Last updated: 30 October 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Crochet Your Way (“we”, “our”, “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies on https://crochetyourway.com (the “Site”). It should be read together with our Privacy Policy. By using the Site, you can choose which cookies you allow through the cookie consent banner shown on your first visit.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your computer or mobile device when you visit it. They are widely used to make websites work, to remember your preferences, to understand how visitors use a site, and to show advertising that is more relevant to you. Cookies set by the website owner are called “first-party cookies”; cookies set by other companies (such as Google) are “third-party cookies”.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies in four ways:
- Strictly necessary cookies — required for the Site to function and stay secure. These cannot be switched off.
- Functional cookies — remember choices you make, such as your name and email address when you leave a comment.
- Analytics cookies — help us understand how visitors find and use the Site (for example, which patterns are most popular) so we can improve our content. We use Google Analytics for this.
- Advertising cookies — used by Google and its partners to serve and personalise ads, and to measure ad performance, when ads are shown on the Site.
Cookies Used on This Site
WordPress (necessary and functional)
- wordpress_test_cookie — checks whether your browser accepts cookies. Session only.
- comment_author, comment_author_email, comment_author_url — remember your details when you leave a comment, so you do not have to type them again. Lasts up to 1 year.
- wordpress_logged_in_ and wp-settings cookies — used only for logged-in administrators and editors, not for ordinary visitors.
Google Analytics (analytics)
- _ga — distinguishes visitors and stores a unique ID. Lasts 2 years.
- _ga_G-N2H5DEZFBV — keeps session state for our Google Analytics property. Lasts 2 years.
- _gid — distinguishes visitors for short-term statistics. Lasts 24 hours.
These cookies collect information in a form that does not directly identify anyone. Google’s own explanation of the cookies it uses is available at policies.google.com/technologies/cookies.
Google advertising (advertising)
When ads are served on the Site, Google and its partners may use cookies such as IDE, test_cookie, __gads and __gpi to show ads based on your previous visits to this and other websites, and to prevent the same ad from being shown too many times. You can opt out of personalised advertising in Google’s Ads Settings (adssettings.google.com) or at aboutads.info. Google’s use of advertising cookies is described in our Privacy Policy as well.
Embedded content and caching (functional)
Some pages may include embedded content (for example, videos or pins). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited that website directly, and those websites may set their own cookies. Our hosting and caching (LiteSpeed) may also use short-lived cookies or similar storage so pages load quickly and securely.
Managing Your Cookie Choices
You are in control of cookies:
- Consent banner: On your first visit, the cookie banner lets you accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your choice at any time by clearing the Site’s cookies in your browser and revisiting the Site.
- Browser settings: Most browsers let you block or delete cookies. The help pages for Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge explain how. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may stop parts of the Site from working properly.
- Google Analytics opt-out: Google provides a browser add-on to opt out of Google Analytics across all websites.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this policy from time to time, for example if the cookies we use change. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will always show the latest version.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, contact us at crochetyourway@gmail.com.