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Cookie name __netlify_form_token (or similar session identifier set by Netlify's infrastructure — the exact name may vary)
Set by Netlify Inc. (site host) — first party in context of this site
Category Strictly necessary
Purpose Maintains session state required for the contact form to submit correctly. Prevents duplicate submissions and supports form security (CSRF protection).
Duration Session cookie — deleted when you close your browser.
Consent required? No. Strictly necessary cookies are exempt from the PECR consent requirement.
Microsoft Clarity is a behavioural analytics tool that records how visitors interact with the site — including session replays, heatmaps, and click maps. It is loaded only if you accept analytics via the consent banner.
Clarity session cookie
Cookie names _clck (user ID, persistent, ~1 year), _clsk (session token, ~24 hours), MUID (Microsoft user ID, persistent, ~13 months)
Set by Microsoft Corporation — third party (clarity.ms)
Category Analytics
Purpose Identifies sessions and users to enable session recording, heatmap generation, and behavioural analytics. Clarity custom identifiers are hashed on the client before being sent to Clarity servers.
Duration _clck: ~1 year · _clsk: ~24 hours · MUID: ~13 months
Consent required? Yes — loaded only after analytics consent is accepted.
More information Microsoft Privacy Statement · Clarity cookie documentation
Google Analytics collects aggregated data about how visitors reach and use the site — page views, session duration, traffic sources, and device information. It is loaded only if you accept analytics via the consent banner.
Google Analytics cookies
Cookie names _ga (client identifier, ~2 years), _ga_JPY77E8LXT (session state for this property, ~2 years)
Set by Google LLC — third party (google-analytics.com / googletagmanager.com)
Category Analytics
Purpose Distinguishes users and sessions; measures traffic, page views, and engagement. GA4 automatically anonymises IP addresses before storage. No advertising features are enabled on this property — data is not used for ad targeting or cross-site tracking.
Duration _ga: ~2 years · _ga_JPY77E8LXT: ~2 years
Consent required? Yes — GA4 scripts and cookies are loaded only after you accept analytics via the consent banner. Declining means no Google Analytics cookies are placed.
More information Google Privacy Policy · Google cookie policy · GA opt-out browser add-on
The video page embeds YouTube playlists and videos using the youtube-nocookie.com domain. This is YouTube's privacy-enhanced embed mode.
Using youtube-nocookie.com means that YouTube does not set cookies on your device when the page loads. No cookie is placed before you interact with the player.
If you press play on an embedded video, YouTube may then set functional cookies on your device. These cookies are set and controlled by Google/YouTube, not by Craig Stanley Studio. At that point, YouTube's own cookie and privacy policies apply.
YouTube functional cookies (on play)
Cookie names Examples include VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, YSC, PREF — set by Google/YouTube (full list: policies.google.com/technologies/cookies)
Set by Google LLC / YouTube (third party)
Category Functional / Analytics (set and governed by Google, not Craig Stanley Studio)
Purpose Player preferences, playback position, volume settings. May also be used by Google for personalisation and analytics under YouTube's own policies.
Triggered by User pressing play — not on page load.
Duration Varies — some are session cookies, some persist. Refer to Google's cookie policy.
Consent required? Because the youtube-nocookie.com domain is used and no cookie is set before you choose to play, no consent banner is required at page load under current ICO guidance. If you do not want these cookies, do not interact with the embedded players.
Further information Google Privacy Policy
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This notice may be updated if the cookies used on this site change. Any update will be published at this URL with a revised effective date.
Effective date: 25 May 2026. Last updated: 29 May 2026 — updated to reflect Google Analytics 4 property ID (G-JPY77E8LXT) and accurate GA4 cookie names, and the addition of the analytics consent banner. Prepared in accordance with UK PECR and UK GDPR. If the cookies used on this site change materially, this notice will be updated at this URL with a revised review date.