Cookies & Storage Technologies Notice
Last updated: 9 October 2026
This notice explains cookies, local storage and similar technologies used by MERKURI. UK PECR applies broadly to technologies that store information on, or access information from, a user's device; it is not limited to traditional cookies.
3.1 Categories
| Category | Required? | Purpose | Typical lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential service/security storage | Where applicable, yes | Operate protected administration, security controls, preference handling and service delivery. | Session or security-defined period; |
| Analytics rejection/preference state | No analytics identity | Remember that optional analytics is off and avoid repeatedly asking during the configured period. | Up to 30 days. |
| Accepted Event Hub analytics token and receipt | Optional – consent required | Authorise first-party event-scoped engagement analytics after acceptance. | Maximum 30 days from creation. |
| Deletion-only proof | Withdrawal support only | Retry revocation/deletion if the withdrawal could not reach the server. | During active consent; after withdrawal, maximum 7 days. |
| Conditional third-party security/service storage | Depends on final provider/configuration | For example, hosting/CDN/WAF or an enabled anti-abuse service may use its own strictly necessary technologies. | Depends on the service and configuration. |
3.2 Analytics choice
Optional Event Hub analytics is not pre-enabled. If you choose Accept Analytics, the Event Hub analytics storage described above may be used. If you choose Reject Analytics or dismiss the request, the optional analytics remains off.
3.3 Changing preferences
Use the Analytics preferences control in the Event Hub footer at any time. Turning analytics off stops future optional analytics immediately and initiates the withdrawal process described in the Privacy Notice.
3.4 Browser controls
You can also clear or block browser storage using your browser settings. Doing so may remove a stored analytics or deletion proof. If a deletion proof is removed before a pending withdrawal reaches MERKURI, we may no longer be able to selectively identify the corresponding pseudonymous records; the normal retention limits will still apply.
3.5 Service technologies
WordPress uses service and authentication storage for authorised administration. These functions are separate from optional Event Hub analytics. If additional storage technologies are introduced, this notice will be updated to explain their purposes and lifetimes.