Cookie Policy
Our website uses cookies which allow us to monitor the use of our website. This is for general purposes only and the information we gather cannot be used to identify you as an individual.
We currently use third-party cookies such as Hotjar, Google Analytics and Adwords, Meta, ShareThis, and Twitter (X) on our website. You can see a full list of these cookies in the table below. By using this website you consent to the processing of data by these providers.
If you do not consent to the use of these cookies, contact us via our contact form. We will provide you with advice on how to reject these cookies via your browser. Please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.
For more information about cookies and the type of cookies our website uses, see the frequently asked questions we have prepared below.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file which is generated by a website and stored in a folder on your computer. The cookie stored is unique to your computer.
Why are cookies needed?
Cookies are needed to make websites work better. For example, when you add an item to your shopping cart on the Amazon website the contents of the shopping cart are stored in the cookie. Another example would be when you log into a webmail service such as Hotmail or Gmail a cookie is generated that confirms you are logged in. When you log off the cookie is deleted. This means if someone goes back to your webmail address they will not be able to read your emails.
What cookies does ESF Apprenticeships use?
We use cookies including Hotjar, Google Analytics and Adwords, Meta, ShareThis and Twitter cookies to record visits to the ESF Apprenticeships website. This helps us to identify which parts of the website are popular and which are less so.
Third party Cookies and Related Technologies
Google Analytics
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This collects information about how visitors use the website, to be able to compile reports and make improvements to better meet our users’ needs. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visited. |
Google Ads
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We utilise cookies in conjunction with Google Ads for the following purposes: Personalised Advertising:** Google Ads uses cookies to show you ads that are more relevant to your interests based on your browsing history on this website and other websites. * **Conversion Tracking:** Cookies help us track whether users who click on our Google Ads subsequently take a desired action on our website, such as making a purchase or filling out a form. This allows us to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. * **Remarketing:** Google Ads may use cookies to show you ads for our website on other websites you visit across the internet. This allows us to re-engage with users who have previously shown interest in our products or services. * **Ad Measurement and Analytics:** Cookies help us and Google understand how users interact with our ads, providing us with aggregated and anonymized data for reporting and optimisation purposes. This includes information about ad impressions, clicks, and conversions. |
You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google’s Ad Settings page
You can adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies.
Google reCAPTCHA
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This is used to prevent automated software engaging in abusive activities on our site, such as spam. It will collect information on your browser. A list of information collected can be found on the TermsFeed Privacy Policy for reCAPTCHA |
WordPress
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Our website, built using WordPress, utilises cookies to enhance user experience and website functionality. These essential cookies are necessary for the core functionalities of the website. |
You can also adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies.
X (Formerly known as Twitter)
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We use X to display relevant feeds on our site to enhance our content. Twitter widget data such as page visit and browser information is held within the cookie. X also uses logged in status information and may tailor content to improve your experience. This may include targeted advertising via cookies and information to help track conversion activity. |
You can also adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies.
Meta and Meta pixel
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We use Meta to display relevant feeds on our site to enhance our content. Meta cookies indicate logged in status information to show relevant and social information for the social plugins and services. We use cookies to help facebook show ads and to make recommendations based on products or services or information from the University that may be of interest to you. |
You can control whether you see online interest-based ads from Meta in your settings
Cloudflare
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This collects information about how visitors use the website, to be able to compile reports and make improvements to better meet our users’ needs. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visited |
You can find out more about how Cloudflare uses cookies and how to opt out here:
New Relic
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This collects information about how visitors interact with the website. This provides us with site performance and diagnostics using completely anonymised telemetry data |
View their privacy policy here
Share This
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This collects anonymous data recording how often a page is shared and related metrics. It allows visitors to share a page with other people. |
View their privacy policy here
Hotjar
| This collects anonymous data showing how users engage with specific web pages on the site. |
View their privacy policy here
I still do not want cookies on my PC - what can I do?
All major browsers have options that will restrict the use of cookies. To find out more please visit: http://www.aboutcookies.org.uk/managing-cookies