Cookies & Tracking Policy

Introduction

I don’t like cookies. More to the point, I don’t like other businesses not minding their own business, so to speak. So, cookies are okay as long as they are anonymous and non-invasive. While setting up WooCommerce it became clear that it would be helpful to use the most basic type of cookie.

To help explain my approach to online tracking, I asked ChatGPT (an AI assistant by OpenAI) the following question:

“Is Conversion Tracking invasive?”

ChatGPT replied (reproduced with permission, October 2025):

Conversion tracking (for example in Google Ads or WooCommerce/Google integrations) is mainly used to measure what happens after someone clicks a link or ad — such as they make a purchase, sign up for an email, or download a file.

Technically, it just records that an event happened and, if possible, ties it to where the visitor came from (Google, Facebook, etc.).

Conversion tracking can work through cookies, pixels, or URL parameters. Most modern systems (like Google Analytics 4 or Google Ads) aggregate and anonymise the data — they don’t give personal info such as names or emails unless the user provides them directly.

Whether it’s invasive depends on the setup:
• Basic conversion tracking (just knowing a sale occurred) → minimal impact.
• Cross-site remarketing → moderate.
• Enhanced conversions (sharing hashed personal data) → higher impact.

Within the UK and EU, GDPR requires disclosure and user consent for non-essential cookies. Anonymous tracking for performance stats can remain minimal and compliant.

In short:
– Basic conversion tracking → not invasive.
– Remarketing/profiling → more invasive.
– Anonymous analytics → privacy-friendly.

My Minimum Tracking Policy

Created with the aid of ChatGPT, October 2025

This website sells digital downloads (PDFs) through WooCommerce. I use only the basic tools required for the site to understand general visitor activity.

  • WooCommerce cookies operate the shopping cart and checkout process.
  • Google Merchant Center is linked to list my products and measure anonymous sales performance.
  • I am considering using Google Ads, but only where the tracking remains anonymous and non-invasive.
  • I do not share personally identifiable information (such as names or emails) with any third party for advertising or profiling.
  • Links to external stores (such as Redbubble or other print-on-demand platforms) are provided for convenience. Any cookies or tracking used by those services are managed under their own privacy and cookie policies.

No optional or advertising cookies are used on this website.
Only essential, anonymous data (such as total visits and sales) is recorded to help maintain and improve the site.

Privacy Policy

Created with the aid of ChatGPT, October 2025

This website does not collect any personal information.

All tracking is anonymous and aggregated only, and is processed by third-party services such as Google Merchant Center.

No data is used for marketing, profiling, or advertising purposes.

Legal Compliance

Created with the aid of ChatGPT, October 2025

This website operates in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

No personal data is processed for any reason.

The only data collected is anonymous and aggregated, used solely to understand website performance and, if applicable in the future, to support non-invasive advertising.

External websites linked from this site (for example, Redbubble) operate under their own privacy and cookie policies, which visitors should review before use.

Page created by Peter Tattersall (with the aid of ChatGPT) October 2025