What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and understand how you use the site.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Make our website work properly
- Understand how visitors use our website so we can improve it
- Remember your cookie preferences
We don’t use cookies for advertising or tracking you across other websites.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
What they do: These cookies are necessary for our website to function. They enable basic features like page navigation and access to secure areas.
Examples:
- Session cookies (so the website knows you’re logged in or navigating between pages)
- Cookie consent preferences (so we remember your choice about cookies)
Can you disable them? No – without these, our website won’t work properly.
Analytics Cookies
What they do: These help us understand how visitors use our website so we can make it better.
What we use: Jetpack Stats (by WordPress.com/Automattic) What it collects: pages visited, referrers, approximate location, device type. It does not collect personally identifiable information. Jetpack privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/
Can you disable them? Yes – see “Managing Cookies” below.
Third-Party Cookies
Jetpack Stats
We use Jetpack Stats to understand how our website is used. It is provided by Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com. Automattic privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/
CookieYes
We use CookieYes to manage cookie consent on our website. It remembers your cookie preferences and controls which cookies are set on your device based on your choices.
CookieYes privacy policy: https://www.cookieyes.com/privacy-policy/
Managing Cookies
Through Our Cookie Banner
When you first visit our website, you’ll see a cookie banner. You can:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject non-essential cookies (you’ll still get essential cookies)
- Manage your preferences in detail at any time through your ‘Consent Preferences” (bottom left blue circle logo)
Through Your Browser
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies
Note: If you disable cookies, some parts of our website may not work properly.
How Long Do Cookies Last?
Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
Persistent cookies: Stay on your device for a set period:
- Jetpack Stats cookies: Up to 1 year
- Cookie consent preference: Up to 1 year
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date.
Questions?
If you have questions about how we use cookies, contact us at:
Email: hello@dataeveryday.org
You can also read our Privacy Policy for more information about how we handle your data.
This Cookie Policy was last updated on 16/03/26.