Cookie Policy
Last updated: 23 September 2026
This page lists everything this website can store on your device. There are seven items in total, five of which only exist if you choose to let them. We use no advertising cookies, no tracking pixels, and no third-party cookies beyond the Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity ones listed below.
Nothing loads before you decide
Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity are not requested at all until you press Accept analytics. That matters: merely loading a third-party script sends your IP address and the page you are on to that third party, so we hold the script back entirely rather than loading it in a restricted mode. If you reject, or simply ignore the banner, nothing is ever requested and nothing is stored.
One exception: if JavaScript is switched off in your browser, the banner cannot appear, and the page instead loads a small hidden frame from Google Tag Manager. That request tells Google your IP address, browser details and which site you are on, without asking first. Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity need JavaScript, so neither runs in this case.
Strictly necessary
These make the site work and are exempt from the consent requirement under PECR reg.6(4). They are stored in your browser’s local storage, never sent to us or to anyone else, and contain no identifier that could be used to recognise you elsewhere.
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| foundry.consent | Foundry (local storage) | Remembers whether you accepted or rejected analytics cookies, so we don't ask again on every page | Until you clear your browser storage |
| theme | Foundry (local storage) | Remembers your light/dark appearance choice | Until you clear your browser storage |
Analytics — only with your consent
Set by Google Analytics 4 once you accept, so we can see which pages are useful and where visitors arrive from. Google acts as our processor for this data; IP addresses are truncated and advertising data redaction is switched on.
Microsoft Clarity, also set once you accept, records how pages are scrolled, clicked and navigated so we can find parts of the site that confuse people. Text you type into forms is masked before it leaves your browser, and recordings are deleted after 30 days. Microsoft acts as our processor for this data.
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes one visitor from another so visit counts are not double-counted | 2 years |
| _ga_<container-id> | Google Analytics | Keeps track of the state of your current session | 2 years |
| _clck | Microsoft Clarity | Keeps the same anonymous Clarity ID across visits so repeat visits are not counted as new | 1 year |
| _clsk | Microsoft Clarity | Links the pages you view in one visit into a single session recording | 1 day |
| MUID | Microsoft (bing.com) | Identifies the browser to Microsoft so Clarity sessions can be matched up | 1 year |
Things that are not cookies
Vercel Web Analytics and Vercel Speed Insights measure page views and loading performance without storing anything on your device and without any identifier that could single you out. Because they place nothing on your device and cannot identify you, they fall outside the consent requirement and run for everyone.
Changing your mind
Withdrawing consent is as easy as giving it. Use the button below, or Cookie settings in the footer of any page.
If your browser sends a Global Privacy Control signal, we treat it as a rejection automatically and never show you the banner. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings; nothing on this site depends on them.
More detail
Our privacy policy covers who processes your data, where it goes, and the rights you have. Questions about either are welcome at contact@foundrysolutions.co.uk.