Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites work properly, remember your preferences, and provide information to the website’s owners. We use cookies on hometoworld.co.uk for the purposes described below. For more information about how we handle your information, please also read our Privacy Policy.

The Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the site to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as filling in forms, logging in, or setting your privacy preferences. They include:

WordPress session and security cookies that keep the site running securely
Load-balancing and consent-preference cookies that remember the choices you make in our cookie consent tool

Analytics Cookies

We may use analytics tools, such as Google Analytics, to help us understand how visitors use our site – for example, which articles are popular and how visitors move around the site. These tools set cookies that collect information in an aggregated, anonymous form. They are only set with your consent.

Advertising Cookies

We display advertising through Google AdSense, a service provided by Google Ireland Limited. Google and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to show adverts on our site based on your previous visits to our site and other websites. This includes cookies used for personalised advertising.

You can manage personalised advertising at any time through your Google Ads Settings. If you are in the UK or EEA, advertising cookies are only set after you have given your consent via our cookie consent banner.

Preference and Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the site to remember choices you make, such as the light/dark display mode, to give you an enhanced experience. They are set only with your consent.

Managing Your Cookie Choices

You can change your cookie preferences at any time:

Cookie consent tool: use our consent banner or cookie settings link to update which cookie categories you allow.
Browser settings: most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their settings. Please note that blocking cookies may affect how parts of the site function.
Google advertising cookies: opt out of personalised advertising at Google Ads Settings.

How Long Do Cookies Last?

Session cookies expire when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period (for example, up to two years) or until you delete them, and are used to remember your preferences on repeat visits.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for legal or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.