Cookie Policy
Last updated: 24 December 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how MJ Project (“we”, “our”, “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies on mjproject.co.uk.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit websites. They allow the site to remember your preferences, improve performance, and help us understand how visitors use our website. We also use browser storage technologies such as localStorage.
2. Categories of cookies we use
- Strictly necessary / Essential – required for the website to function, including remembering your cookie consent.
- Analytics – help us understand how the site is used (only active if you accept cookies).
- Advertising / Marketing – used to deliver and measure advertisements (only active if you accept cookies).
3. Cookies used on MJ Project
| Name / Storage | Provider (domain) | Purpose | Category | Duration / Lifetime | Essential? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
cookie_consent_given (localStorage) |
drillrepeat.com | Stores whether the visitor has accepted the cookie banner and determines when analytics/ads may load. | Strictly necessary | Persistent until the user clears browser storage | Yes |
cookiehub |
CookieHub | Required for the website to function (as per the necessary category). | Strictly necessary | Cookie | Yes |
sp_t |
Spotify | Required for the website to function (as per the necessary category). | Strictly necessary | Cookie | Yes |
sp_landing |
Spotify | Required for the website to function (as per the necessary category). | Strictly necessary | Cookie | Yes |
_ga |
google.com / first-party | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish unique users and measure site usage. | Analytics | Approx. 2 years | No |
_gid |
google.com / first-party | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users over a 24-hour period. | Analytics | Approx. 24 hours | No |
_clck |
microsoft.com / Clarity | Persists Clarity’s pseudonymous user ID and settings for heatmaps and session analytics. | Analytics | Persistent (per Microsoft Clarity defaults) | No |
_clsk |
microsoft.com / Clarity | Links multiple page views into a single behavioural analytics session. | Analytics | Approx. 1 day | No |
_cltk (Session storage) |
Microsoft Clarity | Used for session analytics (as per the analytics category). | Analytics | Session storage | No |
__gads |
google.com / doubleclick.net | Used by Google AdSense/Ads to manage ad frequency and measure ad effectiveness. | Advertising | Approx. 13 months | No |
Additional cookies (e.g. gcl_*, 1P_JAR, gac_*) may appear depending on
Google advertising or analytics configuration. These are non-essential and load only after consent.
4. Detailed explanations
localStorage – cookie_consent_given
Used to remember your cookie preferences and prevent repeated prompts. Required for the cookie banner to operate correctly.
Google Analytics cookies
Google Analytics provides aggregated insights into website traffic and user behaviour.
Cookies such as _ga and _gid help identify returning users and track session activity.
These cookies only become active if you accept cookies.
Microsoft Clarity cookies
Clarity provides heatmaps and anonymised behavioural analysis. Cookies such as
_clck and _clsk help Clarity create session analytics and link page views.
The _cltk session storage is also used for these analytics.
These cookies only become active if you accept cookies.
Advertising cookies
Google advertising cookies (e.g., __gads) manage frequency capping,
ad measurement, and relevant ad delivery. These are not essential and only load with consent.
5. How you can control cookies
- You may accept cookies through the site’s cookie banner. Analytics and advertising cookies are disabled until you do.
- You may withdraw consent by clearing cookies and localStorage through your browser settings.
- Most browsers allow blocking or deleting cookies via their privacy settings.
6. Third-party cookies
Some cookies are set by third-party services such as Google, Microsoft, CookieHub, and Spotify. Their cookie policies and data handling practices apply to those cookies. Please review their respective privacy and cookie documentation for further details.
7. Retention and deletion
- localStorage consent persists until manually cleared.
- Google Analytics:
_ga(~2 years),_gid(~24 hours). - Microsoft Clarity: session cookies (~1 day) and persistent identifiers.
- Advertising:
__gads(~13 months) and related ad cookies vary. - **Other Services**: Duration of `cookiehub`, `sp_t`, and `sp_landing` varies per provider.
8. Updates to this Cookie Policy
We may amend this Cookie Policy when necessary. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.
9. Contact
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or cookie usage on MJ Project, please contact us using the details on our Privacy Policy.