Your Privacy Matters
Mould Check uses a single analytics service (Microsoft Clarity) to understand how visitors use our site. Clarity cookies are only set after you give consent via our cookie banner. We do not use advertising cookies, social media trackers, or sell any data to third parties.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit them. They help websites remember information about your visit, such as your preferences or login status.
Common types of cookies include:
- Session Cookies: Temporary cookies deleted when you close your browser
- Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until manually deleted
- First-Party Cookies: Set by the website you are visiting
- Third-Party Cookies: Set by external services (e.g, analytics providers)
2. Cookies We Use
We use Microsoft Clarity, a user behaviour analytics tool, to help us understand how visitors interact with our website. Clarity uses cookies to record anonymised session data such as page views, scrolls, and clicks. This helps us identify usability issues and improve the browsing experience.
Analytics Cookies (Microsoft Clarity)
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _clck | Persists Clarity user ID and preferences | 12 months |
| _clsk | Connects page views into a single session recording | 1 day |
| CLID | Identifies first-time Clarity users | 12 months |
| ANONCHK | Indicates whether MUID is transferred to ANID (used by Microsoft) | 10 minutes |
| MR | Used to collect information for analytics purposes | 7 days |
| MUID | Identifies unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites | 13 months |
| SM | Synchronises the MUID across Microsoft domains | Session |
These cookies are only set after you accept analytics cookies via our cookie consent banner. If you decline, no Clarity cookies are placed and no session data is collected.
Functional / Preference Cookies
| Storage Item | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| mould-check-cookie-consent | Stores your cookie consent preference (accepted or declined) so you are not asked again | Persistent (localStorage) |
This item is stored in your browser's localStorage (not a cookie) and is necessary for the site to remember your consent choice. It does not track you or send data to any third party.
3. What We Do Not Use
- No advertising cookies: We do not serve targeted ads or use advertising networks
- No social media trackers: We do not embed tracking pixels from Facebook, Twitter, or other platforms
- No cross-site tracking: We do not track your browsing behaviour across other websites
- No data sales: We never sell your data to third parties
You can browse our information about mould removal services, housing disrepair, tenant mould rights, landlord responsibilities for mould, and compensation claims without worrying about your data being tracked for advertising or sold.
4. How to Manage Cookies
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clearing your browser's localStorage and cookies for this site. This will cause the consent banner to appear again on your next visit.
Block All Cookies
Most browsers allow you to block all cookies through privacy settings
Delete Cookies
You can delete existing cookies from your browser at any time
Third-Party Only
Block third-party tracking cookies while allowing essential first-party cookies
Private Browsing
Use incognito or private mode to browse without saving cookies
5. Third-Party Services
Our website is hosted by Netlify and uses a Content Delivery Network (CDN) to deliver pages quickly and securely. These services may log technical information (such as IP addresses) for security and performance purposes, but they do not use tracking cookies.
Microsoft Clarity may share anonymised, aggregated data with Microsoft. You can read Microsoft's privacy statement at privacy.microsoft.com.
6. External Links
Our website may contain links to external sites (e.g, government resources, legal information). When you click on these links and leave our website, those external sites may use cookies according to their own policies. We have no control over and are not responsible for the cookie policies of external websites.
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
If we change the cookies we use or update our analytics tools, we will update this Cookie Policy and change the "Last updated" date below. Where required by law, we will obtain your consent before setting any new non-essential cookies.
8. More Information
For more information about how we handle your personal data, please read our Privacy Policy.
Contact Us:
If you have questions about our use of cookies or data practices:
- Email: contact@mouldcheck.uk
- Post: MOULDCHECK LIMITED, 274 Manchester Road, Audenshaw, Manchester, England, M34 5GL
Company Information
MOULDCHECK LIMITED
- Company Number: 16569472 (England & Wales)
- Registered Office: 274 Manchester Road, Audenshaw, Manchester, England, M34 5GL
- Website: mouldcheck.uk
- Email: contact@mouldcheck.uk