Cookie Policy

Effective date: May 3, 2026

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember information about your visit, for example, keeping you logged in or understanding how pages are used. Cookies cannot run programs or deliver viruses, and they do not contain personal information such as your name or email address.

Cookies We Use

This site uses a small number of cookies for two purposes: keeping the community admin area secure, and understanding how visitors interact with our content so we can improve it. The table below lists every cookie currently in use.

Cookie name	Set by	Purpose	Lifetime
`mr_csrf`	Marriage Rediscovery (admin app)	CSRF protection on form submissions	Session
`mr_community_sess`	Marriage Rediscovery (admin app)	Authenticated session for community admin users	Session
`_clck`	Microsoft Clarity	Anonymous user identifier for engagement analytics	1 year
`_clsk`	Microsoft Clarity	Session identifier for engagement analytics	1 day

Essential Cookies

The mr_csrf and mr_community_sess cookies are strictly necessary for the secure operation of our community admin area. They are set only when a staff or admin user signs in and are deleted when the browser session ends. They cannot be opted out of without disabling the admin functionality that depends on them. Visitors who never sign into the admin area will not receive these cookies.

Analytics Cookies (Microsoft Clarity)

We use Microsoft Clarity to understand how visitors navigate and engage with our site. Clarity records anonymised session data: things like which pages are visited, where people click, and how long sessions last. This helps us identify confusing layouts, broken flows, or content that isn't working for visitors.

Clarity does not collect personally identifiable information. The analytics data is used solely to improve this website and is never sold or shared for commercial purposes.

Types of Cookies by Function

Session Cookies

Session cookies exist only for the duration of your browser session and are automatically deleted when you close your browser. The mr_csrf and mr_community_sess cookies are session cookies.

Persistent Cookies

Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period. The _clck cookie lasts up to one year; the _clsk cookie lasts one day. You can delete them at any time through your browser settings.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

Browser settings: All modern browsers let you view, block, or delete cookies. Look in your browser's Privacy or Security settings. Note that blocking all cookies may prevent parts of the site from working correctly.
Opt out of Microsoft Clarity: Visit privacy.microsoft.com to learn about Microsoft's privacy controls and opt-out options for Clarity analytics.
Delete cookies: You can delete all cookies already stored on your device through your browser's history or privacy settings.

Third-Party Services

The only third-party service that places cookies on this site is Microsoft Clarity. We do not use Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, or any other advertising or social-media tracking tools. We do not use retargeting cookies.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy as the site evolves. When we do, we will update the effective date above. Significant changes will be noted in the site's changelog. Continued use of the site after a change constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

Questions?

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us. We aim to respond within two business days.