Legal
Last updated: 6 September 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Claire Stockton uses cookies and similar technologies on clairestockton.co.uk. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site work, remember your preferences, and provide information to the site owner. Some cookies are essential; others are only used with your consent. We also use related browser technologies such as local storage, which works in a similar way.
When you first visit the site, a banner asks whether you accept non-essential cookies. Essential cookies (and equivalent storage) are always active because the site cannot work as it should without them. Analytics cookies are only set if you click “Accept”. If you click “Reject”, no analytics cookies are set.
| Name | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|
| cs_cookie_choice | Remembers whether you accepted or rejected non-essential cookies, so we don't ask again. Stored in your browser's local storage rather than as a cookie. | Until you clear it |
| Cloudflare Turnstile | Protects our contact form from spam and bots. Privacy-friendly and does not track you across sites. | Session |
We use Google Analytics 4 (via Google Tag Manager) and Microsoft Clarity to understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it. Microsoft Clarity also captures anonymised interaction data such as clicks, scrolls and heatmaps. These are only set after you click “Accept”.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics 4 | Distinguishes visitors to measure how the site is used. | Up to 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics 4 | Maintains session state for analytics. | Up to 2 years |
| Google Tag Manager | Loads our analytics tags after you consent. | Session | |
| _clck | Microsoft Clarity | Stores a Clarity visitor identifier for usage analytics. | 1 year |
| _clsk | Microsoft Clarity | Links page views into a single Clarity session. | 1 day |
| MUID / CLID | Microsoft | Identifies unique browsers for Clarity analytics. | Up to 1 year |
Some pages load web fonts from Google Fonts, and link out to external sites such as Amazon where Claire's books can be bought. Those third parties have their own cookie and privacy policies, which we'd encourage you to review.
Please note that blocking some cookies may affect how parts of the site function.
We may update this Cookie Policy as the site or the law changes. Please check this page for the latest version.
Contact us at hello@clairestockton.co.uk.