Cookie Policy
Last updated: 10 September 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Rosie Casson, trading as Rosebud Casson (“I”, “me” or “my”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit rosebudcasson.com.
It should be read alongside my Privacy Policy, which explains how I collect, use and protect personal information.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of information that websites can store on your device when you visit them.
Websites can also use similar technologies, such as local storage, scripts and tags, to store or access information on your device. In this policy, I use “cookies” as a general term for cookies and similar storage and access technologies where appropriate.
How I use cookies
I keep things fairly simple around here.
This website uses technologies that are necessary for the site to operate securely and to remember your cookie choices.
I also use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) as an optional analytics service to help me understand how visitors use the website.
Google Analytics is switched off by default and does not load unless you choose to allow analytics.
When you first visit the website, you can accept or reject optional analytics. You can change your choice at any time using the Cookie Settings link in the website footer.
Essential technologies
These technologies support the operation and security of the website or remember choices you have made. They are not dependent on you accepting optional analytics.
Cloudflare security cookies
The website's infrastructure may use Cloudflare security technologies to help protect the website from malicious or automated traffic.
These may include:
_cf_bm
Used by Cloudflare as part of its bot-management and website-security services.
cf_clearance
May be used by Cloudflare to remember that a visitor has successfully passed a security check.
These cookies are used for website security rather than analytics, advertising or marketing.
Cookie preference storage
rosebud_cookie_preferences
This is stored in your browser's local storage and remembers whether you accepted or rejected optional analytics.
This means the website doesn't need to ask you to make the same choice every time you visit.
Your preference is currently stored for up to 180 days, after which you may be asked to make your choice again.
Analytics cookies
If you choose to allow analytics, this website uses Google Analytics 4, provided by Google, to help me understand how visitors use the website.
Google Analytics can provide information about things such as visits to the website, pages viewed, how visitors find the website and how visitors interact with it. I use this information to understand and improve my website.
Google Analytics does not load until you choose to allow analytics.
When enabled, Google Analytics may set first-party cookies including:
_ga
Used to distinguish users. Google's default expiration period is 2 years.
_ga_<container-id>
Used to maintain session information. Google's default expiration period is 2 years.
Browser restrictions or settings may result in these cookies being retained for a shorter period. Google currently documents _ga and _ga_<container-id> as having a default expiration of two years.
The Google Analytics property used on this website has measurement ID G-0YMNTCXWM8.
You can find further information about how Google Analytics uses cookies in Google's GA4 cookie documentation.
Instagram content
This website includes a feed displaying content from my Instagram account.
The feed may retrieve content such as images from third-party servers in order to display that content on the website.
During testing of this website, no Instagram or Meta cookies or local-storage entries were identified as being created by the feed before a visitor made their cookie choice.
Third-party services and integrations can change how they operate, so I may review and update this policy if the Instagram integration or its use of storage technologies changes.
If you click through to Instagram, you leave this website and Instagram's own privacy and cookie practices apply.
Your cookie choices
When you first visit this website, you are given the following choices:
Accept all — allows optional Google Analytics.
Reject optional — keeps Google Analytics disabled.
Cookie settings — lets you choose whether to allow Google Analytics.
Optional analytics is not pre-selected or enabled before you make your choice.
You can change or withdraw your choice at any time by selecting Cookie Settings in the website footer.
If you withdraw permission for analytics, Google Analytics is disabled for subsequent activity and the Google Analytics cookies set through this website are removed from your browser.
You can also control or delete cookies using your browser settings. Blocking technologies that are necessary for the operation or security of the website may affect how some parts of the website function.
How long does my choice last?
Your analytics preference is currently remembered for up to 180 days.
There isn't a fixed period under PECR or UK GDPR for how long consent must last. I may ask you to make your choice again sooner if the technologies, third parties or purposes used on the website change significantly. The ICO says fresh consent is required where a new storage/access technology is introduced for a different purpose from the one originally consented to.
Changes to this Cookie Policy
I may update this Cookie Policy if the website changes, I introduce or remove third-party services, the technologies used by existing services change, or relevant legal or regulatory requirements change.
If I introduce new optional technologies or use existing technologies for materially different purposes, I will update my consent mechanism where required.
Contact
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or the technologies used on this website, please contact:
Rosie Casson trading as Rosebud Casson
Email: [email protected]
Website: rosebudcasson.com
