Last updated: 27 October 2025
This Cookie Notice explains how DIYGarden.co.uk (“we”, “us”, or “our”), operated by Harris Creative Ltd, uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website. It explains what cookies are, why we use them, and how you can control them.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function efficiently and provide useful information to the site owner.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, DIYGarden.co.uk) are called first-party cookies.
Cookies set by third parties (like analytics or advertising providers) are called third-party cookies.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use both first-party and third-party cookies for several purposes:
a) Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable features such as navigation, security, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of these cookies.
b) Performance & Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website — which pages are popular, how long users stay, and what content performs best.
We use tools like Google Analytics to gather this information and improve user experience.
c) Functional Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences and settings — such as language, region, or cookie consent choices — to improve your browsing experience.
d) Advertising & Targeting Cookies
These cookies are used by our advertising partners, including Raptive, to deliver personalised ads based on your interests and browsing behaviour.
They may also limit how often you see an ad and measure campaign effectiveness.
If you decline these cookies, you’ll still see ads — they’ll just be less relevant to your interests.
3. Advertising Cookies (Raptive)
DIYGarden.co.uk works with Raptive (CMI Marketing, Inc.) to manage the advertisements displayed on this website.
“CMI Marketing, Inc., d/b/a Raptive (“Raptive”) is a service provider of this Site for the purposes of placing advertising on the Site, and Raptive will collect and use certain data for advertising purposes. To learn more about Raptive’s data usage, click here: https://raptive.com/creator-advertising-privacy-statement”
Raptive and its advertising partners may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information such as:
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IP address and approximate location
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Browser and device type
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Pages visited and time spent on them
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Interactions with ads or affiliate links
This information helps deliver ads that are more relevant to your interests.
To learn more or opt out of personalised advertising:
For users in the UK and EU, Raptive participates in the IAB Europe Transparency and Consent Framework, ensuring ad cookies are only used after you’ve given consent.
4. Third-Party Cookies We May Use
In addition to Raptive, our website may use cookies from:
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Google Analytics – to measure website traffic and performance.
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Pinterest and Facebook – for social sharing and marketing insights.
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Amazon Associates and other affiliate networks – to track sales from referral links.
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YouTube or Vimeo – to display embedded videos.
Each third-party service uses its own cookies and has its own privacy policy.
5. Managing Cookies and Your Choices
You can control or delete cookies in several ways:
a) Through Your Browser:
Most browsers let you block or delete cookies. Instructions are available here:
b) Through Consent Settings:
When you first visit our website, you’ll see a cookie banner that allows you to:
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Accept all cookies
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Reject non-essential cookies
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Manage settings (to choose specific categories)
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by:
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Clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in our footer
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Clearing cookies in your browser
6. Cookies Used by Affiliate Partners
DIYGarden.co.uk participates in affiliate programs (such as Amazon Associates). When you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, the retailer uses cookies to track the sale and attribute it to our website.
This helps us earn commissions while keeping our content free for readers.
These cookies do not give us access to your personal payment data.
7. Updates to This Cookie Notice
We may update this Cookie Notice from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulations, or our data practices.
When we make changes, we’ll update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Notice, please contact us:
Harris Creative Ltd
Email: info@diygarden.co.uk
Website: https://www.diygarden.co.uk
