This Cookie Policy explains what cookies and similar technologies are used on cozyhomeshub.com, why they're used, who sets them, and how you can control them. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
1. What cookies are
A cookie is a small text file that a website stores on your device when you visit. It lets the site remember things between page loads — your language choice, whether you've dismissed a banner, whether you've seen a particular ad.
We also use, or our partners use, similar technologies that work the same way in practice:
- Local storage and session storage — browser storage used for preferences and page state
- Pixels and web beacons — tiny invisible images used to measure whether a page or ad was loaded
- Device and browser identifiers — used by advertising partners for frequency capping and measurement
Throughout this page, "cookies" covers all of these.
2. First-party vs third-party cookies
First-party cookies are set by cozyhomeshub.com itself. We use very few, and they're functional.
Third-party cookies are set by other companies whose services appear on our pages — chiefly advertising networks and analytics providers. We don't control the contents of these cookies, and the data they collect is governed by those companies' own privacy policies.
3. Categories of cookies used on this Site
Strictly necessary
Required for the Site to function and to honour your choices. These cannot be switched off through our banner.
| Purpose | Set by | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|
| Remembering your cookie consent choice | Cozy Homes Hub | Up to 12 months |
| Basic page state and security | Cozy Homes Hub / hosting provider | Session |
| Load balancing and error handling | Hosting provider | Session |
Preferences
Remember choices you've made so the Site behaves the way you expect.
| Purpose | Set by | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|
| Language selection | Cozy Homes Hub | Up to 12 months |
| Dismissed notices and UI state | Cozy Homes Hub | Up to 12 months |
Analytics
Help us understand, in aggregate, how readers find and use the Site — which articles are read, where readers arrive from, which pages fail to hold attention. This shapes what we write next.
| Purpose | Set by | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|
| Distinguishing unique visitors and sessions | Analytics provider | Up to 24 months |
| Traffic source attribution | Analytics provider | Up to 6 months |
Advertising
Set by third-party advertising vendors to select ads, limit how often you see the same ad, and measure ad performance. These are what keep the Site free to read.
| Purpose | Set by | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|
| Ad selection and personalization | Google and other ad vendors | Varies by vendor |
| Frequency capping | Ad vendors | Varies by vendor |
| Conversion and performance measurement | Ad vendors | Varies by vendor |
| Fraud and invalid-traffic detection | Ad vendors | Varies by vendor |
Exact cookie names and durations are set by each vendor and can change without notice to us.
4. Advertising cookies in detail
We display ads served by third-party vendors, including Google.
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site or other websites.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our Site and/or other sites on the internet.
- Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings at
https://adssettings.google.com. - For a broader industry opt-out, visit
https://www.aboutads.info/choicesorhttps://optout.networkadvertising.org. - EEA and UK readers can review Google's ad technology providers and manage vendor consent through the consent notice presented on the Site.
Opting out reduces ad relevance — it doesn't remove ads, and it doesn't remove the cookies your browser has already stored. Clear those separately using the browser instructions below.
5. Consent
Where the law requires it — including the EEA, UK, and other jurisdictions with equivalent rules — non-essential cookies (analytics and advertising) are set only after you give consent through our cookie notice.
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by reopening the cookie settings from our banner or footer control, or by clearing cookies for this Site in your browser. Withdrawing consent doesn't affect processing that already lawfully took place.
6. How to control cookies in your browser
Every major browser lets you block or delete cookies. Blocking all cookies may break parts of this and other websites.
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Third-party cookies / Cookies and site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari (macOS): Safari → Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Safari (iOS): Settings app → Safari → Block All Cookies / Clear History and Website Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies and site data
- Opera: Settings → Privacy & security → Cookies and other site data
- Brave: Settings → Shields → Cookie blocking
Most browsers also offer a private or incognito window, which discards cookies when you close it.
7. Mobile device controls
On mobile, you can limit ad tracking at the operating system level:
- iOS: Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking, and Settings → Privacy & Security → Apple Advertising
- Android: Settings → Privacy → Ads → Delete advertising ID, or opt out of ads personalization
8. What happens if you refuse cookies
- Necessary cookies blocked: parts of the Site may not work correctly, and we may not be able to remember your consent choice.
- Preference cookies blocked: settings like language may reset on every visit.
- Analytics cookies blocked: we lose visibility into which articles are useful, but the Site works normally.
- Advertising cookies blocked: you'll still see ads; they'll just be less relevant, and our ad revenue from your visit will be lower.
Reading Cozy Homes Hub is free, and advertising is what pays for it. If you're comfortable allowing advertising cookies, it directly supports the work.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when our partners, technologies, or legal obligations change. The "Last updated" date at the top shows the current version.
10. Contact
Questions about cookies on this Site:
Email: contact@cozyhomeshub.com
Or use: our Contact page