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Cookie Policy
Last updated: October 2026
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how Hartley Dreams Limited uses them, and how you can control them.
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow us to recognise your device and remember certain information about your visit. Analytics and advertising cookies are only set with your consent. Choosing Accept All allows both Google Analytics and Google Ads cookies, and sharing the related signals with Google. Choosing Reject All leaves only the essential cookies. You can withdraw your consent at any time using the "Manage cookies" button below.
Cookies We Use
| Name | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| hd-cookie-consent | Essential | 1 year | Remembers your cookie choice: Accept All (analytics and advertising) or Reject All. Older choices that only covered analytics keep working as analytics-only. |
| hartley-cart | Essential | Until you clear your browser storage | Remembers items in your shopping basket (kept in your browser's local storage, not sent to us). |
| __clerk_* | Essential | Session | Manages your authentication session. |
| _ga, _ga_* | Analytics | 2 years | Google Analytics: tells visitors apart and keeps a session, to measure how the site is used (only set if you accept). |
| _gcl_au, _gcl_aw | Advertising | 90 days | Google Ads: records whether an advert click led to an order, so we can measure advertising performance (only set if you accept). |
| IDE, test_cookie | Advertising | IDE: 13 months in the UK and EEA. test_cookie: 15 minutes | May be set by Google (doubleclick.net) if you accept advertising cookies, to measure advertising and limit how often you see the same advert. |
Managing Cookies
You can manage your cookie preferences using the consent banner when you first visit our site. You can also withdraw or change your consent at any time using the button below. Withdrawing consent stops Google Analytics and Google Ads from receiving further signals from your browser; cookies already stored on your device can be removed in your browser settings. You can also review how Google personalises adverts at adssettings.google.com. Note that disabling essential cookies may affect site functionality.
To opt out of Google Analytics specifically, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
For questions about cookies, email info@hartleydreams.com.
Hartley Dreams Limited is registered with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) under registration number C1965183. If you have concerns about how we use cookies or handle your data, you may lodge a complaint at ico.org.uk.