Last updated: 25/07/2026
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how PetCoverHQ (“we,” “us,” or “our”) uses them on https://petcoverhq.com, and what choices you have.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to the site owners.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Necessary cookies: required for the basic functioning of the site, such as security features and remembering your cookie consent preferences. These cannot be disabled.
- Analytics cookies: help us understand how visitors interact with our site (pages visited, time on site, general location, and device type) so we can improve our content. We use Google Analytics for this purpose.
- Advertisement cookies: not currently active, but may be used in the future by advertising networks (such as Google AdSense, Ezoic, or Mediavine) to serve relevant ads and measure their performance. This policy will be updated if and when these are enabled.
Cookies We Currently Use
| Cookie | Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
hc_js_gate | Necessary | Set by our security plugin (Wordfence) to help distinguish human visitors from bots and protect the site from malicious activity. Does not store personal data. | 1 hour |
wp-postpass_* | Necessary | Set by WordPress when content is password-protected, to remember that the correct password was entered. Does not store personal data. | Session |
_ga | Analytics | Set by Google Analytics to distinguish unique visitors. | Up to 2 years |
_ga_* | Analytics | Set by Google Analytics to persist session state. | Up to 2 years |
This list reflects the cookies currently detected on our site and may be updated periodically as our site or the services we use change.
Your Choices
When you first visit our site, you will see a cookie consent banner allowing you to accept, reject, or customize which categories of cookies you allow (except for Necessary cookies, which are required for the site to function). You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in the site footer.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings, including blocking or deleting them. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of this site.
For more information on how we handle personal data more broadly, see our Privacy Policy.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are set by third-party services that appear on our pages, such as Google Analytics. We do not control these cookies directly; please refer to the respective third party’s privacy and cookie policies for more information:
- Google Analytics: https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for legal or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us via our Contact page.