The short version: Plausible analytics runs by default (cookieless, no PII). Microsoft Clarity and Google Analytics 4 are optional and only load after you click 'Accept all' on the cookie banner. You can change your choice any time via 'Manage cookies' in the footer.
This site uses no advertising cookies, no cross-site tracking, and no third-party social trackers. Plausible Analytics is our cookieless default. Microsoft Clarity and Google Analytics 4 are optional and require your explicit consent (via the cookie banner) before any cookie is set. The cookies you may encounter are:
Cookies are small text files a website asks your browser to store. They can be useful (remembering you're logged in) or invasive (tracking you across the web). UK and EU law requires us to tell you about non-essential cookies and let you opt out.
| Cookie / storage | Set by | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookie-consent-v1 (localStorage) | Us | Remembers your cookie banner choice so we don't show it on every visit. | Persistent until cleared |
| _clck, _clsk | Microsoft Clarity (after consent) | Session continuity for heatmap and recording analysis. | 1 year / 1 day |
| _ga, _ga_<ID> | Google Analytics 4 (after consent) | Visitor measurement and aggregated traffic analysis. IP addresses are anonymised. | 2 years / 2 years |
If you click "Reject non-essential" in the cookie banner — or if you've never opened the banner — neither Clarity nor GA4 cookies are set. Plausible Analytics runs regardless because it is cookieless.
We use the following third-party services. Each has its own cookie / privacy policy:
You can control cookies in four ways:
Blocking cookies or rejecting non-essential consent will not break this site. Heatmap and traffic analytics will simply not record your session.
If we add or remove any cookie-setting service, we'll update this page and the effective date at the top.
Questions about cookies: dpo@shopifywebdeveloper.co.uk.