Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how cookies and similar technologies are used on this website. It applies to https://www.thebridge.halton.sch.uk/ and is operated by The Bridge School.

We use cookies to ensure our website works properly, to improve user experience, and to understand how visitors use the site. Some cookies are essential, while others are optional and require your consent.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember your preferences and allow certain features to function correctly.

Cookies can be:

  • Essential (strictly necessary) – required for the website to function.
  • Functional – enhance usability or remember preferences.
  • Analytics – help us understand how visitors use the site.
  • Marketing or third-party – used by external services such as embedded videos or maps.

How we use cookies

This website uses a combination of essential and optional cookies. Optional cookies will only be set if you choose to allow them using the cookie banner provided by our Cookie Consent tool (CookieYes).

The main purposes of cookies on this site include:

  • Ensuring the site operates securely and correctly.
  • Remembering your cookie preferences.
  • Collecting anonymous analytics data to improve the site.
  • Providing access to embedded services such as YouTube videos or interactive maps.

Types of cookies used on this site

Our cookie consent tool (CookieYes) provides a full, automatically updated list of cookies used on this website. You can view this list at any time by opening the cookie preferences panel.

Managing your cookie preferences

When you first visit this site, you will see a cookie banner allowing you to accept, reject, or customise cookie settings. You can update your preferences at any time by selecting the “Cookie Settings” or “Change Cookie Preferences” link, usually located in the footer or via the floating icon on the website.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • Block or delete cookies.
  • Block third-party cookies.
  • Clear browsing data.

Please note that disabling essential cookies may cause parts of the site to stop working.

Third-party cookies

Some pages may contain embedded content provided by external services such as:

  • YouTube
  • Google Maps
  • Other educational or media providers

Because we do not control these services, they may set their own cookies. These cookies will only be loaded after you give consent through the cookie banner.

Analytics cookies

We may use anonymised analytics services to understand how visitors use the site. These cookies help us improve content and site performance. Analytics cookies are optional and will only load if you choose to allow them.

Legal basis for processing cookie data

Under the UK GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR):

  • Essential cookies may be used without consent.
  • All non-essential cookies require active consent from the user before they are set.

How to withdraw consent

You can change your cookie choices at any time by reopening the cookie settings panel on the website. Cookies already stored on your device can be deleted via your browser settings.

Updates to this Cookie Policy

We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes to regulations, technology, or website functionality. The latest version will always be available on this page.

Contact us

If you have any questions about how we use cookies, please contact:

Email: school office email

Telephone: school phone number