Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

Plymouth College (“us”, “we”, or “our”) uses cookies on the www.plymouthcollege.com website (the “Site”). This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we use and your choices regarding cookies.

This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we use personal information.

By using our Site, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this policy, where such consent is required by applicable law.

2. What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device by websites that you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.

Cookies can be “persistent” or “session” cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device when you go offline, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.

3. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for a variety of reasons, including:

• To understand how our Site is used, such as the number of visitors and the pages they visit.
• To improve the user experience on our Site.
• To remember your preferences, where applicable.

The primary way we use cookies is through Google Analytics, to help us analyse traffic and user behaviour on our Site.

4. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following types of cookies:

a) Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for you to browse the Site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the Site. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided. As they are strictly necessary, we do not require your consent to place these on your device.

b) Analytical/Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how you use our Site, for instance, which pages you go to most often and if you get error messages from web pages. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies you personally. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how our Site works.

We use Google Analytics for this purpose.

5. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyse how users use the Site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the Site (including your IP address, which may be anonymised) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States and other countries.

Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the Site, compiling reports on website activity for us and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf.

By using this Site, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

For more information on Google Analytics cookies, see the official Google Analytics page:

• Google’s Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
• Google Analytics Help pages: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245

You can opt-out of Google Analytics tracking by installing Google’s opt-out browser add-on:

• Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

6. Managing Cookies / Your Choices

You have the right to choose whether or not to accept cookies (other than strictly necessary cookies). You can manage your cookie preferences through your web browser settings. Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings.

To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) website also provides guidance on cookies: ICO Cookie Guidance.

Please note that if you choose to block or delete cookies, some aspects of our Site may not function properly.

7. Changes to Our Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us.

Last Updated: 26 May 2025