What cookies are
Cookies are small files a website saves in your browser. Similar technologies, such as your browser’s “local storage”, do the same kind of job. We call them all cookies in this policy.
Some are essential to make a site work. Others remember your preferences, or help a business understand how its site is used (analytics). Under UK law, a website needs your permission for anything that isn’t essential.
What we use
Here is everything this website stores in your browser:
| Name | Set by | What it does | Type | How long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
amia-cookie-consent | Amia Design | Remembers your cookie choice so we don’t ask you on every page. | Essential | Until you clear your browser data |
amia-work-view | Amia Design | Remembers whether you chose the Gallery or List view on our Work page. | Preference | Until you clear your browser data |
_ga | Google Analytics | Counts visits anonymously so we can see which pages are useful. Only set if you accept. | Analytics | 2 years |
_ga_GZ1CS2RQ76 | Google Analytics | Keeps track of your current visit for the statistics above. Only set if you accept. | Analytics | 2 years |
_clck | Microsoft Clarity | Recognises a returning browser so we can see how people move around the site (heatmaps and anonymised visit replays). Only set if you accept. | Analytics | 1 year |
_clsk | Microsoft Clarity | Joins up the pages you view in one visit for the same purpose. Only set if you accept. | Analytics | 1 day |
These settings stay on your device. They don’t identify you, and we can’t see them.
Our website editors also get a login cookie when they sign in to manage the site. Visitors never get this cookie.
Your choice
When you first visit, we ask whether you’re happy for us to use analytics cookies. Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity only load if you click Accept all. If you choose Essential only, no analytics cookies are set. We ask Google to shorten (anonymise) your IP address. Clarity hides what you type into forms, so we never see your details in visit replays.
Other websites
Some features link to or load content from other services, which have their own cookie and privacy policies:
- Google reviews: reviewers’ profile photos are loaded from Google’s servers.
- WhatsApp, Google Maps and social media: links open those services, which may set their own cookies once you’re on their site.
Managing cookies
You can change your choice on this website at any time:
You can also clear or block cookies in your browser settings. Here’s how in Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge. Blocking essential settings may mean we ask about cookies each time you visit.
Changes to this policy
If we add or change anything this website stores, we’ll update this page. The date at the top shows when it was last changed. For anything else about your information, see our privacy policy.