Cookies
Cookie notice
Last updated 9 November 2026
Funeral Cost Index uses cookies and similar storage only where they help operate the site, understand how the dataset is being used, or protect the service from abuse. We do not use advertising cookies and we do not share cookie data with advertising networks.
Strictly necessary
Some browser storage and request data is needed for basic operation of the site — handling form submissions, rate-limiting the enquiry endpoint, and remembering your cookie-consent choice. These are set under our legitimate interest in operating the service securely and do not require consent.
Your cookie-consent choice is kept in your browser’s local storage (fci_cookie_consent), not in a cookie. If you sign in to the intelligence portal, a session cookie (fci_intel_session) keeps you signed in for up to 30 days. It is set only after you follow a sign-in link.
Analytics
Clicky (only with your consent). We use Clicky to understand visits, search behaviour, and outbound clicks. This helps us see which pages are useful, spot broken journeys, and improve coverage. Clicky may set cookies and collects technical information such as pages viewed, referrer, approximate location (city level), browser, device, and time of visit. It loads only after you accept analytics in the cookie banner. If you decline, or do not respond, the site does not load it.
Cloudflare Web Analytics (no cookies, always on). Pages also load Cloudflare’s analytics script, which reports page views and page-load speed. It sets no cookies and stores nothing in your browser, so it is not covered by the banner and loads for every visitor. A content blocker that blocks static.cloudflareinsights.com will stop it.
Our own logs (no cookies, always on). We log page requests, a reading-time signal sent while a page is open, and clicks through to funeral directors’ sites. None of these set cookies or store anything in your browser. The privacy notice says what each records and how long we keep it.
To change your cookie choice, clear this site’s stored data in your browser settings (often listed under cookies and site data). The banner will show again on your next visit.
Managing cookies
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. The site should still load and function. Some abuse-prevention signals may be weaker. The Information Commissioner’s Office publishes guidance on managing cookies at ico.org.uk.
Personal data
How we handle enquiry, waitlist and contact data is described in the privacy notice.