| necessary |
ldw_consent |
London Digital Works |
Stores category choices and their date. Created when you make a choice. |
90 days |
| necessary |
ldw_session |
London Digital Works |
Protects enquiry forms against forged submissions and shows the submission receipt. |
Browser session |
| necessary |
_grecaptcha / rc::a / rc::b / rc::c / rc::f |
Google reCAPTCHA |
Helps detect automated spam through invisible reCAPTCHA v3 on enquiry and chat forms. It is not gated on analytics or marketing consent. |
Set by Google; often up to 6 months |
| preferences |
ldw_theme |
London Digital Works |
Local storage that remembers whether you chose light or dark appearance. Set only when you use the appearance switch. |
Until you clear site data |
| analytics |
_ga / _ga_3MF157GEL6 |
Google Analytics |
Measures visits and page use after you allow analytics cookies. Loaded by the published Google Tag Manager container (GTM-WX3M2V8L), not by a direct GA4 snippet. |
Up to 90 days under this website’s settings |
| marketing |
_gcl_au / _gcl_aw / _gcl_dc / _gcl_gs |
Google Ads |
Helps connect an advertising click with a consultation after you allow marketing cookies. Set by the Conversion Linker and Google Ads conversion tag in GTM. |
Set by Google when advertising tracking is active |
| analytics |
_ga_* / _gid (via GTM) |
Google Tag Manager / GA4 |
Loaded by the published GTM container after analytics consent. The site does not load a second, direct GA4 snippet while GTM is enabled. |
Up to 90 days under the site’s consent configuration |
| preferences |
UserWay widget storage (names vary, for example userwayAccessibilityIcon) |
UserWay |
Stores the optional accessibility widget’s position and settings after preference consent, or when you choose Load UserWay. |
Provider-controlled; often until you clear site data |
| preferences |
tawk_uuid_* / twk_uuid_* |
tawk.to |
Recognises a chat visitor after they choose to start a conversation. The exact name may vary. |
Up to 6 months, controlled by tawk.to |
| preferences |
twk_idm_key / TawkConnectionTime |
tawk.to |
Coordinates chat connections after a visitor requests chat. |
Session |
| preferences |
twk_token_* / token / $navigator.locks-* |
tawk.to |
Local storage supporting chat sessions and coordination between tabs after chat is requested. |
Provider-controlled; locking entries are temporary |
| preferences |
PreviousNav |
tawk.to |
Session storage used by the requested chat service. |
Tab session |