Cookies Policy
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you browse websites. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies enable a website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login, language, font size, and other display preferences) over a period of time, so you don’t have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.
Cookies can be either "persistent" cookies or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your computer after you close your browser and will be used by your browser on subsequent visits to the website. Session cookies, on the other hand, are temporary and are deleted once you close your browser.
First-party cookies are set by the website you are visiting directly. Third-party cookies are set by a domain other than the one you are visiting. For example, if you visit Thespian Arts Academy and a Facebook "like" button is present, that button will set a cookie that can be read by Facebook, even if you don't click the button.
The use of cookies is now standard for most websites. Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies. You can choose to disable cookies in your browser, but this may limit your ability to use certain features of our website.
How We Use Cookies
At Thespian Arts Academy, we use cookies for a variety of purposes, including:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, some 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 get error messages from web pages. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how our website works. For example, we use Google Analytics to understand how our visitors use our site, so we can improve the user experience.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. For instance, we may use a cookie to remember your preferred language so that you don't have to select it every time you visit our site.
- Targeting or Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers. Quite often targeting or advertising cookies will be linked to site functionality provided by the other organization. We may use third-party advertising partners to help us deliver relevant ads to you.
Specifically, we may use cookies to:
- Remember your login details.
- Personalize the content you see on our website.
- Track your browsing behavior on our website.
- Enable social media features.
- Deliver targeted advertisements.
By using our website, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this Cookies Policy.
Dr. Emily Carter, our Data Protection Officer, oversees the implementation and maintenance of our cookies policy. You can contact her at [email protected] for any inquiries related to data privacy or cookie usage.
Managing Cookies
You have the right to control whether or not to accept cookies. You can manage cookies in several ways, including:
- Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can typically configure your browser to block all cookies, block third-party cookies, or prompt you before a cookie is set. The exact steps for managing cookies will vary depending on your browser, so please refer to your browser's help documentation for more information.
- Cookie Consent Tools: Many websites use cookie consent tools to allow you to manage your cookie preferences. These tools typically provide you with a list of the cookies used on the website and allow you to opt-in or opt-out of different categories of cookies.
- Third-Party Tools: There are also a number of third-party tools available that can help you manage cookies. These tools can often provide more granular control over your cookie preferences than browser settings or cookie consent tools.
Please note that if you choose to block cookies, this may limit your ability to use certain features of our website. For example, you may not be able to log in to your account, personalize content, or access secure areas.
To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org or www.aboutcookies.org.
This Cookies Policy was last updated on January 1, 2025. We may update this policy from time to time, so please check back regularly for updates. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting to our website.