Cookie Policy
What cookies this site uses
Last updated: 18 April 2026. This page explains the cookies and similar technologies currently used by the Tom Hobbs website.
How this site approaches cookies
This site keeps its cookie footprint light. It does not intentionally run its own analytics, advertising, or behavioural tracking tools.
The main cookies in use are those needed to keep the site secure, make retailer links work sensibly by country, and support the embedded Kit mailing-list form.
Cookies currently in use
th_amazon_country
Strictly necessary / functional
Provider: Tom Hobbs website
Purpose: Stores a country code so Kindle and paperback buttons can point to the most relevant Amazon storefront for the visitor.
Duration: Up to 30 days
__cf_bm, cf_clearance, and related Cloudflare cookies
Strictly necessary
Provider: Cloudflare
Purpose: May be set by Cloudflare to manage traffic, apply security protections, reduce malicious traffic, and help the site load reliably.
Duration: Varies by cookie and Cloudflare feature
Kit form cookies or similar technologies
Form / service functionality
Provider: Kit
Purpose: May be used when the embedded mailing-list form loads or is submitted so the form can function properly, protect against abuse, and support the subscription flow.
Duration: Varies by cookie and Kit setting
Cloudflare cookies
Cloudflare documents a number of cookies that may be used on customer websites for security and traffic management, including cookies such as __cf_bm and cf_clearance when relevant features are enabled.
More information is available in Cloudflare’s cookie documentation at developers.cloudflare.com.
Kit and the mailing-list form
The mailing-list signup on this site is delivered through an embedded Kit form. When you interact with that form, Kit may set cookies or similar technologies under its own service terms.
Kit’s privacy information is available at kit.com/privacy.
Managing cookies
You can usually control or remove cookies through your browser settings. Blocking all cookies may affect how some parts of the site work, including retailer-link localisation or third-party form behaviour.