Cookie policy
The cookies and similar tools this website uses, what they do and how to control them.
Last updated: November 2026
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files a website stores in your browser. Some are needed for the site to work, such as keeping you signed in or remembering your cart. Others help us understand how the site is used or measure our advertising. “Similar tools” means things like pixels and browser storage that work the same way.
Cookies we use
Necessary
| Cookie | Set by | What it does | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
| wordpress_logged_in_*, wordpress_sec_*, wordpress_test_cookie | This website | Keeps you signed in to your account and checks that cookies work | Session, or 14 days if you tick “Remember me” |
| wp_woocommerce_session_*, woocommerce_cart_hash, woocommerce_items_in_cart | This website (WooCommerce) | Remembers your cart and checkout | Up to 2 days |
| __stripe_mid, __stripe_sid | Stripe | Fraud prevention for card payments at checkout | 1 year / 30 minutes |
| PayPal cookies | PayPal | Processes PayPal payments at checkout | Set by PayPal |
| _GRECAPTCHA | Google reCAPTCHA | Tells people and spam bots apart on forms | 6 months |
| rh_training_popup_seen (browser storage) | This website | Remembers that you closed the training tips pop-up so it doesn’t show again | Until you clear your browser |
Analytics
| Cookie | Set by | What it does | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics | Counts visits and shows which pages are useful | 2 years |
| sbjs_* (sbjs_first, sbjs_current, sbjs_session and others) | This website (WooCommerce order attribution) | Records which link or ad led to a purchase | Session to 6 months |
| _hjSessionUser_*, _hjSession_* | Hotjar | Shows how visitors use pages (clicks, scrolling) so we can improve them | 1 year / 30 minutes |
Marketing
| Cookie | Set by | What it does | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp, fr | Meta (Facebook and Instagram) | Measures our ads and shows our ads to people who visited the site | 3 months |
| omnisend* and soundest* cookies | Omnisend | Connects site visits to email sign-ups so emails are relevant | Up to 1 year |
Embedded content
| Cookie | Set by | What it does | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
| YSC, VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE and other Google cookies | YouTube | Plays embedded videos | Session to 6 months |
| Vimeo cookies | Vimeo | Plays the free workshop video | Set by Vimeo |
| Calendly cookies | Calendly | Runs the booking calendar when you open it | Set by Calendly |
How to control cookies
- Your browser: every browser lets you see, block and delete cookies in its settings. Blocking necessary cookies will stop sign-in and checkout from working.
- Google Analytics: install the Google Analytics opt-out add-on.
- Hotjar: use the Hotjar opt-out.
- Meta ads: change your Meta ad preferences.
- Interest-based ads in general: the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out.
See our privacy policy for how we handle personal information.
Questions about cookies?
Email info@ruffhdt.com.