Cookie Policy

Effective Date: 26 August 2024

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how School Compass uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control their use.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

3. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several reasons:

  • Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of our website. They enable you to log in to secure areas of our site.
  • Performance and Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics to collect information about how you interact with our site. This helps us improve the user experience.
  • Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow us to remember your preferences and recognize you when you return to our site.

4. Specific Cookies and Scripts We Use

In addition to the general categories of cookies mentioned above, the following scripts and cookies are used on our site:

  • Stripe Script: We use Stripe to enable secure online payments. The Stripe script may set cookies necessary for payment processing and security.
  • Google Tag Manager (GTM): GTM helps us manage various marketing tags and track conversions on our website.
  • Google Analytics: This service tracks user interactions with our site and helps us improve the user experience. Google Analytics uses cookies to store data such as user sessions and page views.

5. Managing Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by adjusting the settings on your browser. Please note that if you choose to reject cookies, you may not be able to use the full functionality of our site.

6. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics and deliver advertisements on and through the site.

7. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us at info@schoolcompass.co.uk.