Cookie Policy

Last updated: 3 June 2026 | Applies to residents of the United Kingdom

1. Introduction

I use cookies and similar technologies on my website, https://www.mayannella.com/, to ensure it functions correctly, remember your preferences and where you give your consent to understand how visitors use my site and to support marketing activity. This policy explains what cookies are, which ones I use, why I use them and how you can manage your preferences.

This policy complies with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR), as overseen by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

2. What Are Cookies?

A cookie is a small text file stored on your device when you visit a website. Cookies help websites function properly, remember your preferences and collect information about how the site is used. They are not programs and cannot carry viruses or install malware.

In addition to cookies, I may also use scripts, small pieces of code that make the website function correctly and web beacons, which are tiny invisible images used to monitor traffic on certain pages.

3. First Party and Third Party Cookies

First party cookies are set directly by me and are primarily used to make the website function correctly. They do not collect any personally identifiable information.

Third party cookies are set by external services I use, such as analytics and advertising platforms. These help me understand how the website performs and support marketing activity. Third parties set and control these cookies under their own privacy policies.

4. Your Consent

Under the UK GDPR and PECR, I am required to obtain your informed and explicit consent before placing any non essential cookies on your device. When you first visit my website, you will be shown a cookie consent banner that allows you to:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Reject all non essential cookies
  • Customise your preferences by enabling or disabling specific categories

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking Manage Cookie Settings at the bottom of any page.

5. Categories of Cookies I Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies These cookies are essential for my website to function and cannot be switched off. They are set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences or completing a purchase. Under ICO guidance, these do not require your consent, but I am required to inform you that I use them.

Note on Cloudflare Turnstile: To protect my forms from spam and bots, I use Cloudflare Turnstile. This service is privacy preserving and does not use tracking cookies. It analyses technical signals from your browser to verify you are a human user.

Preference Cookies These cookies allow my website to remember choices you have made to provide a more personalised experience. They require your consent.

Statistics Cookies These cookies help me understand how visitors interact with my website by collecting anonymous, aggregated data. No personally identifiable information is stored. These require your consent.

Marketing and Advertising Cookies These cookies measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and support relevant content across other platforms. They track activity via a unique identifier but do not build a personal interest profile without your consent. These require your consent.

Social Media My website contains links to Pinterest and Instagram. These are standard hyperlinks only, no social media content is embedded on my website and no social media cookies are placed by visiting my site. If you click through to Pinterest or Instagram, their own cookie and privacy policies apply.

6. Cookies Used on This Website

WordPress

Functional

Usage

We use WordPress for website development. Read more about WordPress

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name
WP_PREFERENCES_USER_*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store user preferences
Name
wordpress_logged_in_*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store logged in users
Name
wp_lang
Expiration
session
Function
Store language settings
Name
wordpress_test_cookie
Expiration
session
Function
Read if cookies can be placed

WooCommerce

Functional

Usage

We use WooCommerce for webshop management. Read more about WooCommerce

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Purpose pending investigation

Name
wc_*
Expiration
Function

Functional

Name
wc_cart_hash_*
Expiration
session
Function
Store items in shopping cart
Name
woocommerce_cart_hash
Expiration
1 day
Function
Store items in shopping cart
Name
woocommerce_items_in_cart
Expiration
session
Function
Store items in shopping cart
Name
wp_woocommerce_session_*
Expiration
session
Function
Store performed actions on the website

TinyMCE

Purpose pending investigation

Usage

We use TinyMCE for website development. Read more about TinyMCE

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Purpose pending investigation

Name
tinymce-url-history
Expiration
Function

Elementor

Statistics (anonymous)

Usage

We use Elementor for content creation. Read more about Elementor

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Statistics (anonymous)

Name
elementor
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store performed actions on the website

PayPal

Functional

Usage

We use PayPal for payment processing. Read more about PayPal

Sharing data

For more information, please read the PayPal Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
__paypal_storage__
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store account details
Name
nsid
Expiration
session
Function
Provide fraud prevention
Name
enforce_policy
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store privacy preferences
Name
tsrce
Expiration
3 days
Function
Name
ts_c
Expiration
3 years
Function
Provide fraud prevention

Pinterest

Marketing

Usage

We use Pinterest for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more about Pinterest

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Pinterest Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
_pin_unauth
Expiration
1 day
Function
Store the user’s usage history

Stripe

Functional

Usage

We use Stripe for payment processing. Read more about Stripe

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Stripe Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
__stripe_mid
Expiration
1 year
Function
Provide fraud prevention

mailpoet

Marketing

Usage

We use mailpoet for mailing list subscriptions. Read more about mailpoet

Sharing data

For more information, please read the mailpoet Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
mailpoet_page_view
Expiration
persistent
Function
Provide subscription service
Name
mailpoet_subscriber
Expiration
persistent
Function
Provide subscription service

LiteSpeed

Functional

Usage

We use LiteSpeed for website hosting. Read more about LiteSpeed

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name
_lscache_vary
Expiration
2 days
Function
Provide the prevention of cached pages

Complianz

Functional

Usage

We use Complianz for cookie consent management. Read more about Complianz

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties. For more information, please read the Complianz Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
cmplz_functional
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_preferences
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_marketing
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_consented_services
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_policy_id
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store accepted cookie policy ID
Name
cmplz_banner-status
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store if the cookie banner has been dismissed
Name
cmplz_statistics
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_cookie_data
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store information about cookies that have been detected on the site

Miscellaneous

Purpose pending investigation

Usage

Sharing data

Sharing of data is pending investigation

Purpose pending investigation

Name
newsletter_editor.spectrum.palette
Expiration
Function
Name
mailpoet_services_pingbridge_last_success_at
Expiration
Function
Name
tinymce-custom-colors-forecolor
Expiration
Function
Name
tinymce-custom-colors-hilitecolor
Expiration
Function
Name
newsletter_editor.preview_type
Expiration
Function
Name
WP_DATA_USER_2
Expiration
Function
Name
e_kit-elements-defaults
Expiration
Function
Name
wpc*
Expiration
Function
Name
e_my_templates_source
Expiration
Function
Name
mailpoet_form_preview_settings4
Expiration
Function
Name
is_eu
Expiration
Function
Name
wp-settings-2
Expiration
Function
Name
wp-settings-time-2
Expiration
Function
Name
cookieyes-consent
Expiration
Function
Name
cmplzSelectedRegion
Expiration
365 days
Function

 

This cookie list was synchronised with cookiedatabase.org on 3 June 2026.

7. Managing and Deleting Cookies

When you visit my website for the first time, I will show you a cookie consent banner. As soon as you click “Save My Choices”, you consent to my use of the categories of cookies you selected, as described in this policy. You can disable cookies via your browser, but please note my website may no longer work properly.

I use the following categories:

  • Functional: Always active. Essential for the website to work correctly and cannot be switched off.
  • Preferences: Stores your preferences to improve your experience.
  • Statistics: Collects anonymous data about how you interact with my website.
  • Marketing: Used to show relevant advertising on other platforms

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking Manage Cookie Settings at the bottom of any page on my website.

You can also manage and delete cookies directly through your browser using the links below. Please note that blocking all cookies may affect how my website functions:

If you are using any other browser, please visit your browser’s official support pages for guidance.

8. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

As a UK resident you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to be informed: to know why your data is collected, how it will be used, and how long it will be retained
  • Right of access: to request a copy of the personal data I hold about you
  • Right to rectification: to have inaccurate or incomplete data corrected
  • Right to erasure: to request deletion of your data where there is no lawful reason to continue processing it
  • Right to withdraw consent: to withdraw consent at any time
  • Right to data portability: to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format
  • Right to object: to object to processing of your data in certain circumstances

To exercise any of these rights please contact me using the details in Section 10. If you are not satisfied with how I handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the ICO at https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint

9. Changes to This Policy

I may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or my services. Any significant changes will be communicated by posting the updated policy on my website with a revised effective date.

10. Contact

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy please contact me at:

Kirsty ~ May Annella
Springfield House 
Laurel Hill

Stirling

FK7 9JQ

United Kingdom
Website: May Annella 
Email: Kirsty@mayannella.com

This Cookie Policy was last updated on 3 June 2026 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the United Kingdom. This policy has been synchronised with cookiedatabase.org on 3 June 2026.

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