Last updated: July 25, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Woodworking DIY (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on woodworkingdiy.com (the “Site”). It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, to improve efficiency, and to provide information to the site owners. Cookies can be “session” cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser, or “persistent” cookies, which remain until they expire or you delete them.
How we use cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential cookies. These are necessary for the Site to function properly, such as remembering your preferences during a visit.
- Analytics cookies. These help us understand how visitors use the Site, which pages are most popular, and how we can improve. We use services such as Google Analytics for this.
- Affiliate cookies. When you click an affiliate link, a cookie may be set by the affiliate network so that any resulting purchase is correctly credited to us. These cookies do not cost you anything and do not change the price you pay.
- Advertising cookies. If we display ads, our advertising partners may use cookies to show content relevant to your interests.
Third-party cookies
Some cookies on the Site are set by third parties, such as analytics providers, affiliate networks, and advertising partners. We do not control these cookies, and they are governed by the privacy and cookie policies of the respective third parties.
Managing cookies
You can control and manage cookies in several ways. Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies through their settings. Please note that if you disable certain cookies, some parts of the Site may not function as intended. To learn how to manage cookies in your browser, refer to your browser’s help documentation.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology or law. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised date.
Contact
If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact us at admin@woodworkingdiy.com.
Essential
Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|
| wpconsent_preferences | This cookie is used to store the user's cookie consent preferences. | 30 days |
Comments
These cookies are needed for adding comments on this website.
| Name | Description | Duration |
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| comment_author | Used to track the user across multiple sessions. | Session |
| comment_author_email | Used to track the user across multiple sessions. | Session |
| comment_author_url | Used to track the user across multiple sessions. | Session |
Statistics
Statistics cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us understand how visitors use our website.
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a powerful tool that tracks and analyzes website traffic for informed marketing decisions.
Learn more| Name | Description | Duration |
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| _gac_ | Contains information related to marketing campaigns of the user. These are shared with Google AdWords / Google Ads when the Google Ads and Google Analytics accounts are linked together. | 90 days |
| __utma | ID used to identify users and sessions | 2 years after last activity |
| __utmt | Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests | 10 minutes |
| __utmb | Used to distinguish new sessions and visits. This cookie is set when the GA.js javascript library is loaded and there is no existing __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to the Google Analytics server. | 30 minutes after last activity |
| __utmc | Used only with old Urchin versions of Google Analytics and not with GA.js. Was used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session. | End of session (browser) |
| __utmz | Contains information about the traffic source or campaign that directed user to the website. The cookie is set when the GA.js javascript is loaded and updated when data is sent to the Google Anaytics server | 6 months after last activity |
| __utmv | Contains custom information set by the web developer via the _setCustomVar method in Google Analytics. This cookie is updated every time new data is sent to the Google Analytics server. | 2 years after last activity |
| __utmx | Used to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test. | 18 months |
| _ga | ID used to identify users | 2 years |
| _gali | Used by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked | 30 seconds |
| _ga_ | ID used to identify users | 2 years |
| _gid | ID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager | 1 minute |
