Cookie Policy

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website. They are widely used to make websites work, improve user experience, and provide information to site owners.

Cookies and browser storage we use

InfoMetrIQ uses only the cookies and browser storage listed below. Strictly necessary items are always on. Google Analytics cookies are optional: they are only set if you choose Accept analytics in the cookie banner. We do not use advertising cookies.

Name	Type	Purpose	Duration
connect.sid	Cookie	Keeps you signed in as you move around the site.	8 hours
locale	Cookie	Remembers the language you chose.	1 year
cookie_consent	Local storage	Remembers your cookie choice so the banner isn't shown on every page.	Until you clear your browser data
_ga	Cookie	Optional, only if you accept analytics cookies. Set by Google Analytics to tell visitors apart so we can count visits and see which pages are used.	2 years
_ga_<ID>	Cookie	Optional, only if you accept analytics cookies. Set by Google Analytics to keep track of the current visit.	2 years

Strictly necessary storage

The session and language cookies and the consent record are strictly necessary for the site to function. Without the session cookie you cannot log in; without the browser storage entry the cookie banner would reappear on every visit. Because these are essential, they do not require your consent under UK PECR, though we still inform you of their presence.

Analytics cookies (optional)

If you accept analytics cookies, we use Google Analytics 4, provided by Google Ireland Limited, to understand how visitors use the site: for example which pages are visited and how people arrive. This helps us improve InfoMetrIQ. Google Analytics 4 does not log or store IP addresses, and we do not use it for advertising or to identify you personally. Google may process this data outside the UK; see how Google uses information from sites that use its services.

These cookies are never set unless you choose Accept analytics. The survey pages that respondents fill in never use Google Analytics.

Managing cookies

You can block or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Please be aware that blocking the session cookie will prevent you from signing in.

You can change your choice at any time with the Cookie settings link in the footer of every page. Choosing Necessary only stops Google Analytics and removes its cookies.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.

Contact

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at infometriq@lothringer.co.uk.