Cookie Policy

Last updated: March 2026 | Version 1.0

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, and to provide information to the website owner.

Cookies are not programs and cannot carry viruses or install malware on your device. They cannot access any other information on your device beyond what was originally stored in them.

As well as cookies, some websites use similar technologies such as web beacons (tiny invisible images), pixel tags, or local storage. Where we refer to "cookies" in this policy, we mean cookies and these similar technologies collectively.

2. How Ink & Leaf Uses Cookies

Ink & Leaf uses cookies for the following purposes:

To ensure the website functions correctly and delivers a consistent experience
To understand how visitors find and use our blog, so we can improve our content and navigation
To remember your cookie preferences

We do not use cookies to build personal profiles, serve targeted advertising, or track you across other websites

3. Categories of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function. They enable core features such as page navigation, security, and access to certain areas of the site. The website cannot function properly without them and they cannot be switched off.

These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information and do not require your consent under UK GDPR or the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).

3.2 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow the website to remember choices you have made (such as your cookie consent preference) and provide enhanced features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use.

3.3 Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website. All data collected is aggregated and anonymous - we cannot identify individual visitors from this data. These cookies are only placed with your consent.

Note: Google Analytics cookies are only placed if you accept analytics cookies via our cookie consent banner.
You can opt out at any time at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

3.4 Third-Party Cookies

Our website is hosted and built on the Wix platform. Wix may set additional cookies as part of platform operations. We have listed the main Wix cookies above, but Wix's use of cookies is also governed by their own Cookie Policy, available at support.wix.com.

If we embed any third-party content in future (such as social media feeds, YouTube videos, or maps), those providers may also set their own cookies when you interact with that content. We will update this policy if we introduce any such integrations.

4. Your Cookie Choices and Consent

4.1 Our Cookie Banner

When you first visit Ink & Leaf, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner. This allows you to:

Accept all cookies (including analytics cookies)
Accept strictly necessary cookies only
Review and adjust your preferences at any time

Your choice will be remembered for 12 months. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site, or by using the cookie settings link in our website footer.

4.2 Managing Cookies Through Your Browser

You can also control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

View the cookies stored on your device
Block all or certain cookies from being set
Delete cookies already stored on your device
Set preferences for specific websites

Please be aware that blocking or deleting certain cookies may affect the functionality of Ink & Leaf and other websites you visit. Guidance on managing cookies in popular browsers is available at:

Google Chrome: support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
Mozilla Firefox: support.mozilla.org/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer
Safari: support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-sfri11471
Microsoft Edge: support.microsoft.com/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies-in-microsoft-edge

4.3 Do Not Track

Some browsers include a Do Not Track (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want your browsing activity tracked. In compliance with the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA), we honour DNT signals. If your browser has DNT enabled, we will not deploy analytics cookies during your session.

4.4 Opting Out of Google Analytics

You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting data about your visits across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

5. Legal Basis for Using Cookies

Our use of cookies is governed by the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) and UK GDPR. Specifically:

Strictly necessary cookies: no consent is required as these are essential for the website to function
Functional and analytics cookies: we rely on your consent, which you provide via our cookie banner. You may withdraw this consent at any time

For visitors from the European Economic Area (EEA), our use of cookies is also governed by the EU ePrivacy Directive (Directive 2002/58/EC) and EU GDPR. The same consent-based approach applies.

6. Data Collected via Cookies

The data collected through analytics cookies is processed in accordance with our Privacy Notice (available at inkandleaf.co.uk/privacy-policy). Analytics data is aggregated and anonymised wherever possible.

Where cookies involve the transfer of data to third parties such as Google (whose servers are based in the United States), we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including Standard Contractual Clauses. Please refer to Google's Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy for further details.

7. Updates to This Policy

We will update this Cookie Policy from time to time, for example if we introduce new functionality or third-party integrations that use additional cookies, or if the law changes. When we do, we will update the version number and date at the top of this page.

If we make significant changes that affect how we use cookies requiring your consent, we will display a new consent banner so you can review and re-confirm your preferences.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us via the contact form on our Website at inkandleaf.co.uk.