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Find information about the data we collect from your device when you visit the Stockroom website.

Published: 26 March 2025

This privacy notice provides information about the data we collect from your device when you visit the Stockroom website. When you visit www.stockrm.org, or any sub-domain of stockrm.org, we use cookies to gather information and details about your visit.

A cookie is a small piece of text stored on your computer, phone or other device which you use to browse the web. Cookies keep track of your movements within the site, help you resume where you left off, remember your registered login, theme selection, preferences, and other customization functions.

This site uses different types of cookies, some of which we need your permission to use.

Necessary cookies

We use necessary cookies to make our site work and enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. We do not need your permission to store these cookies on your device. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how the website functions.

Analytics cookies

We'd also like to set analytics cookies that help us make improvements by measuring how you use the site. These will be set only if you accept. The data is collected in a way that does not directly identify anyone. For more information about the individual cookies and any third-party services we use, please see the ‘Cookies we use’, page. You can at any time change or withdraw your consent from the Cookie Declaration on our website.

We encourage you to accept the cookies our website uses as they help us to improve the user experience for you and many others. They also help to make the website work more efficiently.

Targeting and advertising cookies

This website does not use any target and advertising cookies, although you still have the option to state your preference through our cookie notice.

More information about cookies and further guidance on the EU e-Privacy Law can be found on the Information Commissioner's Office website.

Measuring website usage

We use both Siteimprove web governance and Google Analytics software to collect information about how you use stockport.gov.uk and our sub-domains.

We do this to ensure the site is meeting the needs of its users. It also helps us make improvements such as improving site search.

Both SiteImprove and Google Analytics stores information about:

SiteImprove also collects other useful information about our website such as broken links, spelling mistakes and accessibility issues. This helps us to further improve your experience on the site.

We don’t collect or store your personal information for example, your name or address so this information can’t be used to identify who you are.

Cookies we use

The following table lists:

  • the third parties that may configure and access cookies, not exempt from providing information and obtaining consent, on your computer
  • the purposes for which the information stored is used
Name Purpose Type Expires
cookie_consent_level, cookie_consent_user_accepted, cookie_consent_user_consent_token Cookie consent: An information bar at the top of our website that informs users of our use of cookies and asks for consent. Necessary 1 year
utma, utmb, utmc, utmz Google Analytics: Tracking the path of visitors through the website and identifying returning visitors. Statistics derived from this information help us identify how well certain pages and aspects of the site perform. It also shows us where we can make improvements to help visitors access the information they need more quickly and with less hassle. Optional From 30 minutes to up to 1 year
hstc, unam, ga, hsfirstvisit, hubspotuk, nmstat, siteimproveses SiteImprove: Tracking the path of visitors through the website and identifying returning visitors. Statistics derived from this information help us identify how well certain pages and aspects of the site perform. It also shows us where we can make improvements to help visitors access the information they need more quickly and with less hassle. Optional From 30 minutes to 2 years

Use the link below to update your cookies preferences:

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Delete cookies or reject cookies

We recommend that you allow the cookies we set by our website as they help us to provide a better service. However if you do not want to receive cookies from our website, you can delete them through your browser settings.

Visit the all about cookies website to find more information on how to delete and control cookies.

If you set your browser to refuse cookies, please be aware that there may be functionality on various websites that do not work.