Cookies Policy

Website:www.richmondonlineschool.com ("the Website")

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files placed on your device (computer, phone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to "remember" your actions or preferences over time.

2. How We Use Cookies

This Website uses cookies for several reasons:

• To make the Website function: Some cookies are essential to allow you to move around the Website and use its features (e.g., logging into secure areas).
• To remember your preferences: Functionality cookies are used to recognise you when you return and remember your settings (like language or region).
• To analyse and improve our service: Performance cookies help us understand how visitors use the Website (e.g., which pages are most popular), allowing us to improve its design and functionality.
• To show you relevant advertising: Targeting cookies are used to track your activity on our Website and other sites to help us show you advertising that is more relevant to your interests.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the basic operation of the Website. The site cannot function properly without them. These are always active and do not require your consent.
• Analytical/Performance Cookies: These help us collect anonymous data on site traffic and usage (e.g., using Google Analytics). This helps us improve our service. These are only set if you give your consent.
• Functionality Cookies:These allow the Website to provide enhanced features and personalisation by remembering choices you've made. These are only set if you give your consent.
• Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners (e.g., Google, Meta/Facebook, LinkedIn). They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites (retargeting). These are only set if you give your consent.

4. Third-Party Cookies

We may also use services from third parties who set their own cookies to perform services for us (like analytics or advertising).

Please note that we do not control these cookies. The use of these cookies is governed by the privacy policies of the third-party providers.

5. Your Choices and How to Manage Cookies

When you first visit our Website, you will see a cookie banner. We will not set any Analytical, Functionality, or Targeting cookies unless you give your active, "opt-in" consent by clicking "Accept" or managing your preferences.

You can withdraw or change your consent at any time, typically via a "Manage Cookie Preferences" link in the footer of our Website.

You can also control or delete cookies through your web browser's settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• See what cookies you have and delete them individually.
• Block all cookies.
• Block third-party cookies.
• Delete all cookies when you close your browser.

Please be aware that if you choose to block all cookies (including essential ones), parts of our Website may not function correctly, and your experience may be impaired.

6. Contact

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at info@richmondonlineschool.com.