Effective Date: 24.07.2026
This Cookies Policy explains how sterling-experts.co.uk uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we collect and use information when you visit our Platform. This policy forms part of our broader Privacy Policy and should be read alongside it.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit our Website. They help the Website remember your preferences, improve your experience, and provide us with analytical information. Cookies may be set by us or by third-party service providers.
We also use similar technologies such as pixels, web beacons, and local storage. This policy applies to all such technologies.
We use cookies to ensure the Website functions properly and securely, understand how visitors interact with our tutoring, learning support, and guidance services pages, personalise your experience and remember your preferences, analyse Website usage to improve our content and services, and support marketing and advertising efforts where appropriate.
Our use of cookies complies with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR), as amended. We use non-essential cookies with your informed consent.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
2.1. Essential Cookies
These cookies are essential for the Website to operate. They enable core functions such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of these as the Website would not work without them. Examples include cookies that remember your cookie consent preferences.
2.2. Functional Cookies
These cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make (such as your preferred language or region) and provide enhanced, personalised features. For example, they may remember your progress through our guidance resources.
2.3. Performance and Analytics Cookies
These help us understand how visitors use the Website, such as which pages are most popular, how users navigate, and any errors encountered. This information allows us to improve the Website and the support services we offer. We use tools like Google Analytics for this purpose. These cookies collect anonymous data.
2.4. Advertising Cookies
These cookies track your browsing habits to deliver relevant advertisements or content about our tutoring and learning support services on other websites. They may be set by third-party advertising networks. We use these to measure the effectiveness of our campaigns.
3. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third parties when you visit our Website. These include analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics), social media platforms for sharing features, and advertising partners.
We have no control over these third-party cookies. Please refer to their respective privacy policies for more details. We endeavour to only work with reputable providers who comply with UK data protection laws.
4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can manage your cookie settings at any time through our cookie consent banner or preference centre on the Website, your browser settings (most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies), and tools provided by third parties (e.g., Google’s opt-out for Analytics). Please note that blocking cookies may affect your experience and prevent certain features from working correctly. Opting out of cookies does not mean you will stop seeing advertisements, but they may be less relevant.
Under UK law, you have the right to withdraw your consent for non-essential cookies at any time. You can also exercise your data protection rights, including access, rectification, erasure, and objection, as outlined in our Privacy Policy.
5. How Long Do We Keep Cookie Data?
The duration varies by cookie type: session cookies are deleted when you close your browser, and persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period (24 months) or until you delete them. We review our cookie usage regularly and delete or anonymise data when it is no longer needed.
6. Changes to Our Cookies Policy
We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal obligations. We will post the new policy on the Website and update the effective date. Please check this page periodically.
7. Contact Information
If you have any questions regarding our use of cookies, please contact us at [email protected].
We aim to respond to all enquiries promptly and in accordance with UK data protection laws.