Cookies on Needlist.
We keep cookies to a minimum. We use a small set of strictly necessary cookies to run the service, and — only with your consent — affiliate cookies that let retailers credit us when you buy through a product link.
What a cookie is
A cookie is a small file a website stores on your device. Some cookies are essential for a site to function; others are optional. Under EU and UK law (the ePrivacy Directive and the UK’s PECR), we must ask for your consent before setting non-essential cookies — which is why you see our banner the first time you visit.
Strictly necessary cookies
These are always on. They don’t track you and can’t be switched off, because the service can’t work without them.
- Consent cookie (
nl_consent). Remembers the cookie choice you make here so we don’t ask again on every page. Stored for about six months. If you’re signed in, we also save this choice to your account so you don’t have to set it again on another device — you can change it any time, and the change applies to the device you’re on. - Session & security cookies. Keep you signed in to the Needlist app and protect against cross-site request forgery while you use it.
Affiliate cookies (optional)
Needlist is free, and we earn a commission when you buy through some of the product links in the app. For a retailer to credit that purchase to us, a short-lived cookie is set when you tap an affiliate link and travel to the retailer’s site.
- We only enable this after you choose “Accept all”. If you decline, we hand you off to the retailer using a plain, untracked link instead — the app works exactly the same.
- The affiliate cookie itself is set by the retailer or affiliate network on their own domain, under their privacy policy. We typically receive only anonymized click and conversion data — never your name, payment details, or order contents.
- Commissions never influence which products we surface or how they are ranked. See our Affiliate Disclosure for the full explanation.
We don’t use advertising or analytics trackers
Needlist does not run third-party advertising networks, cross-site ad trackers, or social-media tracking pixels on this site. If that ever changes, we will add the category here and ask for your consent before switching it on.
Changing your choice
You can change your decision at any time. Re-open the cookie banner and choose again:
You can also clear cookies through your browser settings, or use your browser’s “Do Not Track” / privacy controls. Clearing the nl_consent cookie will make the banner appear again on your next visit.
More information
This policy sits alongside our Privacy Policy and Affiliate Disclosure. Questions? Email privacy@needlisttosay.com.
Last updated: 17 June 2026