Cookie Policy
Last updated: 1 March 2026
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, provide analytics, and remember your preferences. Cookies may be “session” cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or “persistent” cookies (remaining until they expire or you delete them).
2. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function. They cannot be disabled. Without them, services you have asked for cannot be provided.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| session_id | Maintains your authenticated session | Session |
| NEXT_LOCALE | Stores your preferred language/locale | 1 year |
| currency | Remembers your selected display currency | 1 year |
| cookie_consent | Records your cookie consent preferences | 1 year |
| __stripe_mid / __stripe_sid | Stripe fraud prevention and payment processing | 1 year / 30 min |
3. Analytics
We use Plausible Analytics, a privacy-friendly analytics tool. Plausible does not use cookies, does not collect personal data, and does not track users across websites. All data is aggregated and no individual visitor profiles are created. Plausible is compliant with GDPR, PECR, and CCPA without requiring cookie consent.
4. Functional Cookies
We use Crisp for live chat support. Crisp sets cookies to maintain your chat session and remember conversation history. These cookies are only set when you interact with the chat widget.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| crisp-client/* | Chat session identification and conversation history | 6 months |
5. Marketing Cookies
We do not use any marketing, advertising, or tracking cookies. TrapStats does not run advertisements and does not share data with advertising networks.
6. How to Manage Cookies
Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. The method varies by browser. Below are links to instructions for common browsers:
Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent parts of the website from functioning correctly.
7. Third-Party Cookie Policies
8. Legal Basis
Our use of cookies complies with the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) and the EU ePrivacy Directive 2002/58/EC (as amended by Directive 2009/136/EC). Strictly necessary cookies are set under the “legitimate use” exemption. All other cookies require your consent, which you can manage via the cookie banner shown on your first visit.
9. Contact
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at privacy@trapstats.co.uk.