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Cookie Policy
Last updated: 10 June 2025
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit it. They are widely used to make websites work more reliably, to remember your preferences, and to provide basic usage information to site owners.
Cookies do not give us access to your device, and they cannot read files stored on it. They contain only the information a website specifically chooses to put in them.
Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are required for the website to function. They cannot be switched off. They are set in response to things you do — filling in a form, adjusting your cookie preferences — and they do not track you across other sites.
- cookieConsent — stores your cookie preference choice. Duration: 12 months.
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website — which pages are visited most, how long people stay, and where they come from. The data is aggregated and anonymous. We use Google Analytics where you give consent.
- _ga, _ga_* — Google Analytics identifiers. Duration: up to 2 years.
Marketing Cookies
These cookies are used to show relevant content or track the effectiveness of advertising. They are only active if you consent, and they are set by third-party advertising services.
- _fbp — Facebook Pixel, if active. Duration: 3 months.
Preference Cookies
These cookies remember choices you make, such as language or region, so the site behaves as you expect on return visits.
Third-Party Cookies
Where you consent to analytics or marketing cookies, third-party services including Google Analytics may set cookies on our site. These services have their own privacy policies which we encourage you to read:
Cookie Duration
- Session cookies: deleted automatically when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies: remain on your device until their expiry date or until you delete them. Expiry periods are listed with each cookie above.
Your Cookie Preferences
Use the toggles below to manage which cookies Hearthline may use on your device. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as the site requires them to function. Your preferences are saved to your browser only.
Managing Cookies in Your Browser
You can also manage cookies directly through your browser settings. Note that blocking all cookies may affect site functionality.
Google Chrome
Go to Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data. You can block all cookies, block third-party cookies, or clear existing cookies. To delete cookies for a specific site, click the lock icon in the address bar.
Mozilla Firefox
Go to Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data. You can choose Standard, Strict, or Custom cookie blocking. Click Manage Data to remove stored cookies by site.
Apple Safari
Go to Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data. You can block all cookies or remove cookies from specific sites. On iPhone/iPad, go to Settings → Safari → Privacy & Security.
Microsoft Edge
Go to Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data. You can block third-party cookies or all cookies. Use See all cookies and site data to remove cookies by site.
Mobile browsers: settings are typically found under the main browser settings menu under Privacy or Advanced. Steps may vary by browser version.
Your Rights
- You may withdraw cookie consent at any time using the controls above.
- You may ask us for details of the cookies we set and why.
- Disabling optional cookies will not affect the core content of our site, though some personalisation features may not work.
For any questions about cookies or this policy, contact us at [email protected].