Cookies are small files a website stores on your device. This page lists the cookies this site uses and lets you change your choice. Last updated: September 2026.
How we ask
When you first visit, a banner lets you accept all, reject all or choose. Until you choose, only essential cookies are used. Analytics and marketing cookies are never set unless you switch them on. Your choice is remembered for six months, and you can change it at any time with the button above or the “Cookie settings” link at the bottom of every page.
Essential cookies — always on
These are needed for the site to work and do not need consent.
- ha_consent — remembers your cookie choice. 6 months.
- woocommerce_cart_hash, woocommerce_items_in_cart, wp_woocommerce_session_* — keep your shopping basket between pages. Session, or up to 2 days.
- Google reCAPTCHA (_GRECAPTCHA) — only on pages with a booking or contact form, to stop spam and abuse. Needed for the forms to work safely.
- wordpress_*, wordpress_logged_in_*, wordpress_test_cookie — only for studio staff who log in to manage the site. Session.
Analytics cookies — only with your consent
- _ga, _gid, _gat (Google Analytics) — count visits and show which pages are used, so we can improve the site. IP addresses are anonymised. Up to 2 years.
Marketing and media — only with your consent
- _fbp, fr (Meta / Facebook Pixel) — measure whether our Facebook and Instagram adverts work. Up to 3 months.
- YouTube — videos in our articles load only when you press play, using YouTube’s privacy-enhanced mode. Once playing, YouTube may set cookies such as VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE and YSC.
- Google Maps — the map on the contact page loads only when you press “Show map”. Google may then set cookies such as NID.
Controlling cookies in your browser
You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Blocking essential cookies may stop the basket from working.
Questions? Email hypnoticarttattoo@gmail.com. See also our Privacy Policy.