Last updated: 23 August 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how The Hidden Curio uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit this website. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that a website or service can place on your device. Similar technologies can include local storage, pixels and identifiers used by websites or third-party services. They can help keep a site secure, remember choices, measure performance or support advertising.
Cookies used on this website
Strictly necessary cookies
WordPress, our hosting environment and security tools may use cookies that are necessary to operate, secure and administer the website. These can include login or session cookies for authorised administrators. Strictly necessary cookies do not require consent where they are essential to provide the service you requested.
Performance and caching
The website uses hosting and caching technology, including Hostinger and LiteSpeed, to improve speed, reliability and security. These services may process technical information such as IP address, browser information and request data. Where a non-essential performance or analytics cookie is introduced, it is intended to be enabled only in accordance with applicable consent requirements.
Google AdSense and display advertising
The Hidden Curio may use Google AdSense to display advertising. If AdSense is enabled, Google and its advertising partners may use cookies or similar technologies to deliver, limit, personalise where permitted, measure and report ads. These technologies may process information such as device and browser data, IP address, approximate location, ad interactions and advertising identifiers.
For users in the United Kingdom, European Economic Area and Switzerland, advertising that requires consent is intended to operate through a Google-certified consent management platform (CMP) or other compliant consent mechanism. Your available choices are shown through that consent interface. You can refuse optional advertising cookies and still use the core content of this website.
Affiliate links
The Hidden Curio may contain affiliate links, including links to Amazon. When you choose to follow an affiliate link, the retailer may use cookies or similar technologies on its own website to recognise the referral and, where applicable, attribute a qualifying purchase. Those cookies are controlled by the retailer and are governed by its own privacy and cookie information.
Contact and review-request forms
Our review-request form uses WordPress security protections to help verify legitimate submissions. Information you enter in the form is used to deliver your message to The Hidden Curio; it is not used by us for advertising profiling.
Your choices
Where a consent banner or privacy-choice interface is shown, you can use it to accept, reject or adjust optional advertising and similar technologies. You can also delete or block cookies using your browser settings. Browser controls vary, so consult your browser's help pages for instructions. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent parts of the website or WordPress administration from functioning correctly.
Third-party websites
Links from The Hidden Curio may take you to external websites. We do not control cookies placed by those websites. Please review the privacy and cookie information provided by the relevant third party.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when the website, advertising services, service providers or legal requirements change. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last updated.
Contact
Questions about this Cookie Policy can be sent to hello@thehiddencurio.co.uk.