Cookie Policy
Last Updated: 18 July 2025
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website when you visit it. They allow the site to remember things about your visit — for example, whether you have already seen the cookie consent notice, or how you navigated the page.
Not all cookies do the same thing. Some are essential for the site to work at all. Others help us understand how people use the site so we can improve it. Some support advertising. This page explains which types we use and lets you choose what you are comfortable with.
Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies Always active
Required for the site to function. These include cookies that store your cookie consent choice and handle basic session security. They cannot be disabled.
Examples: cookieConsent, session tokens. Duration: Session or up to 13 months.
Analytics Cookies
Help us understand which pages people visit and how they navigate the site. Data is aggregated and anonymised — it does not identify individuals.
Examples: Google Analytics (_ga, _gid). Duration: Up to 2 years.
Marketing Cookies
Used by advertising platforms to show relevant ads. We may use these to measure the effectiveness of paid campaigns that direct people to the school's website.
Examples: Facebook Pixel, Bing UET. Duration: Up to 90 days.
Preference Cookies
Remember choices you have made — such as display settings or language preferences — so the site works better for you on return visits.
Examples: Display preferences, region settings. Duration: Up to 12 months.
Third-Party Cookies
When optional cookie categories are enabled, the following third-party services may set cookies on your device:
- Google Analytics — page view and session data, governed by Google's privacy policy
- Facebook Pixel — ad conversion tracking, governed by Meta's data policy
- Microsoft Bing UET — ad conversion tracking, governed by Microsoft's privacy statement
These services are only active if you have accepted the relevant cookie category. We do not control the cookies set by these third parties and recommend reviewing their own policies if you have concerns.
Cookie Duration
- Session cookies — deleted when you close your browser. Used for temporary navigation and security functions.
- Persistent cookies — remain on your device until they expire or you delete them. Duration varies by cookie type as noted above.
Managing Cookies in Your Browser
In addition to the controls above, you can manage or delete cookies directly through your browser settings. Choose your browser below for instructions.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the three-dot menu (⋮) in the top right
- Go to Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Choose your cookie preference or click "See all site data and permissions" to delete specific cookies
Mozilla Firefox
- Open Firefox and click the menu button (☰)
- Go to Settings → Privacy & Security
- Under Cookies and Site Data, click Manage Data to view or remove cookies
Apple Safari
- Open Safari and go to Safari → Preferences (macOS) or Settings (iOS)
- Click the Privacy tab
- Click Manage Website Data to see and remove cookies by site
Microsoft Edge
- Open Edge and click the three-dot menu (⋯)
- Go to Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
- Toggle cookie settings or click See all cookies and site data to manage or delete
On mobile devices, cookie settings are usually found in the browser's app Settings. The exact path varies by browser version and operating system.
Your Rights and Choices
- You may withdraw consent for optional cookies at any time using the toggles above or the cookie banner on the homepage.
- Disabling analytics cookies means we cannot improve the site based on how it is used.
- Disabling marketing cookies means we cannot measure whether paid advertising leads people to the school effectively.
- Essential cookies cannot be disabled without affecting basic site functionality.
For questions about how we use cookies or your data, contact [email protected].