About cookies
This page offers information about what ‘cookies’ are, the types of cookies used by TheSchoolRun.com and how to switch cookies off in your browser. Our cookies policy is also outlined in our Privacy policy. If you have any further questions about the use of cookies on TheSchoolRun.com please feel free to email us at [email protected].
What are cookies?
Similar to other commercial websites, TheSchoolRun.com uses a technology called ‘cookies’ to collect information about how our website is used. Cookies are small text files, stored by the browser on your computer (or mobile phone), which often include an anonymous unique identifier. When you visit a website, that site's computer asks your computer for permission to store this file in a part of your hard drive specifically designated for cookies. In other words, cookies provide a ‘memory’ for the website, enabling it to recognise a user and respond appropriately.
What does TheSchoolRun.com use cookies for?
We use cookies during the registration process, to modify the site's appearance based on your preferences and to record usage statistics. A visit to a page on TheSchoolRun.com may generate the following type of cookies:
Anonymous analytics cookies
Cookies, in conjunction with our web server's log files, allow us to calculate the total number of people visiting our website and which parts of the website are most popular. This helps us gather feedback so that we can improve our website. Analytics cookies do not gather any personal information about you; they allow us to track how many individual unique users we have, and how often they visit the site. Information gathered through cookies and web server logs may include the date and time of visits, the pages viewed, time spent at our website, and the websites visited just before and just after our website.
Registration cookies
When you register with TheSchoolRun.com we generate ‘persistent’ cookies which remain in the cookies file of your browser and help us to recognise you as a unique visitor to our website. Our servers use these cookies to work out which account you are signed in with, and if you are allowed access to our subscriber area. While you are signed into the website we combine information from your registration cookies with web analytics cookies (mentioned above), which we could use to identify which pages you have seen on TheSchoolRun.com.
Third party cookies
Please note that during your visits to TheSchoolRun.com you may notice some cookies that are not related to us. When you visit a page with embedded content (for example from YouTube), or where we feature third party advertisements, these third parties may also use cookies over which we have no control. Those parties’ use of cookies is subject to their own privacy policies, not our Privacy Policy; please check these third party websites for more information.
If you are concerned about third party cookies generated by advertisers, more information about third-party cookies is available from the Internet Advertising Bureau's (IAB) consumer site.
TheSchoolRun cookies
Cookies
Name
Purpose
More information
Google Analytics
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_gid
_gcl_au
_gat_gtag_UA_XXX
These cookies are used by Google to collect analytics about the website. The information is then used to improve the website.
Further information about your data on Google: Google Safety Center - Stay Safer Online
Google Admanager
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TheSchoolRun delivers adverts to the user through Google Admanager. Analytics are collected through cookies on clicks for these adverts.
Register popup
hide_register_popup
An on/off value whether the user has chosen not to see the registration popup again.
Javascript enabled
has_js
Determines if the user has javascript enabled in their browser.
Session
SESS(+md5 encryption key)
A highly encrypted key, which gives the user a unique session id. This cookie is also used to determine if a user is logged in.
Facebook Pixel
_fbp
Used by Facebook for advertising and analytics.
Stripe
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__stripe_sid
A token set by Stripe (payment provider) to facilitate the payment of online orders.
How to delete and block cookies in your browser
If you do not wish to give consent to cookies, you can do this in your browser settings. However, we do not recommend turning cookies off when visiting TheSchoolRun.com, as this will prevent you from registering, signing in, and using many of the services on the site. (For example, we cannot tell if you are signed in without using cookies, so you would not be able to download worksheets or access the subscriber area.)
All modern browsers allow you to change your cookie settings – look in the 'options' or 'preferences' menu of your browser. The Help menu on the menu bar of most browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie and how to disable cookies altogether; alternatively, a step-by-step guide to switching off cookies in every browser is available at AboutCookies.org.
If you do leave cookies turned on, be sure to sign off when you finish using a shared computer.
For information on how to delete or block cookies on the browser of your mobile phone you will need to refer to your handset manual.
Please note: By ticking the box to agree to our Terms & Conditions you agree to the use of cookies on our site.