1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the website owners. Cookies allow a website to recognise your device and remember certain information, such as whether you are logged in.
2. Cookies We Use
The following table lists all cookies used on this website:
| Purpose | Type | Duration | Essential? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security protection — prevents cross-site request forgery attacks | httpOnly, Secure | 24 hours | Yes |
| Authentication session — keeps you logged in to admin and parent portals | Secure | Session | Yes |
3. Essential Cookies Only
- All cookies we use are strictly essential for security and authentication.
- We do not use any analytics, advertising, or tracking cookies.
- No Google Analytics, no Facebook Pixel, no third-party tracking.
- Under UK PECR (Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations), essential cookies do not require consent.
- Therefore, we do not display a cookie consent banner on this website.
4. Third-Party Resources
While we do not use third-party cookies, some external resources are loaded as part of the website:
- Google Fonts — Web fonts (Archivo Black, DM Sans) are loaded from fonts.googleapis.com. Google may receive your IP address as part of this request. Google's privacy policy applies to this data.
- Stripe.js — Loaded on checkout pages for secure payment processing. Stripe may set its own cookies for fraud prevention. See Stripe's cookie policy for details.
5. How to Control Cookies
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Please be aware that blocking essential cookies may prevent parts of the website from functioning correctly — for example, you may not be able to log in.
You can find instructions on how to manage cookies in the following browsers:
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this cookie policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at info@takethenextstep121.com.
For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.