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Cookie Policy
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit. They are widely used to make websites work correctly, remember your preferences, and provide information to the website owner.
In plain terms: this site uses very few cookies and keeps things as lightweight as possible. The shopping basket, for example, is not stored in a cookie — it is held in your browser's local storage (a similar technology that stays on your device and is not sent to our servers on every page request).
Cookies we use
Essential cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They do not store any personally identifiable information.
- Session management: used to keep you logged in to your account while you navigate the site.
- Security tokens: used to protect forms against cross-site request forgery.
In addition to cookies, we use local storage in your browser to remember the items in your basket. This data stays on your device; it is not a cookie and is not transmitted to our servers automatically. It is cleared when you clear your browser's site data.
Analytics cookies
We may use analytics tools to understand how visitors use our website (for example, which pages are most popular and how long people spend on each page). Any analytics cookies are only set where permitted by applicable law.
- Analytics data is aggregated and does not identify you personally.
- We do not use analytics data to serve advertising.
We do not use any advertising or tracking cookies by default.
Managing cookies
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Here is how to do it in common browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions
- Safari (Mac): Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
- Safari (iPhone/iPad): Settings > Safari > Advanced > Website Data
Please be aware that blocking or deleting essential cookies may affect how this website functions, including the ability to log in to your account.
To clear local storage (which is where your basket is stored), use the "Clear site data" or equivalent option in your browser's developer tools or privacy settings.
Third parties
When you proceed to checkout, you will be redirected to our secure payment page at payment.onlinecpdacademy.co.uk. That page is operated by Online CPD Academy and may set its own cookies for the purposes of processing your payment securely. Please refer to their privacy and cookie notices for details.
If we use a third-party analytics provider, it may set cookies on your device in accordance with its own privacy policy. We will update this page if we introduce any such service.
We do not embed social media buttons or third-party advertising on this site, so no social or advertising cookies are set by us.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time, for example if we add new functionality to the site or if the law changes. The current version will always be available on this page, with the date it was last updated shown at the top.
Contact
If you have any questions about how we use cookies, please get in touch:
- Phone: 0800 852 7229
- Email: info@foodhygienecertificate.co.uk
For more information about how we handle your personal data more broadly, see our Privacy Policy.