Cookies and preference controls

Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Harbour & Hearth uses cookies and similar technologies on this website. You can choose whether to allow analytics and marketing cookies, and you can update those choices at any time using the cookie preferences panel linked in the footer.

What cookies are

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. They help websites remember settings, keep sessions secure, and understand how pages are used.

Cookies can be first party (set by this website) or third party (set by a service that is used on the website). Some cookies are essential for basic functionality, such as saving your consent choices or protecting forms from misuse. Other cookies are optional and are only enabled when you choose to allow them, for example analytics cookies that help us see which pages are visited most often, or marketing cookies that support advertising measurement and remarketing.

We aim to keep cookie use proportionate and transparent. We do not activate optional cookies unless you give consent. If you change your mind, you can withdraw consent through the cookie preferences panel. You can also use your browser controls to delete or block cookies, but some site features may not work as expected if essential cookies are blocked.

Read Privacy Policy

For a broader explanation of data handling and third party services, see the Privacy Policy.

Cookie categories

We group cookies into three categories so you can make clear choices.

1) Essential cookies

Purpose: core site functionality, security, session management. These cookies help the site load correctly, protect basic interactions, and store your cookie preference choice.

Examples: session_id, csrf_token, cookie_consent_status

Consent required: No, activated automatically

Retention: session duration or up to 12 months for preference storage

2) Analytics cookies

Purpose: measuring traffic, user behavior, site performance. We use aggregated analytics to understand which pages are helpful, how users navigate, and where performance can be improved.

Tool: Google Analytics 4

Examples: _ga, _ga_XXXXXXX, _gid, _gat

Consent required: Yes, activated only after you accept

Retention: up to 14 months

3) Marketing / advertising cookies

Purpose: remarketing, personalized ad delivery, conversion tracking. These cookies and related tags help measure advertising performance and, if enabled, may support showing relevant ads across platforms.

Consent required: Yes, activated only after you accept

Retention: up to 540 days (Google Ads default)

If you prefer not to allow marketing cookies, you can reject non-essential cookies in the banner or disable marketing cookies in the preferences panel.

How to manage cookies

You can manage preferences on the site and in your browser.

On this website

Use the “Manage cookie preferences” link in the footer to open the cookie preferences panel. From there, you can enable or disable analytics and marketing cookies independently. Essential cookies remain active because they are required for core functionality.

In your browser

Most browsers allow you to delete cookies, block third party cookies, or block cookies entirely. If you block essential cookies, parts of the site may not work correctly, including saving your consent choices. If you use a shared device, consider adjusting settings after your visit.

Note on withdrawals

When you change preferences, we store your updated choice. Already set third party cookies may still exist in your browser until they expire or you delete them through browser settings.

This Cookie Policy is provided for transparency and to help you understand your choices. For more detailed information about data processing and advertising technologies, review our Privacy Policy.