Last updated: 10 July 2026
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to the website owner about how visitors use the site.
This policy explains what cookies are used on leaderengineering.com (the “Site”), why we use them, and what choices you have. The Site is operated by Leader Engineering Ltd, registered in England and Wales, with offices at Oriel Chambers, 14 Water Street, Liverpool, L2 8TD.
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:
ensure the Site functions correctly and securely;
analyse how visitors use the Site so we can improve it;
understand engagement and user behaviour through session recordings and heatmaps; and
power third-party tools embedded in the Site (job listings, talent pool forms, maps, and the in-page softphone).
We group the cookies on this Site into four categories:
These cookies are essential for the Site to function. They cannot be switched off. They are usually only set in response to actions you take, such as filling in a form. They do not store any personally identifiable information.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| laravel_session | leaderengineering.com | A standard server-side session identifier used to maintain state during a browser session. | Session |
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Site by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use this data to improve the Site’s content and performance.
Google Analytics 4 (via Google Tag Manager, container ID: GTM-WK2KZTS2; tag ID: GT-WVC689D)
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google (google.com) | Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how you use the Site. Data is aggregated and anonymised. | 2 years |
| _ga_* (e.g. _ga_XXXXXXX) | Google (google.com) | Used by Google Analytics 4 to persist session state and distinguish between sessions for the same user. | 2 years |
| _gid | Google (google.com) | Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how you use the Site. | 24 hours |
Microsoft Clarity (tag ID: xavsmgry72)
Microsoft Clarity records how users navigate and interact with the Site using heatmaps and session replay. Recordings are anonymised and used solely for UX improvement. No keystrokes in sensitive form fields are recorded.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _clck | Microsoft (clarity.ms) | Stores a unique visitor ID and page-view count, tied to the site domain. Allows Clarity to attribute sessions to users. | 1 year |
| _clsk | Microsoft (clarity.ms) | Groups multiple page views within the same 30-minute window into a single session recording. | 1 day |
| CLID | Microsoft (clarity.ms) | Identifies the first time Clarity saw this user on any Clarity-enabled site. | 1 year |
| ANONCHK | Microsoft (clarity.ms) | Checks whether the CLID cookie has been set; used to deduplicate users across Microsoft services. | 10 minutes |
| MR | Microsoft (clarity.ms) | Used to determine whether to refresh the MUID cookie. | 7 days |
| MUID | Microsoft (clarity.ms) | A Microsoft-level unique device identifier used by Clarity and other Microsoft services. | 1 year |
| SM | Microsoft (clarity.ms) | Syncs the MUID across subdomains. | Session |
These cookies enable enhanced features embedded within the Site. They are set by third-party services. Disabling them may affect the functionality of those features.
Devyce Softphone (softphone.devyce.io)
An in-browser softphone widget is loaded on every page of the Site, allowing visitors to initiate calls directly. The widget is embedded as an iframe from softphone.devyce.io and may set its own session cookies.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various (session) | Devyce (devyce.io) | Powers the in-browser softphone communication widget embedded on every page of the Site. | Session |
RecruitCRM (recruitcrm.io)
Job listings and the Talent Pool submission form on this Site are powered by RecruitCRM, embedded as iframes from recruitcrm.io. RecruitCRM may set cookies to manage application sessions and track form state.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various | RecruitCRM (recruitcrm.io) | Powers the embedded job listings on the Latest Jobs pages and the Talent Pool submission forms. Manages form state and application sessions. | Session – 1 year |
Google Maps (maps.google.com)
An interactive Google Maps embed is loaded on the Contact page to display our office locations. Google may set cookies when the map is loaded.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various | Google (maps.google.com) | Used to display the interactive map on the Contact page. Google may record your interaction with the map. | Session – 6 months |
Adobe Fonts / Typekit (use.typekit.net)
The Site loads custom typefaces from Adobe Fonts. Adobe may set a small tracking cookie to log font requests for licensing purposes.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various | Adobe (typekit.net) | Loads the website’s custom fonts. Adobe may record font requests for licensing compliance. | Session – 1 year |
Leader Engineering does not use advertising profiling technologies such as Meta Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag or behavioural retargeting tools. Limited advertising measurement cookies associated with Google services may be present.
For full details on how each third-party provider processes data collected via their cookies, please refer to their respective privacy policies:
| Provider | Privacy / Cookie Policy URL |
|---|---|
| Google Analytics | https://policies.google.com/privacy |
| Microsoft Clarity | https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement |
| Devyce | https://devyce.com/privacy-policy |
| RecruitCRM | https://recruitcrm.io/privacy-policy |
| Google Maps | https://policies.google.com/privacy |
| Adobe Fonts / Typekit | https://www.adobe.com/privacy/policy.html |
You can manage or disable cookies in several ways:
Browser settings
Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. The links below explain how to do this in the most popular browsers:
Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Apple Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions
Note: disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features, including job listings, the talent pool form, and the in-page softphone.
Google Analytics opt-out
You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Microsoft Clarity opt-out
You can opt out of Microsoft Clarity tracking at: https://choice.microsoft.com/
We operate primarily from the United Kingdom and process personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR).
| Cookie Category | Legal Basis | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | Legitimate Interests / Contract | No consent required; cookies are essential for site operation. |
| Analytics (Google / Clarity) | Consent | Collected only with your consent. You may withdraw consent at any time. |
| Functional (third-party embeds) | Legitimate Interests | Used to deliver services explicitly requested (e.g. viewing job listings). |
Cookie lifetimes are set out in Section 3 above. Analytics data aggregated by Google Analytics is retained in our Google account for 14 months by default before automatic deletion. Session recordings captured by Microsoft Clarity are retained for 90 days.
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our use of cookies or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will change accordingly. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us:
| Company | Leader Engineering Ltd |
|---|---|
| Address | Oriel Chambers, 14 Water Street, Liverpool, L2 8TD, UK |
| hello@leaderengineering.com | |
| Phone (UK) | +44 (0) 203 587 7705 |
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at https://ico.org.uk if you believe we are not handling your personal data in accordance with data protection law.