This Cookies Policy explains how Thorpe House School ("we", "our", "us") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website, www.thorpehouse.co.uk.
We use these technologies to ensure the site works as expected, enhance user experience, and improve site performance. This policy outlines what cookies we use, what they do, and how you can manage your preferences.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, actions, or device settings, and are often used to improve your browsing experience or deliver relevant content.
2. What Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following categories of cookies:
Essential (Strictly Necessary) Cookies:
These cookies are required for basic website functionality. They include cookies that allow you to log in, submit forms, and navigate secure areas. They cannot be disabled via our cookie consent banner.
Analytics and Performance Cookies:
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website (e.g. pages visited, time on site, bounce rate). We use tools like Google Analytics to collect anonymised usage statistics that help us improve the site’s content and structure.
Functionality Cookies:
These remember your preferences (like language or form fields) and enhance the way the site looks or behaves based on previous visits.
Marketing and Third-Party Cookies:
Some pages on our site may contain embedded content (e.g. YouTube videos or HubSpot forms) which may set cookies via a third party. These cookies may track usage and help deliver more relevant marketing.
3. Managing Your Preferences
We use CookieHub to manage cookie consent in full compliance with UK GDPR and PECR regulations. This will provide enhanced transparency and control for users.
You can update your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer of our website. Additionally, you can block cookies via your browser settings, though doing so may affect how some features of the site function.
4. Why Cookies Matter for You
We use cookies to:
- Ensure the site loads and operates securely
- Understand how visitors use the site
- Improve our content and user experience
- Ensure marketing is relevant and effective
We do not use cookies to collect personal data without your consent.
5. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy to reflect changes in our technology, operations, or legal obligations. All updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Effective Date”.
6. Contact Us
For any queries about this policy or how we use cookies:
Thorpe House School
Oval Way, Gerrards Cross
Buckinghamshire, SL9 8QA
Email: marketing@thorpehouse.co.uk