Cookie Policy
Last updated: September 23, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how The Quiet Hearth uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit thequiethearthblog.com.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that may be stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function correctly and can also provide information about how visitors use a site.
Some cookies are necessary for the website to work, while others are used only with your consent.
Cookies used on The Quiet Hearth
Essential cookies
These cookies are necessary for the basic operation and security of the website. They may be used by WordPress, our hosting provider, or other essential services.
Because these cookies are required for the site to function, they cannot normally be disabled through the cookie banner.
Analytics cookies
The Quiet Hearth uses Google Analytics 4, connected through Site Kit by Google, to understand how visitors use the website.
Analytics may provide information such as:
- pages visited
- approximate traffic source
- time spent on the website
- device and browser type
- general geographic region
- how visitors move between pages
This information helps us understand which articles are useful and how people discover The Quiet Hearth.
Google Analytics is configured with Google Consent Mode, and analytics tracking is only enabled according to the consent choices you make through our cookie banner.
Your consent
When you first visit The Quiet Hearth, you may be asked to choose whether you consent to non-essential cookies.
You can:
- accept non-essential cookies
- reject non-essential cookies
- change your preferences
Rejecting analytics cookies will not prevent you from reading the website.
You can change or withdraw your consent later using the cookie settings available on the website.
Third-party services
Some features or content on The Quiet Hearth may use services provided by third parties. These services may use their own cookies or similar technologies when they are enabled.
Where consent is legally required, these services should not place non-essential cookies before you have given consent.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to measure website traffic and understand how visitors interact with The Quiet Hearth.
Google may process information according to its own privacy policies. You can learn more about how Google handles information collected from websites using its services through Google’s privacy documentation.
Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy if the services or technologies used on The Quiet Hearth change.
The date at the top of this page will be updated when significant changes are made.
Contact
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or your privacy choices, contact:
The Quiet Hearth
Email: hello@thequiethearthblog.com