Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Wells Media & Technology Academy Ltd ("we", "us", "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit Wells Tech Academy websites.

It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we process personal data more broadly.

We comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function, remember preferences, and understand how visitors use the site.

Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, and pixels. We refer to all of these as "cookies" in this policy where the effect is comparable.

We use cookies to operate our website securely, enable core functionality, maintain authenticated sessions, and understand how our public pages are used.

We aim to minimise personal data collection and configure any analytics responsibly.

Strictly necessary cookies

• Required for security, load balancing, and core website operation.
• Enable authentication sessions when you sign in to My Academy.
• Cannot be switched off through our site without affecting functionality.

Functional cookies

• Remember preferences and choices you make during your visit.
• Support features such as dismissing notices or maintaining form state.

Analytics and performance cookies

• Help us understand how visitors use our website and programme preview pages.
• May collect aggregated or pseudonymous usage information such as pages viewed and referral source.
• Our programme preview experience may dispatch lightweight client-side analytics events for future measurement pipelines.

Some cookies may be set by third-party services that support our website, such as hosting, authentication, or email infrastructure providers.

If we embed third-party content (for example, video or social media), those providers may set their own cookies. We do not control those cookies and recommend reviewing the relevant third-party policies.

Strictly necessary cookies are used on the basis of legitimate interests in providing a secure and functional website, or where necessary to perform a service you request.

Non-essential cookies — such as analytics cookies where used — are deployed only with your consent where required by law.

Where a cookie banner or preference tool is presented, you may accept or reject non-essential cookies. You may change your preferences at any time by contacting us.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or alert you when cookies are being set.

Blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent parts of our website — including My Academy sign-in — from working correctly.

For guidance on managing cookies in common browsers, visit your browser provider's help pages or www.aboutcookies.org.

Session cookies expire when you close your browser.

Persistent cookies remain for a defined period or until you delete them. Retention periods vary by cookie type and purpose.

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology, law, or our practices. The latest version will always be published on this page with an updated date.

If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact us at admin@wellstechacademy.co.uk.