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Cookie Policy
This policy explains what cookies The Rework Room uses, why we use them, and how you can control them. It applies whenever you visit the site. By continuing to use the site, you agree to cookies being set as described here, unless you have disabled them in your browser.
On this page
We keep the number of cookies small on purpose. Nothing here is used to build a profile of you across other sites.
Three kinds of cookie, one short list
Necessary cookies keep the site working, analytics cookies tell us which guides get read, and advertising cookies (only if ads are shown) limit repetition and measure performance. That is the whole inventory — nothing else is set on your device.
Plain definition
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They are used to remember preferences, keep sessions working, and measure how the site is used. They do not contain viruses, and they cannot run programs on your device.
What they store
A short name, the site that set them, and a value — usually a preference, a session identifier, or a timestamp. Nothing more.
What they cannot do
They cannot run code, install software, read other files on your device, or see what else you have open in your browser.
Set on this site
Cookies we use
The site uses a small number of cookies. Some are necessary for the site to work, such as remembering your cookie preferences. Others are analytics cookies, which record which pages are visited and how long visitors stay.
Preference
Records the cookie choices you made on this site so you are not asked again on every page. Set by us, stored on your device, and read only when the site loads.
Site function
Keeps the site working while you browse: pages load in the right order, forms remember what you were typing if a page refreshes, and the layout renders correctly. These clear when you close the browser.
Readership
Tell us which pages get read and where visitors leave. Our guides cover everything from a zero waste starter kit to a low waste home guide, so knowing which articles hold attention helps us decide what to write next.
Third-party
If the site displays advertising, third-party cookies from the ad network may also be set. These are used to limit how often you see an ad and to measure ad performance. They are set by the ad network, not by us, and each network publishes its own opt-out.
How we read the numbers
Analytics cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand which guides are read, which are skipped, and where visitors leave. The data is aggregated and not used to identify individual visitors. You can opt out by disabling cookies in your browser or by using the opt-out mechanism provided by the analytics provider.
We look at counts and trends, not people. Reports are read as page totals: how many visits a guide receives, how long an average visit lasts, and which page a visitor moves to next.
What we can and cannot see
Totals for page views, time on page, and the route visitors take through the site.
The device type and browser width used, so we know the layout is holding up on smaller screens.
Which entry page brought someone in — often a zero waste tips for beginners article or a simple upcycling projects page.
Where in an article people tend to leave, so we can shorten or rewrite the weak sections.
We do not link analytics data to names, email addresses, or anything you send us through the contact form.
Managing cookies
Most browsers let you block or delete cookies through the settings menu. Blocking all cookies may affect how the site works. For information on how to manage cookies in your browser, see your browser's help pages.
Blocking cookies
In your browser settings, look for Privacy or Site data. You can usually block third-party cookies without losing anything on this site, since the core pages do not depend on them.
Clearing a choice
If you have already accepted cookies and want to change your mind, you can clear cookies for this site in your browser settings. The site will ask again the next time you load a page.
What changes
You may be asked for your cookie preferences more often, and we lose the aggregate reading data that helps us plan guides such as our how to reduce household waste article.
Need us to walk you through the settings? Use the contact form and we will reply during opening hours.
Keeping this page current
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy if the cookies we use change. The date at the top of the page reflects the most recent review. Continued use of the site after changes means you accept the updated policy.
In practice, that means the page is checked whenever we add a new tool to the site. If nothing about cookies changes, the review date stays where it is — we would rather explain the current setup accurately than rewrite it for the sake of a fresh date.
Related pages
How we handle personal information and what you agree to when using the site.
Getting in touch
Questions about this policy
For questions about this policy, use the contact form on the contact page. We answer messages about cookies, privacy, and site access during working hours.
42 Bramley Road, London, N14 4HR, United Kingdom
Monday to Friday, 9:00–18:00; Saturday, 10:00–16:00.
If a cookie question is really a question about recycling an item at home — how to upcycle glass jars, handle beeswax wraps usage and care, or sort composting food scraps at home — it may be answered faster in our guides. Our contact form is the right place for anything specific to your account or this policy.