Cookie Policy

Our cookies, your choice

We use a small number of cookies to make our website work, to keep it secure and to understand how visitors use it so that we can keep improving. We aim to keep our use of cookies to a minimum and to be transparent about what each one does. Where cookies are not strictly necessary, you remain in control — you can accept, reject or remove them at any time using the methods described below.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet or phone) when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognise your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferences or the contents of your basket. Cookies can be "session" cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser, or "persistent" cookies, which remain on your device until they expire or you delete them. Similar technologies — such as your browser's local storage — can perform comparable functions.

Please note that our course basket uses your browser's localStorage rather than a tracking cookie. This means your selected courses are stored only on your own device to make checkout easier; the information is not transmitted to us as a cookie and is not used to track you across other websites.

Types of cookies we use

The cookies and similar technologies on our website fall into four broad categories:

Strictly Necessary

These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set only in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, completing a booking or processing a payment. They keep the site secure and ensure pages load correctly. Because the website cannot work properly without them, these cookies cannot be disabled through our preference controls, although you can block them in your browser settings (which may affect how the site works).

Performance

Performance cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so that we can measure and improve how our website performs. They help us understand which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All the information these cookies collect is aggregated and used to improve the way the website works. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you have visited our site.

Functional

Functional cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your choices and preferences. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly.

Targeting

Targeting cookies may be set through our site by advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.

Managing your cookie preferences

You can manage and control cookies in several ways. Most web browsers allow you to view, manage, delete and block cookies for any website. Please be aware that if you remove or block all cookies, some features of our website — and many other websites — may not work correctly.

To manage cookies through your browser settings, you can usually find the controls within the "Settings", "Preferences" or "Privacy" menus of your browser. The exact steps differ between browsers, and most providers publish clear guidance for Chrome, Edge, Safari, Firefox and other browsers. You can also choose to delete existing cookies and set your browser to refuse new ones. Remember that you will need to update these settings on each browser and device you use.

Governance and policy monitoring

The use of cookies on our website is reviewed regularly to ensure it remains lawful, proportionate and clearly explained. This policy is overseen by our Continuous Improvement Director, who is responsible for monitoring our approach to cookies, keeping this policy up to date and acting on feedback so that our practices continue to respect your privacy and meet UK data protection requirements.

This website is operated by MBM Ventures LLC, trading as Online CPD Academy. If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact us at info@onlinecpdacademy.co.uk.