Cookie Policy
Last updated: 15 April 2026
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device that let websites recognise returning visitors, remember preferences, and measure site usage. Some are set by us, others by third-party services we rely on (analytics, maps, anti-spam). Where a service is optional, it only runs after you've given consent via the banner.
Our consent model
When you first visit the site, a banner asks you to accept or decline two categories:
- Analytics — how pages perform, which content is useful, and whether forms are working.
- Advertising — measuring the effectiveness of ads we run on Meta / Facebook.
You can change your choice at any time via the cookies link in the footer. Strictly necessary cookies (the ones that make the site work) run regardless of consent.
Cookies we use
Strictly necessary (always set)
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
gdpr_consent | Stoneley Scaffolding | Stores your cookie consent choices | 13 months |
sts-theme | Stoneley Scaffolding | Remembers light / dark preference | Persistent (local storage) |
__cf_bm, _cfuvid | Cloudflare | Bot detection and abuse prevention | Session / 30 min |
_GRECAPTCHA | Google reCAPTCHA | Distinguishes human visitors from bots on the contact form | 6 months |
Analytics (only with consent)
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics 4 | Distinguishes unique users | 2 years |
_ga_<ID> | Google Analytics 4 | Session state for this site's GA property | 2 years |
Advertising (only with consent)
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
_fbp | Meta (Facebook) | Measures conversions from Meta-run ads | 3 months |
_fbc | Meta (Facebook) | Identifies click-throughs from Meta ads | 3 months |
Third-party cookies set by embedded services
The quote wizard embeds Google Maps, Places autocomplete, and Street View to help you describe your property. When those components load they may set Google cookies (such as NID, SID, HSID, 1P_JAR) governed by Google's cookie policy. These only load once you navigate to /quote.
Consent mode and data redaction
If you decline advertising consent, we set Google's ads_data_redaction flag, which strips ad identifiers from any analytics signalling. If you decline all consent, GA4 does not load at all — neither the measurement script nor the cookies.
Managing cookies
You can change your consent at any time — click the cookies link in the footer and toggle Analytics / Advertising on or off. You can also clear cookies for this site in your browser to be re-prompted.
Browser controls
All modern browsers let you refuse or delete cookies. See your browser's help page for details. Note that refusing strictly necessary cookies may break features like the theme toggle, consent banner, or the contact form's anti-spam check.
Contact
Questions? Email chris@stoneleyscaffolding.co.uk.