LifelongLearning.London
What are cookies?
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How we use cookies
We use cookies to:
- Ensure the website works correctly
- Understand how visitors use the site
- Improve performance and content
- Support our marketing and communications activity
We do not use cookies to identify you personally.
Types of cookies we use
1. Essential cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function.
They may be used to:
- Enable page navigation
- Support form submissions
- Maintain security
These cookies cannot be switched off through the site.
2. Analytics cookies (Google Analytics)
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the website.
This includes:
- Pages visited
- Time spent on the site
- How users arrive at the site
This data is aggregated and anonymised. It helps us improve the website and campaign performance.
3. Marketing and tracking cookies (LinkedIn)
We may use LinkedIn Insight Tag or similar tools to:
- Understand how users interact with our content
- Measure the effectiveness of campaigns
- Support targeted communications
LinkedIn may collect data about your visit and behaviour on our site. This is subject to LinkedIn’s own privacy policy.
4. Email and automation tools (Campaign Monitor and Zapier)
When you sign up for updates or submit a form:
- Campaign Monitor may use tracking technologies (such as pixels) to understand email engagement (e.g. opens and clicks)
- Zapier may process data to automate workflows between systems
These tools do not use cookies in the same way as analytics tools, but they may process data connected to your activity.
5. Third-party content (YouTube and Vimeo)
We may embed video content from:
- YouTube
- Vimeo
These platforms may set cookies when you view embedded content. They may track your interaction, especially if you are logged into those services.
We do not control these cookies.
Managing your cookie preferences
When you first visit the site, you will be given the option to:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject non-essential cookies
- Manage your preferences
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View stored cookies
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- Block some or all cookies
Please note that disabling cookies may affect how the website works.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page.