Last updated October 27, 2026
Cookies are small text files a website saves in your browser. Some keep this site working, some help me understand which pages are helpful to families, and some help me share my work with people who might love it through ads on Google, Facebook, and Instagram.
Only essential cookies load automatically. Statistics and marketing cookies wait until you say yes in the cookie banner, and you can change your choices anytime using the cookie settings button on the site. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings, though a few parts of the site may not work quite right without them.
Below is the list of cookies this site uses, what each one does, and how long it stays in your browser. For more about how I handle your information, please see my Privacy Policy. Questions? Email me at sarah@oakhoney.co.
Essential
Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|
| wpconsent_preferences | This cookie is used to store the user's cookie consent preferences. | 30 days |
Statistics
Statistics cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us understand how visitors use our website.
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a powerful tool that tracks and analyzes website traffic for informed marketing decisions.
Learn more| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|
| _gac_ | Contains information related to marketing campaigns of the user. These are shared with Google AdWords / Google Ads when the Google Ads and Google Analytics accounts are linked together. | 90 days |
| __utma | ID used to identify users and sessions | 2 years after last activity |
| __utmt | Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests | 10 minutes |
| __utmb | Used to distinguish new sessions and visits. This cookie is set when the GA.js javascript library is loaded and there is no existing __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to the Google Analytics server. | 30 minutes after last activity |
| __utmc | Used only with old Urchin versions of Google Analytics and not with GA.js. Was used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session. | End of session (browser) |
| __utmz | Contains information about the traffic source or campaign that directed user to the website. The cookie is set when the GA.js javascript is loaded and updated when data is sent to the Google Anaytics server | 6 months after last activity |
| __utmv | Contains custom information set by the web developer via the _setCustomVar method in Google Analytics. This cookie is updated every time new data is sent to the Google Analytics server. | 2 years after last activity |
| __utmx | Used to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test. | 18 months |
| _ga | ID used to identify users | 2 years |
| _gali | Used by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked | 30 seconds |
| _ga_ | ID used to identify users | 2 years |
| _gid | ID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager | 1 minute |
Marketing
Marketing cookies are used to follow visitors to websites. The intention is to show ads that are relevant and engaging to the individual user.
Facebook Pixel
Facebook Pixel is a web analytics service that tracks and reports website traffic.
Learn more| Name | Description | Duration |
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| _fbc | Used to track the last session visit. | 12 months |
| _fbp | Used to track the user across multiple sessions. | 3 months |
| fr | Used to track the user across multiple sessions. | 3 months |
