Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Thomford Academy ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website www.thomfordacademy.co.uk ("Website"). It should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy, which provides further details about how we handle your personal information.

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, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for a variety of purposes, including:

Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the Website to function properly. They enable you to navigate the Website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services you have asked for, like shopping baskets or e-billing, cannot be provided.

Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website, such as which pages they visit most often and if they receive error messages. This information is used to improve the performance and functionality of our Website.

Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our Website to remember choices you make (such as your language or region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog.

Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission.

Analytics Cookies: We use analytics cookies to help us understand how users interact with our Website. These cookies collect information about your use of the Website, such as your IP address, browser type, and operating system. We use this information to improve the Website and to provide a better user experience.

Types of Cookies We Use

We may use the following types of cookies:

Google Analytics (_ga, _gid, _gat) for website traffic analysis
XSRF-TOKEN Cookie for fraud detection of calls
hs Security Cookie for Hive (legacy)
svSession Session cookie for identification
SSR-caching Performance cookie for rendering
TS* Cookies for attack detection
bSession Used for system effectiveness measurement
fedops.logger.sessionId for tracking session errors and issues (resilience)
_wixAB3|* Cookie for site experiments
client-session-bind Cookie for API protection
server-session-bind Cookie for API protection

Third-Party Cookies

We may also use third-party cookies on our Website. These cookies are placed by third-party providers, such as advertising networks and social media platforms. These third parties may use cookies to track your online activity across different websites.

Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually find these settings in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu of your browser. You can choose to block all cookies, accept only certain cookies, or delete cookies that have already been placed on your device.
Website Cookie Banner: Upon your first visit to our Website, you will be presented with a cookie banner that allows you to manage your cookie preferences. You can accept or reject certain types of cookies.

Third-Party Tools: You can also use third-party tools and browser extensions to manage cookies.
Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically for any changes.

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at: info@thomfordacademy.co.uk