1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the owners of the site.

2. How We Use Cookies

At The UK Blend, we use cookies to:

• Remember your preferences.

• Analyze how you interact with our Web Stories (e.g., did you finish the story?).

• Understand our total visitor numbers.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

A. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These are essential for the website to function. Without these, services like page navigation cannot be provided.

• Examples: WordPress session cookies, security cookies.

B. Performance & Analytics Cookies

These allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site.

• Google Analytics: Uses cookies to help us analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) is transmitted to Google.

  • Opt-out: You can opt-out of Google Analytics across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

C. Functionality Cookies

These enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your last viewed story.

D. Advertising & Targeting Cookies (AdSense)

These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed for advertisers, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.

• DoubleClick Cookie: Google uses the DoubleClick cookie on AdSense sites to serve ads based on a user’s interest.

• Opt-Out: You can opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

4. Managing Cookies

When you first visit The UK Blend, you will see a Cookie Banner asking for your consent. You can choose to accept or decline non-essential cookies.

Most web browsers also allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

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5. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our treatment of your personal data, please write to us by email at: info@theukblend.com