Last updated: September 15, 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.
- Email marketing cookies. If you subscribe to our email list, our email platform Mautic may set cookies to recognize you as a subscriber, remember your device, and understand which pages and emails you engage with, so we can send more relevant content.
- Advertising cookies. We do not currently display third-party ads. If we introduce advertising in the future, our advertising partners may use cookies to show content relevant to your interests, and we will update this policy to reflect that.
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.
Email marketing cookies (Mautic)
We use Mautic to manage our email newsletter. If you subscribe or interact with our emails, Mautic may set cookies on your device to identify you as a returning subscriber and to record which pages you visit and which links you click. This helps us understand your interests and send content that is more relevant to you. Cookies commonly used by Mautic include mtc_id and mautic_device_id, which identify a contact and device, mautic_referer_id, which records how a contact arrived, and a session cookie such as mtc_sid. You can control these cookies through your browser settings or our cookie consent tool.
Category: Marketing. These cookies help us recognise subscribers and understand which content they engage with, so we can send more relevant emails.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
mtc_id |
Identifies a subscriber so their activity on the Site can be linked to their contact record. | Session |
mtc_sid |
Identifies a single browsing session for a subscriber. | Session |
mautic_device_id |
Recognises the device a subscriber uses, so return visits are matched to the same contact. | 1 year |
mautic_referer_id |
Records how a contact arrived at the Site. | Session |
Newsletter popup cookies
We show a small popup inviting you to join our email newsletter. It uses three cookies purely to control when, and whether, that popup appears. They store no personal information and are not used for advertising or analytics.
Category: Preferences. These cookies only remember whether the popup has already been shown to you, so you are not asked twice.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
wwdiy_popup_start |
Records when your visit began, so the popup timer does not restart each time you open a new page. | 24 hours |
wwdiy_popup_seen |
Set when the popup has been shown or closed, so it does not appear again for a period. | 24 hours |
wwdiy_popup_subscribed |
Set when you subscribe, so the popup is not shown to you again for a year. | 1 year |
Payment and checkout
When you buy one of our digital products, checkout happens on a page hosted by Stripe rather than on this Site. Stripe sets its own cookies on its checkout page, which it uses to process the payment, prevent fraud and remember your details if you have a Stripe or Link account.
Because that checkout is on Stripe’s own domain, those cookies are not set by us and are not listed below. They are governed by Stripe’s own policies, which you can read at stripe.com/privacy and stripe.com/cookies-policy/legal.
We do not place any additional cookies on this Site as a result of a purchase, and no payment or card information is stored on our servers.
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.
