Cookie policy

1. 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.

2. How We Use Cookies

Lynx Training Academy Limited uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. We categorize these cookies as follows:

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the website to function properly. They ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
  • Functional Cookies: These help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.
  • Analytical Cookies: These are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. (e.g., Google Analytics).
  • Performance Cookies: These are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.

3. The Cookies We Set

While our site is in development, we primarily use:

  • Session Cookies: To keep track of your movement from page to page so you don't get asked for the same information you've already given to the site.
  • Authentication Cookies: If you log in to a student portal or admin area, these identify you as a logged-in user.
  • Security Cookies: To help identify and prevent potential security risks.

4. Third-Party Cookies

In some special cases, we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties.

  • Google Analytics: This site may use Google Analytics to help us understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit.
  • Embedded Content: Pages on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, maps). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website, and they may collect data about you.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

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, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please email us at info@lynxtrainingacademy.co.uk.