Cookie Policy

Cookie policy

Last Updated: March 24, 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how Optimus Education Limited (“we,” “us,” or “our”), a UK-based company, uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, https://www.school-training.co.uk/. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we collect and process data when you visit our site, whether you are located in the UK, Western Europe, the Middle East, or elsewhere.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (e.g., computer, tablet, or phone) by websites you visit. They help websites function effectively by storing information such as your preferences, session details, or items in a shopping cart. Cookies are generally harmless, and disabling them may reduce the functionality of our website. For more information on cookies and how to manage them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

• Ensure our website works properly (e.g., keeping you logged in).
• Improve your experience (e.g., remembering your settings).
• Analyse how our site is used (e.g., tracking page visits anonymously).
• Support services like video playback or payment processing.

We categorize cookies based on the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) guide:

• Strictly Necessary: Essential for basic website functions.
• Performance: Help us understand site usage and improve performance.
• Functionality: Enhance your experience with personalized features.
• Targeting: Enable third-party services like social sharing (currently not used on this site based on the provided list).

3. Cookies We Use

Below is a list of cookies currently in use on https://www.school-training.co.uk, including their purpose, provider, and expiration.

WILL ADD COOKIE REPORT CODE  HERE

Targeting Cookies

We currently do not use targeting cookies on this site. These would include cookies for advertising or social media tracking, which we have not implemented.

4. Why We Use These Cookies

• Strictly Necessary Cookies:
  • Enable navigation, secure areas, and core features like logins or payments.
  • Do not collect personal data for marketing or track your internet activity beyond our site.
  • Accepting these is a condition of using our website—disabling them may affect security or functionality.
• Performance Cookies:
  • Provide anonymous statistics on site usage (e.g., which pages are popular).
  • Help us fix errors and measure site performance.
  • Do not identify you personally.
• Functionality Cookies:
  • Remember your preferences (e.g., layout or login status).
  • Support services like video playback or payment processing.
  • Are not used to target ads or share data beyond the intended service.

5. Your Choices and Consent

We comply with the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), the EU ePrivacy Directive (as implemented in EU member states), and applicable data protection laws in the regions we serve. For non-essential cookies (performance and functionality), we seek your consent via our cookie banner, powered by CookieScript. You can:

• Accept all cookies.
• Reject non-essential cookies (strictly necessary cookies will still apply).
• Customize your preferences.

You can change your consent settings at any time via the “Cookie Settings” link in our website footer or by clearing cookies in your browser. Note that disabling cookies may limit some features, such as video playback or payment scheduling.

To manage cookies manually:

• Adjust your browser settings (see www.allaboutcookies.org for guidance).
• Delete existing cookies via your browser’s privacy options.

For EU residents, these options align with your rights under the EU GDPR. For customers in the Middle East, we ensure transparency and control consistent with local laws where applicable.

6. Third-Party Cookies and International Data Transfers

Some cookies are set by third parties (e.g., Google, Vimeo, Stripe) to provide services like analytics, video content, or payment processing. These providers may process data outside the UK, including in the EU, US, or other regions. We ensure compliance with international data protection standards by:

• Using providers with UK-approved safeguards (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses or UK International Data Transfer Agreements).
• Requiring third parties to limit data use to the purposes listed above, in line with UK GDPR, EU GDPR, and applicable laws in the Middle East (e.g., UAE PDPL, Saudi PDPL).

Links to their policies:

• Google Privacy Policy
• Vimeo Privacy Policy
• Stripe Privacy Policy

If you are in the EU or Middle East, data transfers are subject to additional protections to ensure your privacy rights are upheld. Contact us for more details (see Section 9).

7. Your Rights Under Applicable Laws

• Residents in UK and EU: Under the UK GDPR and EU GDPR, you have rights to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or object to cookie-related data processing, and to data portability.
• Residents in the Middle East: Depending on your country (e.g., UAE, Saudi Arabia), you may have similar rights under local laws, such as requesting information or withdrawing consent.

To exercise these rights, see Section 9. For more details, refer to our Privacy Statement (#) (link to your privacy policy).

8. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this policy to reflect changes in our cookie usage or legal requirements. Updates will be posted here with a revised “Last Updated” date. Significant changes will be highlighted via our website or email notification, with options to review your consent if required by law.

9. Contact Us

For questions about this Cookie Policy, our use of cookies, or to exercise your data protection rights, contact:
Optimus Education Limited
Email: customer.services@optimus-education.com
Address: Collar Factory, 112 Augustine Street, Taunton, England, TA1 1QN
Phone: +44 (0) 1823 792829

If you are in the EU and unsatisfied with our response, you can contact your local data protection authority (e.g., CNIL in France, Garante in Italy). In the Middle East, refer to your country’s authority (e.g., Saudi Data and AI Authority for Saudi Arabia).

10. Further Resources

• General cookie information: www.allaboutcookies.org
• Online privacy and advertising: www.youronlinechoices.eu
• ICC UK Cookie Guide: www.international-chamber.co.uk
• UK Data Protection Authority: www.ico.org.uk
• EU Data Protection: www.edpb.europa.eu