Cookie Policy

Stratstone Publishing Ltd
Last updated: 20 October 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Stratstone Publishing Ltd (“we”, “us” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies across our websites and online services.

It describes the purposes of these technologies, the choices available to visitors and how our use of cookies may differ between public-facing websites and private membership areas.

Websites Covered by This Policy

This policy applies, where relevant, to the following websites:

https://stratstonepublishing.com
https://system.stratstonepublishing.com
https://resources.stratstonepublishing.com
https://members.stratstonepublishing.com
https://product-to-profit.com
https://cheatsheet.product-to-profit.com
https://pathway.product-to-profit.com

Not every website uses the same cookies, technologies or service providers.

Our five public-facing website areas have custom Cookie Settings controls.

Our two GrooveMember portals currently do not have those custom controls installed.

The specific technologies used depend on the website, its functionality and the services provided.

1. What Is a Cookie?

Cookies are small text files that websites may store on your computer, smartphone or other device.

They can help websites operate correctly, maintain security, remember settings and, where permitted, understand how visitors use online services.

Some cookies are placed directly by the website you visit. These are commonly known as first-party cookies.

Others may be associated with services provided by independent organisations.

We may also use related technologies, including browser storage, tracking pixels, scripts and server-side event processing.

The relevant privacy rules may apply to these technologies even where a traditional browser cookie is not used.

2. Why We Use Cookies and Similar Technologies

Depending on the website and its features, cookies and similar technologies may be used to:

Maintain website functionality and security.
Enable member login and authentication.
Maintain sessions and account access.
Remember privacy choices and website preferences.
Understand website activity and performance.
Measure enquiries, conversions and purchases.
Evaluate marketing and advertising effectiveness.
Improve the operation and usability of our websites.

We distinguish between technologies necessary to provide a requested service and optional technologies used for other purposes.

Where consent is required under applicable law, we will seek that consent before using the relevant technology.

3. Categories of Cookies and Technologies

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These support functions essential to providing a website or online service requested by the visitor.

They may include:

Login and authentication technologies.
Security and fraud-prevention measures.
Essential session-management cookies.
Technologies needed to maintain checkout functionality.
Load-balancing and essential technical functions.
Storage needed to remember privacy choices.

Strictly necessary technologies may qualify for an exception from the requirement to obtain consent.

This exception applies only where the relevant legal conditions are satisfied.

Performance and Analytics Technologies

Analytics technologies help us understand how visitors use our websites and how our website content performs.

Where enabled, these may include Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and associated identifiers, such as _ga and related analytics cookies.

We also use Google Tag Manager where configured to manage website tags and tracking technologies.

Google Tag Manager is a tag-management system and is not itself an analytics cookie, although tags deployed through it may use cookies or similar technologies.

Our approach is to obtain consent for optional analytics technologies where required.

Certain limited statistical technologies may qualify for a consent exception under UK law, provided the relevant conditions are satisfied, including appropriate transparency and a simple means of objecting. We do not assume that every analytics implementation qualifies for this exception.

Functional Technologies

Functional cookies may remember visitor preferences and settings.

Examples include:

Language preferences.
Display preferences.
Website customisation settings.
Other optional settings selected by visitors.

Where a functional technology is not strictly necessary and does not qualify for another applicable exception, we will seek the required consent.

Marketing and Advertising Technologies

Some of our public-facing websites may use advertising and conversion-measurement technologies.

Where enabled, these may include:

Meta Pixel.
Meta-associated identifiers such as _fbp.
Facebook click identifiers where applicable.
Advertising conversion and attribution technologies.
Related browser-based tracking mechanisms.

These technologies may help us understand advertising interactions, leads, purchases and campaign performance.

We do not treat advertising tracking as strictly necessary merely because it supports our business activities.

Where consent is required, optional advertising and marketing technologies must not operate before valid consent has been obtained.

4. Third-Party Service Providers

We use third-party services to operate our websites and provide relevant functionality.

Depending on the particular website, these may include:

Google: Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager and related measurement services.
Meta: Meta Pixel, Conversions API and advertising measurement.
Cloudflare: Website infrastructure, DNS, security and performance services.
Stape: Server-side tracking infrastructure.
Groove / GrooveDigital: Website, checkout, membership and related platform functionality.
AWeber: Email subscriber management and associated integrations where applicable.

Not every provider operates on every website.

The cookies or related technologies used may depend on the provider's configuration, the services requested and the visitor's preferences.

For further information about how Stratstone Publishing Ltd processes personal data, please read our Privacy Policy.

5. Server-Side Tracking

Certain public-facing Stratstone Publishing websites may use server-side tracking infrastructure.

This may involve Google Tag Manager server containers and Stape hosting services.

Server-side tracking allows certain website events to be processed through server infrastructure before relevant information is transmitted to services such as Google Analytics or Meta.

Server-side processing does not necessarily place an additional cookie on your device.

However, it may still involve personal data, online identifiers or information associated with website activity.

Using server-side infrastructure does not automatically remove applicable consent, transparency or data protection obligations.

Where tracking depends on consent, our systems must respect the relevant consent choices, including where browser events are passed to server-side services.

6. Cookie Consent and Your Choices

Public-Facing Websites

Our custom cookie consent-management system is installed on the following website areas:

stratstonepublishing.com
system.stratstonepublishing.com
resources.stratstonepublishing.com
product-to-profit.com
cheatsheet.product-to-profit.com

The consent controls are designed to provide visitors with the following options:

Accept All — Allow the optional technologies covered by the visitor's selection.

Reject Non-Essential — Decline optional technologies that are not necessary or otherwise lawfully exempt.

Manage Preferences — Review and customise the available preferences.

These controls are intended to allow visitors to make an informed choice about optional analytics and marketing technologies.

Where consent is required, those technologies must remain inactive until the relevant consent is obtained.

Visitors can change or withdraw their consent through the Cookie Settings controls on the applicable website.

Private Membership Portals

The following websites operate as private membership areas:

members.stratstonepublishing.com
pathway.product-to-profit.com

These websites use GrooveMember infrastructure to provide access to membership content and account-related functionality.

They currently do not have the custom Cookie Settings system installed.

We have not independently installed Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager or Meta Pixel within these two membership portals.

The membership platform may use cookies or similar technologies to support login, authentication, session management, security and other platform functions.

Technologies that are genuinely necessary to provide a requested membership service may qualify for an exception from consent requirements.

If additional non-essential technologies are introduced into these membership portals, we will assess their privacy and consent requirements and implement appropriate controls where necessary.

The absence of a custom cookie banner does not itself mean that every technology used by a membership platform is exempt from consent.

7. Managing or Deleting Cookies

On our public-facing websites, you can review or change your available preferences through the Cookie Settings control.

You can also use your browser settings to:

View stored cookies.
Delete cookies.
Block or restrict cookies.
Manage third-party cookie preferences.
Clear website storage and browsing data.

Disabling or deleting essential cookies may affect login functionality, membership access, checkout sessions or other requested services.

Deleting stored preferences may also cause a website to ask you to make your cookie choices again.

Please note that browser settings do not necessarily control every form of server-side personal data processing.

For additional information about cookies and privacy rights, visit the Information Commissioner's Office:

https://ico.org.uk

8. Your Data Protection Rights

Where cookies and related technologies involve the processing of personal data, you may have rights under applicable UK data protection legislation.

Depending on the circumstances, these may include:

The right to access personal data.
The right to request correction of inaccurate information.
The right to request deletion in certain circumstances.
The right to restrict certain processing.
The right to object to certain processing.
The right to withdraw consent where processing relies on consent.

These rights are subject to applicable legal conditions and exceptions.

Further information is available in our Privacy Policy.

You can also contact us using the details below.

9. Contact Information

If you have questions about cookies, tracking technologies or your privacy preferences, please contact:

Stratstone Publishing Ltd

Registered Office:
The Old Farmhouse
Low Crompton Road
Manchester
England
OL2 6YP
United Kingdom

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: +44 (0)161 627 4061

Website: https://stratstonepublishing.com

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our websites, service providers, technologies or applicable legal requirements.

Where changes are made, the latest version will be published on the relevant website and the revision date will be updated.