What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember certain information about your visit — such as your preferences — so that the site works more smoothly the next time you return. Cookies cannot run programmes or carry viruses; they are simply data files.
Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
Always activeThese cookies are required for the website to function and cannot be disabled. They manage things like session state, security, and cookie consent storage. They do not collect personal data for marketing purposes.
- Session management and security tokens
- Cookie consent preferences (localStorage)
Analytics Cookies
OptionalThese cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous usage information such as page views, time spent, and navigation paths. This allows us to improve the learning experience.
- Google Analytics — page views and user flow (persistent, up to 14 months)
Marketing Cookies
OptionalThese cookies are used to deliver relevant information about our programmes to people who have expressed interest, and to measure the effectiveness of our outreach. Disabling them will not affect your ability to use our site.
- Facebook Pixel — ad measurement (persistent, up to 90 days)
- Bing Ads UET — conversion tracking (persistent, up to 90 days)
Preference Cookies
OptionalThese cookies remember settings you have chosen — such as language or display preferences — so you do not need to reconfigure them each visit. They are session-based and expire when you close your browser.
Your Preferences
Use the toggles above to choose which cookie categories you allow, then save your selection. Your choice is stored in your browser and can be changed at any time.
Cookie Duration
- Session cookies — these are deleted as soon as you close your browser tab or window.
- Persistent cookies — these remain on your device for a set period (typically between 30 days and 14 months depending on purpose) or until you manually delete them.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are set by third-party services we use. These providers may also use data in accordance with their own privacy policies:
- Google Analytics — Google Privacy Policy
- Meta (Facebook Pixel) — Meta Privacy Policy
- Microsoft Bing Ads — Microsoft Privacy Statement
Managing Cookies in Your Browser
You can also manage or delete cookies directly through your browser settings. Select your browser below for guidance.
- Open Chrome and click the three-dot menu (top right).
- Select Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data.
- Choose your preferred cookie setting, or use See all site data and permissions to delete cookies for specific sites.
- Open Firefox and click the hamburger menu (top right).
- Select Settings → Privacy & Security.
- Under Cookies and Site Data, choose Manage Data to remove cookies for individual sites.
- Open Safari and go to Safari → Preferences (Mac) or Settings (iOS).
- Click Privacy.
- Use Manage Website Data to view and remove cookies by site.
- Open Edge and click the three-dot menu (top right).
- Select Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data.
- Toggle settings as needed or use See all cookies and site data to manage individual entries.
On mobile devices, cookie settings are usually found within the browser's main settings app. Please consult your device's help documentation for specific steps.
Your Rights
You have the right to withdraw your cookie consent at any time using the preferences tool above. Please note that disabling optional cookies will not prevent you from using our website, though some features (such as analytics insights that help us improve the site) will be affected.
If you have questions about how we use cookies, please contact us at [email protected].