Cookie Policy
The term 'This Website' refers to my portfolio chrismccarthy.co.uk.
I use cookies to make my website more user-friendly or enable them to work effectively on your machine. A cookie is a small file, which will be placed on your device.
This cookie policy may change from time to time due to developments in technology or my portfolio, new services or when any legal guidance is published.
The data we collect using cookies helps us understand my users better and to provide a more focused user experience. Using the knowledge of your previous visits to our website, I can enhance subsequent visits by tailoring our content to match your requirements.
We use cookies principally because we want to make my website and mobile applications user-friendly. We are interested in anonymous user behaviour. My cookies don't store sensitive or personally identifiable information such as your name and address or credit card details.
In the unlikely event that my website use cookies to store personal information about you, 'This Website' encrypts the personal data or has validated the 3rd party cookie encrypts the personal data to prevent unauthorised use by anyone else.
We will always give you the chance to accept or decline non-essential cookies beyond the choice you make when you first see our cookie banner. Current there is only two cookies used as shown below and they are marked as essential.
www.allaboutcookies.org provides further information about cookies and also how to use settings to manage them on different type of devices.
Marketing and Analytics
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers.
Statistic cookies help me to understand how visitors interact with the website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
| Cookie ID | Company | Owner | Use | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | 3rd Party | Used by Google Analytics to identity users | 1 year | |
| _ga_Y5X1YP6TH2 | 3rd Party | Used by Google Analytics to persist session state | 1 year | |
| ANON | Microsoft | 3rd Party | Used by Microsoft Clarity | 6 months |
| NAP | Microsoft | 3rd Party | Used by Microsoft Clarity | 6 months |
| MUID | Microsoft | 3rd Party | Identifies unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites | 1 year |
| CLID | Microsoft | 3rd Party | Identifies the first-time Clarity saw this user | 1 year |
Last updated on 18th November 2023