{"id":29677,"date":"2018-11-30T11:54:57","date_gmt":"2018-11-30T11:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thebridge.haltonschools.info\/cookie-policy\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T18:15:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T18:15:19","slug":"cookie-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thebridge.halton.sch.uk\/index.php\/cookie-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Cookie Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Cookie Policy<\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h2>What are cookies?<\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Cookies can be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Essential (strictly necessary)<\/strong> \u2013 required for the website to function.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Functional<\/strong> \u2013 enhance usability or remember preferences.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Analytics<\/strong> \u2013 help us understand how visitors use the site.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Marketing or third-party<\/strong> \u2013 used by external services such as embedded videos or maps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How we use cookies<\/h2>\n<p>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).<\/p>\n<p>The main purposes of cookies on this site include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensuring the site operates securely and correctly.<\/li>\n<li>Remembering your cookie preferences.<\/li>\n<li>Collecting anonymous analytics data to improve the site.<\/li>\n<li>Providing access to embedded services such as YouTube videos or interactive maps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Types of cookies used on this site<\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h2>Managing your cookie preferences<\/h2>\n<p>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 &#8220;Cookie Settings&#8221; or &#8220;Change Cookie Preferences&#8221; link, usually located in the footer or via the floating icon on the website.<\/p>\n<p>You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Block or delete cookies.<\/li>\n<li>Block third-party cookies.<\/li>\n<li>Clear browsing data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please note that disabling essential cookies may cause parts of the site to stop working.<\/p>\n<h2>Third-party cookies<\/h2>\n<p>Some pages may contain embedded content provided by external services such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>YouTube<\/li>\n<li>Google Maps<\/li>\n<li>Other educational or media providers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h2>Analytics cookies<\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h2>Legal basis for processing cookie data<\/h2>\n<p>Under the UK GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Essential cookies may be used without consent.<\/li>\n<li>All non-essential cookies require active consent from the user before they are set.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to withdraw consent<\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h2>Updates to this Cookie Policy<\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h2>Contact us<\/h2>\n<p>If you have any questions about how we use cookies, please contact:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong> school office email<\/p>\n<p><strong>Telephone:<\/strong> school phone number<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;] 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 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\n\t\t\t\tThis site uses cookies - small text files that are placed on your machine to help the site provide a better user experience. In general, cookies are used to retain user preferences, store information for things like shopping carts, and provide anonymised tracking data to third party applications like Google Analytics. As a rule, cookies will make your browsing experience better. However, you may prefer to disable cookies on this site and on others. The most effective way to do this is to disable cookies in your browser. 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