{"id":4135,"date":"2018-05-24T13:08:13","date_gmt":"2018-05-24T12:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emmaheptonstall.com\/divorce-coaching\/?page_id=4135"},"modified":"2026-06-12T12:36:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T11:36:58","slug":"cookie-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.emmaheptonstall.com\/divorce-coaching\/cookie-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Cookie Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Raleway||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><b>Cookie Policy<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emma Heptonstall Ltd, trading as The Divorce Alchemist<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last updated: June 2026<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>About this policy<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This policy explains what cookies are, which ones my website uses, and how you can control them. It sits alongside my Privacy Policy which explains how I handle personal data more generally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If anything is unclear, please email me at emma@emmaheptonstall.com.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What is a cookie?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A cookie is a small text file that a website stores on your device when you visit. Cookies allow a site to remember things about your visit, such as your preferences or whether you have logged in. Some cookies are essential for the website to work. Others help me understand how the site is being used so I can improve it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cookies are either:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Session cookies, which are stored only during your visit and deleted when you close your browser<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Persistent cookies, which remain on your device until they expire or you delete them<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cookies can be set by my website directly (first-party cookies) or by services I use that are based on other websites (third-party cookies).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How I use cookies<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My website uses two types of cookies: strictly necessary cookies that are always on, and analytics cookies that only run if you give consent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you first visit my site, you will see a consent banner with equally prominent options to accept or decline analytics cookies. You can change your mind at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in the website footer. Withdrawing consent is as straightforward as giving it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Cookies my website uses<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Strictly necessary cookies (always on)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These cookies are essential for the website to function and to keep your visit secure. They do not track you across other websites and do not collect data for marketing purposes. Because they are essential, consent is not required.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<p><b>Cookie<\/b><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<p><b>Purpose<\/b><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<p><b>Duration<\/b><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">__cf_bm<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set by Cloudflare to protect the site from bots and malicious activity<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 minutes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cf_clearance<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set by Cloudflare after a security challenge is passed. Prevents repeated challenges during your visit<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 1 year<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">wp_consent_functionalwp_consent_marketingwp_consent_preferenceswp_consent_statistics<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Record your specific consent choices for each cookie category<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 year<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">moove_gdpr_popup<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set when you save your consent preferences. Remembers your choices so the banner does not reappear on every page<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 year<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Analytics cookies (consent required)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These cookies are switched off by default and only run if you accept analytics cookies in the banner. They help me understand how visitors use the site so I can improve it. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information including your IP address and browsing behaviour on this site; this data is used in aggregated form to analyse site usage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<p><b>Cookie<\/b><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<p><b>Purpose<\/b><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<p><b>Duration<\/b><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">_ga<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set by Google Analytics to distinguish unique users<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">_ga_QVV12VWSMT<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set by Google Analytics to maintain session state<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Analytics is provided by Google, which transfers data to the United States. Google relies on the UK Extension to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework as the safeguard for this transfer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What I do not use<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I want to be clear about what is not running on my site:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I do not use a Facebook or Meta pixel<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I do not use ActiveCampaign site tracking<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I do not use marketing or advertising cookies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I do not use behavioural profiling or remarketing cookies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I do not use WooCommerce or any e-commerce tracking on this site<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I do not sell or share your browsing data<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>How to manage cookies<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Through my cookie banner<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can accept or decline analytics cookies when you first visit. To change your choice later, click the cookie settings link in the footer of any page. Accepting and declining are presented as equally accessible options.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Through your browser<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also set your browser to refuse some or all cookies. Most browsers let you do this in the settings or preferences menu. Be aware that disabling strictly necessary cookies may stop parts of the site from working properly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guidance for common browsers:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/chrome\/answer\/95647\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chrome<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.mozilla.org\/en-US\/kb\/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firefox<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-gb\/guide\/safari\/sfri11471\/mac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Safari<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/microsoft-edge\/delete-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edge<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Changes to this policy<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I review this policy annually and update it whenever my cookie use changes. The date at the top tells you when it was last updated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Contact<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For any questions about this policy or about cookies on my site, please email me at emma@emmaheptonstall.com.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cookie Policy Emma Heptonstall Ltd, trading as The Divorce Alchemist Last updated: June 2026 About this policy This policy explains what cookies are, which ones my website uses, and how you can control them. It sits alongside my Privacy Policy which explains how I handle personal data more generally. 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