Who this policy applies to

This cookie policy applies to Stay Near Universal UK at staynearuniversal.uk. Stay Near Universal UK is operated by Project Universal. For cookie questions, contact us at staynearuniversal.uk/contact.

What cookies are

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website. Similar technologies, such as local storage or browser identifiers, can also store or access information on your device. Under UK and EU rules, we must tell you clearly about these technologies and ask for your consent before using cookies that are not strictly necessary.

How we use cookies

Category	Purpose	Consent
Strictly necessary cookies	Used to keep the website secure, remember your session when you sign in, protect forms, remember your cookie choice, and provide services you request.	These are required for the website to work and are used without optional consent.
Analytics cookies	Used only if you accept analytics cookies. They help us understand which pages are used, how the website performs, and where improvements are needed.	Optional. Analytics stays off unless you choose to accept it.

Cookies and storage we use

Name or provider	Type	What it does	How long it lasts
`pu_stay_session`	Strictly necessary	Maintains your session when you sign in or use account features.	Session based, or until your browser/session expires.
`project-universal-cookie-consent`	Strictly necessary	Stores whether you accepted or rejected optional analytics cookies.	Up to 180 days.
`project-universal-cookie-consent-token`	Strictly necessary	Helps us remember and synchronise your cookie choice.	Up to 180 days.
Local browser storage	Strictly necessary	Stores your cookie preference locally so the website can honour your choice.	Until you reset your choice or clear browser storage.
Cloudflare Turnstile	Security / strictly necessary	Helps protect account, listing and contact forms from automated abuse.	Set by Cloudflare as needed for security checks.
Google Analytics	Optional analytics	Measures website usage if you accept analytics cookies. We configure analytics without advertising personalisation and with IP anonymisation where supported.	Set by Google, usually for up to 2 years depending on the cookie.

Your choice

When optional analytics is enabled on the website, you will be shown a cookie banner with an accept and reject option. Rejecting analytics cookies does not stop you from using the website. If you reject optional cookies, we will store that choice so we do not keep asking you.

You can change your choice at any time using the button below. You can also delete cookies or block cookies in your browser settings, although blocking strictly necessary cookies may stop account, form or security features from working correctly.

Third parties

Some services we use may set or read cookies when they are needed to provide the service. This includes Cloudflare Turnstile for form security and Google Analytics if you accept analytics. These providers may process data outside the UK or European Economic Area under their own privacy and transfer arrangements.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy when our website, analytics, security tools or legal requirements change. This version was last updated on 8 June 2026.