What's a cookie?

• A "cookie" is a piece of information that is stored on your computer's hard drive if you agree to this and which records how you move your way around a website so that, when you revisit that website, it can present tailored options based on the information stored about your last visit. Cookies can also be used to analyse traffic and for advertising and marketing purposes.
• Cookies are widely used by nearly all websites and do not harm your system. They help websites function properly, improve user experience and provide information to the site owners.

We are required under UK law to obtain your consent for all non-essential cookies (such as analytics or marketing cookies) used on our website. You can block cookies (including essential cookies) at any time by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. Please note however, if you use your browser settings to block essential cookies, some parts of or website may not work properly.

How do we use cookies?

• We use cookies to enable essential site functions such as logging in, purchasing courses and tracking progress.
• We use cookies to understand your use of our website and track any patterns with regards how you are using our website. This helps us to develop and improve our website as well as products and / or services in response to what you might need or want.
• We use cookies to remember your preferences and login details for future visits.

Types of Cookies we use:

Session cookies: these are only stored on your computer during your web session and are automatically deleted when you close your browser – they usually store an anonymous session ID allowing you to browse a website without having to log in to each page but they do not collect any personal data from your computer; or

Persistent cookies: a persistent cookie is stored as a file on your computer and it remains there when you close your web browser. The cookie can be read by the website that created it when you visit that website again. We use persistent cookies for Google Analytics.

Strictly necessary cookies (Essential): These cookies are essential to enable you to use the website effectively, such as when buying a product and / or service. Without these cookies, the services available to you on our website cannot be provided such as allowing you to log in, use a shopping basket and track course progress. These cookies do not gather information about you that could be used for marketing or remembering where you have been on the internet.

Performance cookies: These cookies enable us to monitor and improve the performance of our website. For example, they allow us to count visits, identify traffic sources and see which parts of the site are most popular.

Functionality cookies (Non-essential): These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as login details between visits) and provide enhanced features. The information these cookies collect is usually anonymised.

Targeting cookies (Non-essential): These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests.

First party cookies are cookies set directly by our website.

Third party cookies are cookies on our website that are set by a website other than our website, such as Google.

We use first party and third party cookies on this website

You can find more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them in the list below:

Learndash Progress Tracking - This cookie enables us to track lesson, quiz or video progress so learning can be marked as complete. It is a strictly necessary, first party cookie that expires with the session or when completed

WooCommerce Cart - This cookie allow you to use our site in a way that makes your browsing experience more convenient, for example, by allowing you to store items in an electronic shopping basket between visits. It is a strictly necessary, first party cookie that expires after 48 hours

WooCommerce Session - This cookie remembers login state and orders during checkout. It is a strictly necessary, first party cookie that expires with the session.

WordPress Login - If you register with us or complete our online forms, we will use cookies to remember your login details and keeps you logged in across pages if you choose “Remember Me” during your current visit, and any future visits (provided the cookie was not deleted in the interim). It is a functional first party cookie that expires after 14 days (or until logout.

Google Analytics (_ga,_gali, _gat, _gid) - These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our website (pages visited, time spent, referral source). We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the website. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the website, where visitors have come to the website from and the pages they visited. These are non-essential third party performance cookies and expire after the following time frames: _ga: 2 years, _gat: 1 minute, _gid: 24 hours

Managing Your Cookies:

When you first visit our site you will have an option to accept or reject non-essential cookies. 

You can alter your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the 'Manage Consent' link at the bottom right of each page, then View Preferences and adjusting the sliders to 'OFF'. Please refresh your page to ensure that the new settings have taken effect.

You can also control your cookie settings through your web browser settings. For more details see:

• Google Chrome
• Microsoft Edge
• Firefox
• Safari

You can opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, by going to http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

How long do we keep cookies?

Except for essential cookies, all cookies will expire after a maximum of 26 months or sooner if you clear them through your browser settings.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about the cookies that we use, feel free to email us at support@braveaidparenting.com.