📖 The Basics
What Are Cookies and Why Do They Exist
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit. They are stored in your browser and sent back to the website on subsequent visits. Cookies do not contain personal information on their own. They typically contain a unique identifier and information about how and when they were created.
Websites use cookies for a wide range of reasons. Some are essential for the site to function at all. Others are used to remember your preferences, understand how visitors use the site or deliver relevant advertising. Each of these purposes is explained in full on this page.
His and Her Secrets is an adult relationship and intimacy blog. We are committed to handling all visitor data responsibly and in accordance with applicable privacy regulations including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK GDPR. This cookie policy is part of that commitment.
If you have any questions about anything on this page, please use the contact page to reach us directly.
🍪 Cookie Types
The Types of Cookies We Use
Not all cookies are the same. Below is a breakdown of every category of cookie that may be present when you visit this site, what each one does and the legal basis on which we use it.
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Strictly Necessary Cookies
Always Active
These cookies are required for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are set in response to actions you take such as setting privacy preferences or navigating between pages. They do not store personally identifiable information and do not require your consent under current regulations.
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Analytics Cookies
Consent Required
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the site. We use this information in aggregate form to improve our content and user experience. Analytics data is anonymous and is never used to identify individual visitors. We use Google Analytics for this purpose.
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Advertising Cookies
Consent Required
This site displays advertisements. Our advertising partners including Google AdSense may use cookies to serve ads relevant to your interests based on your browsing behaviour. These cookies track visits across websites but do not collect personally identifiable information directly from us.
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Functional Cookies
Consent Required
Functional cookies allow the website to remember choices you make such as your language preference or whether you have previously acknowledged a notice. These cookies improve your experience but are not essential for the site to operate.
🔗 Third Parties
Third Party Cookies on This Site
In addition to cookies set directly by His and Her Secrets, certain third party services we use may also place cookies on your device. We do not have direct control over these cookies but we list them here so you know exactly what may be present.
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Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors find and use this site. It sets cookies that track page visits, session duration, traffic sources and general browsing behaviour in anonymised form. No personally identifiable information is shared with Google through this service. You can opt out at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
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Google AdSense
This site uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google and its partners use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other sites. You can opt out of personalised advertising at adssettings.google.com.
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WordPress and Hosting Infrastructure
This site runs on WordPress and is hosted by Hostinger. Both platforms may set technical cookies necessary for site performance, security and session management. These are strictly necessary cookies not used for tracking or marketing and do not require consent under current regulations.
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Google Fonts
We use Google Fonts to display typography on this site. When the fonts load, Google may receive limited technical information including your IP address and the page you are visiting. Google Fonts does not use this data for advertising purposes.
⚙️ Your Controls
How to Manage and Disable Cookies
You have the right to control which cookies are placed on your device. There are several ways to do this, each with different levels of control and different effects on your experience of this site.
Your Cookie Control Options
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Browser settings: All major browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their privacy or settings menus. You can block all cookies, block only third party cookies or clear existing cookies at any time. Blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of this and other websites.
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Google Analytics opt-out: Prevent Google Analytics from tracking your activity by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This works across all websites that use Google Analytics.
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Google advertising opt-out: Manage or opt out of personalised advertising from Google and its partners at adssettings.google.com. You can also opt out via youronlinechoices.eu (EU) or optout.aboutads.info (US).
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Do Not Track: Some browsers offer a Do Not Track setting. There is no universally agreed standard for how websites should respond to these signals. We note your setting but cannot guarantee all third party services on this site will honour it.
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Private browsing: Using your browser in private or incognito mode means cookies are not stored after you close the session. This is useful if you want to browse without leaving a persistent cookie trail on your device.
📅 Data Retention
How Long Cookies Stay on Your Device
Cookies vary in how long they remain on your device. The two main types are session cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser, and persistent cookies, which remain for a set period or until you delete them manually.
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Session Cookies
Session cookies are temporary and deleted automatically when you close your browser. They are used for basic site functionality during a single visit. We and our platform providers use session cookies to keep the site working correctly while you browse.
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Persistent Cookies
Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period. Analytics cookies from Google Analytics typically persist for up to 2 years. Advertising cookies from Google AdSense typically persist for up to 13 months. You can delete persistent cookies at any time through your browser settings.
🔄 Policy Updates
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in the law or changes in the services we offer on this site. When we make significant changes, we will update the date shown at the top of this page.
We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed. Your continued use of this site after any changes to this policy constitutes your acknowledgment of those changes.
If you have any questions about this cookie policy, the data we hold about you or your rights under applicable privacy law, please contact us through the contact page. We will respond to all reasonable enquiries and will do everything we can to address your concerns clearly and directly.
Questions About Our Cookie Use?
We are happy to answer any questions about how this site uses cookies or handles data. Reach out through the contact page and we will respond personally.
