Version 2 — Last updated: May 2026 (auto-saved policy-block drafts)
This page explains how OurManifesto.uk uses cookies and similar browser-storage technologies (such as localStorage and sessionStorage). It is provided to satisfy our obligations under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) and the UK GDPR.
A cookie is a small text file that a website asks your browser to store on your device. localStorage and sessionStorage are similar mechanisms built into your browser: they let a site remember small pieces of information between page loads. UK law treats all three the same way.
No. Every cookie and storage entry we currently use is either strictly necessary for a feature you have requested (for example, staying signed in) or a functional preference that only remembers how you have set up the page. PECR exempts strictly necessary storage from prior consent, and we do not run any advertising, analytics, tracking, or third-party-marketing cookies on this site. If that ever changes we will update this page and ask you to make a choice before any non-essential cookie is set.
Authentication on OurManifesto.uk is handled by Clerk, our identity provider. Clerk sets a small number of first-party cookies on the site domain so that you can sign in and stay signed in.
| Cookie | Purpose | Lifetime | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
__session | Stores your signed-in session so you do not have to log in again on every page. | Session / up to 7 days | Strictly necessary |
__client_uat | Records when your session was last refreshed so the sign-in state stays in sync across tabs. | 1 year | Strictly necessary |
__clerk_db_jwt | Short-lived token used to verify your session against Clerk. | Session | Strictly necessary |
__cf_bm | Set by Cloudflare to distinguish humans from automated bots and protect the site from abuse. | 30 minutes | Strictly necessary |
Exact cookie names are set by our identity provider and our edge network and may occasionally change. The categories above will not.
We also keep a couple of small entries in your browser's localStorage and sessionStorage. These never leave your device and are not shared with us or anyone else.
| Key | Where | Purpose | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
builder.cta.collapsed | localStorage | Remembers whether you have collapsed the call-to-action panel in the manifesto builder. | Functional preference |
party-detail.filters | sessionStorage | Remembers the filter you applied on a party page during your current browser tab session. | Functional preference |
ourmanifesto.policyDraft.v1.studio.<your-id> | localStorage | Auto-saves the policy block you are writing in the Studio as you type, so you can come back later and finish — whether you closed the form, navigated to another page, refreshed, or accidentally closed the tab. Cleared once you successfully submit the block, or when you press Discard on the “Restored your draft” notice. | Functional preference |
ourmanifesto.policyDraft.v1.builder.<your-id> | localStorage | Same as above, but for the “New block” panel inside the manifesto Builder. Kept separately so each surface remembers its own in-progress draft, and so closing the side panel does not throw away what you typed. | Functional preference |
Draft entries are scoped to your signed-in account id and only contain the text you typed into the form. They never leave your device — we do not send them to our servers or to anyone else — and you can clear them at any time from your browser's site-data controls or by pressing Discard on the restored-draft notice.
We do not use Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, advertising trackers, retargeting pixels, A/B-testing services, session-replay tools, or any third-party analytics on OurManifesto.uk. Any in-house advertisements served on the site are frequency-capped and measured using anonymous server-side counters only — no cookie or device identifier is set in your browser for ad attribution.
Every modern browser lets you view, block, or delete cookies and clear local storage. Blocking the strictly-necessary cookies listed above will sign you out and prevent you from signing back in; everything else on the site will continue to work. The Information Commissioner's Office publishes guidance for UK users at ico.org.uk.
If we add new cookies — for example, if we ever introduce optional analytics — we will update this page, bump the version number at the top, and (where the law requires it) ask for your consent before any non-essential cookie is set.
Questions about this Policy can be sent to hello@ourmanifesto.uk.