Cookies Policy
Last updated 7 November 2026.
Cookies are small files a website stores in your browser. Some similar information is kept in your browser’s local storage, and we treat that the same way. This page says what we use and why. Our Privacy Policy covers how we handle your personal data more widely.
Your choices
The banner you see on your first visit lets you choose. You can also clear or block cookies in your browser’s settings, though the basket and checkout will not work without the essential ones.
Essential
These make the shop work and keep payments secure, so they do not need your consent.
| Name | Whose | What it does | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
| wp_woocommerce_session_*, woocommerce_cart_hash, woocommerce_items_in_cart | This site | Remember what is in your basket | Up to 2 days |
| PHPSESSID | This site | Keeps your visit together | Until you close your browser |
| __stripe_mid, __stripe_sid, m | Stripe | Secure card payments and fraud prevention | 30 minutes to about a year |
| _GRECAPTCHA | Google reCAPTCHA | Protects sign-in and checkout from automated abuse | Up to 6 months |
| bare_cookie_consent, bare_ads_consent, bare_consent_meta (local storage), bare_awp_optout | This site | Remember the choice you made in the banner | Up to 1 year |
Statistics
These tell us how the site is used, so we can improve it.
| Name | Whose | What it does | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics | Counts visits and how pages are used. Only set if you say yes in the banner | Up to 2 years |
| unique_session_id (cookie and local storage) | This site (AnalyticsWP) | Our own statistics on visits. You can turn these off in the banner | Up to 1 year |
| tcp_ph (local storage) | PostHog, for this site (held in the EU) | How pages are used: how far down a page you read, and which links, buttons, questions and forms you use. A random number, never your name or anything you type. Only set if you say yes in the banner | Until you clear it or change your choice |
| ph_phc_*_posthog (local storage), ph_phc_*_window_id (session storage) | PostHog, for this site (held in the EU) | Only while we are recording some visits to improve the site: keeps a recording together across pages. Never on the checkout, your account, or our contact and consultation pages. Only set if you say yes in the banner | Until you clear it or change your choice |
How you found us
These record where a visit came from, so we know which articles and links lead to an order.
| Name | Whose | What it does | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
| sbjs_* | This site (WooCommerce) | Notes where your visit came from, stored with an order | Until you close your browser, or 30 minutes |
| mailchimp_landing_site | Mailchimp | Notes the page you arrived on | 28 days |
Questions
Write to privacy@theconsciousparent.co.uk.
