Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to remember information about your visit — such as your preferences or whether you have visited before — making your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.

Cookies cannot carry viruses or install malware. They do not give us access to your device or any information beyond what you have shared with us.

2. How We Use Cookies

Stanley Market Research uses cookies to:

• Ensure the website functions correctly and securely.
• Remember your cookie consent preferences.
• Analyse how visitors use our site so we can improve it.
• Understand which pages and content are most relevant to our visitors.

We do not use cookies to serve advertising or build personal advertising profiles. We do not sell cookie data to third parties.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies:

• Strictly necessary cookies: Essential for the website to function. These cannot be disabled. They include session management and security cookies.
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the site — which pages are visited most, how long visitors stay, and where they come from. This data is aggregated and anonymised.
• Preference / functional cookies: Remember choices you make (such as your cookie consent decision) to provide a more personalised experience.

We do not currently use marketing or advertising cookies.

4. Cookies We Use

Cookie Name	Type	Purpose	Duration
smr_consent	Essential	Stores your cookie consent preferences so we don't ask again on every visit.	12 months
smr_session	Essential	Maintains your session while you navigate the site.	Session
_ga	Analytics	Google Analytics — distinguishes unique users and sessions. Data is anonymised.	2 years
_ga_*	Analytics	Google Analytics — maintains session state for analytics purposes.	2 years
_gid	Analytics	Google Analytics — distinguishes users across sessions.	24 hours

5. Third-Party Cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand website usage. Google may set cookies on your device on our behalf. Google Analytics data is processed in accordance with Google's Privacy Policy and is configured with IP anonymisation enabled.

We use Google Fonts (loaded from Google's servers) to display typography. Google may log the request, though no tracking cookies are set by this service.

We do not use social media tracking pixels or advertising network cookies.

6. Managing & Disabling Cookies

You have several options to control cookies:

• Cookie consent banner: When you first visit our site, you can accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preference at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site.
• Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. The method varies by browser — check your browser's help documentation for instructions. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some websites.
• Google Analytics opt-out: You can opt out of Google Analytics across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Please note that strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for the website to function.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy as our use of cookies changes or as required by law. We will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page when changes are made. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

8. Contact

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact:

Stanley Market Research Ltd
Email: info@stanleymarketresearch.com

For more information about how we handle your personal data, see our Privacy Policy.