Understanding cookies and how they work
Effective Date: 26th May 2025
Last Updated: 23rd June 2025
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember things like your preferences, what’s in your cart, and how you interact with the site. This helps everything run more smoothly and gives you a better experience.
2. How Claireity uses cookies
At claireity.co.uk, we use cookies to:
- Understand how visitors use our website
- Improve website functionality and performance
- Remember your preferences (like dark mode, if we get fancy with that later!)
- Offer relevant content or services
We do not use cookies to collect personal information without your consent. And we definitely don’t sell your data. Ever.
3. Types of cookies we use
| Cookie Type | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | Essential for website operation (e.g., page navigation, form submissions). |
| Performance | Collect anonymous info about how visitors use the site. |
| Functionality | Remember user preferences (e.g., display settings or login info). |
| Analytics | Help us understand how the site is performing and where to improve. |
4. Your cookie choices
You can manage or turn off cookies through your browser settings at any time. Please note: blocking some cookies may affect how parts of the site function.
For more information, visit:
5. Updates to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. If we make any big changes, we’ll let you know on the website.
6. Privacy Policy
This Cookie Policy forms part of our broader Privacy Policy, which outlines how we handle personal data and your rights under UK GDPR.
7. Cookies in use
Below is a list of cookies that may be set when you visit claireity.co.uk:
| Name | Provider | Category | Purpose | Data sent to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
wpEmojiSettingsSupports | claireity.co.uk | Necessary | Enables emoji rendering in WordPress posts and pages. | United States |
wp_api | public-api.wordpress.com | Necessary | Facilitates WordPress API functionality for site features. | United States |
wp_api_sec | public-api.wordpress.com | Necessary | Used for secure API access within WordPress. | United States |
g.gif | pixel.wp.com | Statistics | Collects data on visitor interaction for internal WordPress stats. | United States |
These cookies are mostly essential for performance or used for anonymised internal statistics (like Jetpack/WordPress tracking). No personally identifiable data is collected without your consent.
8. Hosting platform cookies
Claireity.co.uk is hosted on WordPress.com, which may place its own cookies for performance, analytics, and basic functionality. These are managed by WordPress and are outside of our direct control.
For more information on their usage, visit:
👉 WordPress.com Cookie Policy
At this time, our hosting plan does not allow us to add a cookie consent banner. However, no third-party marketing or tracking cookies are set directly by claireity.co.uk.
9. Got questions?
We’re all about transparency here. If you have any questions about how we use cookies (or anything else privacy-related), just get in touch:
Claireity 