Cookie Policy
How Online Creations uses cookies and similar technologies. Updated 23 September 2026.
Your choice
Essential technologies keep this website working and remember your privacy preferences. Google Analytics and private heatmaps are enabled by default for new visitors. You can turn them off in Options. Existing opt-outs and browser privacy signals are respected.
What we use
| Technology | Category | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress session and security storage | Necessary | Security, administration, forms and core site operation. | Session or account-dependent |
| occp_consent | Necessary | Stores your privacy choices and policy version on this device. | 180 days |
| Privacy First Heatmaps | Analytics | Self-hosted aggregate clicks, taps and scroll depth subject to your privacy settings; no session replay or form contents. | 90-day aggregate retention; no persistent heatmap visitor cookie |
| Google Analytics (_ga, _ga_*) | Analytics | Understand page visits subject to your privacy settings; no advertising features. | 30 days without expiry renewal |
| Google reCAPTCHA | Necessary | Screens automated enquiries on the contact page. Google may process device and interaction information when that page loads and the form is submitted. | Provider-controlled |
Private heatmaps
Unless you opt out, we combine page loads, click and tap positions, scroll depth and broad screen-size groups to understand how the website is used. The heatmap records contain no session recordings, typed form contents, names, email addresses, raw IP addresses or persistent visitor identifiers.
Heatmap data stays on our website hosting service. Contact, account, shopping, checkout and privacy pages are excluded, as are form controls and privacy overlays. Aggregates are scheduled for deletion after 90 days. Results are hidden until a page has 20 tracked loads; each displayed cell needs at least five events. Hosting and security logs are separate from heatmap records.
Google services
Google Analytics helps us understand visits to this website, subject to your Analytics setting in Privacy Choices. Advertising features are disabled. Page queries and fragments are excluded. Analytics cookies last up to 30 days without renewal. Google processes this information through its analytics service; see Google’s Privacy Policy. Search Console provides search-performance and indexing information for a verified website; it does not require a visitor tracking cookie here.
The contact page uses Google reCAPTCHA v3 to screen automated enquiries. Google may process device and interaction information when the page loads and the form is submitted. See Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
Remembering your choice
The first-party occp_consent cookie stores the initial site defaults or your chosen categories, policy version and choice and expiry times for up to 180 days. Consent receipt logging is off. Global Privacy Control and Do Not Track keep optional measurement off.
Opting out stops future Google Analytics and heatmap collection. It does not identify you within or remove previously combined counts. You can also remove cookies through your browser. Essential cookies may be used when you log in or use protected site functions.
Contact
For questions about cookies or your information, email info@online-creations.com.