Google Analytics — website usage analysis. Google Privacy Policy
Google Ads — advertising measurement. Google Privacy Policy

4. Cookie Duration

Cookies fall into two main types by duration:

Session cookies — exist only while your browser tab is open and are deleted automatically when you close your browser.
Persistent cookies — remain on your device until their expiry date or until you delete them. Durations vary by purpose (see section 2 above).

5. Your Cookie Preferences

Use the controls below to choose which optional cookies you are happy for us to use. Your choices are saved to your browser. You can change them at any time.

Essential Cookies

Always on — required for the site to work.

Analytics Cookies

Help us understand how visitors use our website.

Marketing Cookies

Allow us to understand advertising effectiveness.

Preference Cookies

Remember your language and display settings.

6. Managing Cookies in Your Browser

You can also manage cookies directly in your browser. Note that blocking all cookies may affect how some parts of our website work.

Google Chrome

Open Chrome and click the three-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data.
Choose your preferred setting, or click See all cookies and site data to delete individual cookies.

Mozilla Firefox

Click the menu button (≡) and choose Settings.
Select Privacy & Security from the left panel.
Under Cookies and Site Data, choose your level or click Manage Data to remove specific cookies.

Apple Safari

On Mac: Go to Safari → Settings → Privacy. On iPhone/iPad: Go to Settings → Safari → Privacy & Security.
Enable Block All Cookies to prevent all cookies, or adjust to your preference.
To delete existing cookies: Manage Website Data… (Mac) or Advanced → Website Data → Remove All Website Data (iOS).

Microsoft Edge

Click the three-dot menu (…) and go to Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and data stored.
Choose your preference for blocking third-party cookies or all cookies.
To remove specific cookies, click Manage and delete cookies and site data → See all cookies and site data.

Mobile browsers

Mobile browsers (Chrome for Android, Safari for iOS, Samsung Internet, etc.) have cookie controls in their Settings or Site Settings menus. The exact location varies by app and version; look for "Privacy" or "Site settings" within the browser's main menu.

7. Your Rights

You may withdraw your consent to optional cookies at any time using the toggles in section 5 above.
You may delete cookies already on your device via your browser settings (see section 6).
Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of any cookie use prior to withdrawal.
Disabling optional cookies will not prevent you from using our website, though some features may work differently.

For any questions about our cookie use, please write to [email protected]. For more on how we handle your personal data, see our Privacy Policy.