Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how Baby Steps Daily ("we", "us", or "our") uses them on https://blog.babystepsdaily.com, and the choices you have to control them. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit it. They are widely used to make websites work, work more efficiently, and provide information to the site's owners.

We also use similar technologies such as local storage and session storage for the same purposes. Throughout this policy, the word "cookies" refers to all of these technologies together.

How we use cookies

We use a deliberately small set of cookies. Our goal is to keep tracking minimal while still letting the site work and helping us understand which articles are useful to parents.

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are required for the site to function. Without them, certain parts of the website cannot operate. They do not store information that identifies you personally.

• Session cookie — keeps your session active as you move between pages
• CSRF token — protects forms against cross-site request forgery
• Theme preference — remembers whether you chose a light or dark theme
• Cookie consent state — remembers that you have seen our cookie notice

Analytics cookies

These cookies help us understand which articles are read, how visitors arrive at the site, and where they spend their time — in aggregate. We do not use them to identify individuals or build advertising profiles.

• Google Analytics — anonymized page-view and event data, with IP addresses truncated

Functional cookies

These cookies remember choices you make to give you a better experience.

• Newsletter banner state — so we don't keep showing the same prompt after you've subscribed or dismissed it
• Reading progress — so long-form articles can show you how far through you are

Third-party cookies

Some cookies are set by third-party services that appear on our pages. We try to keep these to a minimum:

• Google Analytics — for anonymized usage analytics
• Embedded media — if an article embeds a YouTube video or similar widget, that provider may set its own cookies when you interact with the embed

These services have their own cookie and privacy policies, which govern how they handle the data they collect.

How long cookies stay on your device

Cookies fall into two broad categories based on how long they last:

• Session cookies — deleted automatically when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies — remain on your device until they expire or you delete them. Most of ours expire within 12 months

Your choices

You are in control of cookies. You can:

• Adjust your browser settings — most browsers let you block all cookies, block third-party cookies only, or delete cookies that have already been set. Help pages for popular browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge
• Use private browsing mode — most browsers offer a mode that does not retain cookies after the session ends
• Opt out of Google Analytics — by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on

If you disable cookies, the website will continue to work, but some preferences (such as your chosen theme) will not be remembered between visits.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or how we operate the site. When we make significant changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

Contact us

If you have questions about how we use cookies, please contact us:

• Email: hello@babystepsdaily.com
• Contact form: https://blog.babystepsdaily.com/contacts