Cookie Policy
1. Introduction
This policy sets out how the website (the “Website”) uses cookies and similar technologies. The Website is operated by Inspired Edge Academy (the “School”), a member of the Inspired Education Group (the “Group”).
2. What is a cookie?
Cookies are small text files which a website may put on your computer or mobile device when you first visit that website. Cookies are widely used by websites to help remember small amounts of information and give you a better experience. Certain cookies contain a limited amount of personal information, for example your IP address.
Cookies may be either “persistent” cookies or “session” cookies: a persistent cookie will be stored by a web browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date; a session cookie will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.
3. How we use cookies
When you use the Website, you will be asked to confirm whether you agree to the Website using cookies and, if you accept, we will store cookies on your device. Please note that some cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of the Website and will be stored on your device regardless of your cookie settings.
4. The cookies we use and why we use them
We use the following cookies on the Website:
- Strictly necessary cookies. These are cookies that are required for the operation of our Website.
- Performance cookies. These allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our Website.
- Functionality cookies. These are used to recognise you when you return to our Website.
- Targeting cookies. These cookies record your visit to our Website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed.
| Key | Name / Domain | Type | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| inspired_session | Strictly Necessary | Used to maintain an anonymous user session by the server. | Session | |
| VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | .youtube.com | Strictly Necessary | Used to store the user’s consent and privacy choices for their interaction with the site. | 6 months |
| _openapply_session | Strictly Necessary | Used to maintain a user session on the website. | 1 day | |
| inspired_referer | Performance | Used to track the source that referred the user to the website. | 1 month | |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | .youtube.com | Targeting | Set by YouTube to keep track of user preferences for YouTube videos embedded in sites. | 6 months |
| YSC | .youtube.com | Targeting | Set by YouTube to track views of embedded videos. | Session |
| _ga | Performance | Associated with Google Analytics and used to distinguish unique users. | 1 year | |
| __cf_bm | .vimeo.com | Strictly Necessary | Used to distinguish between humans and bots. | 30 minutes |
| MUID | .bing.com | Targeting | Widely used by Microsoft as a unique user identifier. | 1 year |
| IDE | .doubleclick.net | Targeting | Set by Doubleclick and carries out information about how the end user uses the website and any advertising that the end user may have seen. | 1 year |
5. How to remove or block cookies
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. To find out more about cookies, including what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
6. Contact us
If you have any queries about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies and similar technologies on the Website, you may contact: dpo@inspirededu.com.