#One of the family
#One of the family
This Cookie Policy will explain what cookies are and how we use them. You should read this policy to understand the types of cookies we use, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used. For further information on how we use, store and keep your personal data secure, see our Privacy Policy.
You can at any time change or withdraw your consent from the Cookie Declaration on our website.
Your consent applies to the following domains: www.smbcollegegroup.ac.uk
Not the chocolate chip kind (they are our favourite!) and not the ones kept in the cookie jar. The Cookies we are talking about are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. The cookies are stored on your device when our website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly, make the website more secure, provide a better user experience, and help us understand how the website performs and to analyse what works and where it needs improvement. So really, it’s about giving you the best experience – a bit like when you join SMB College Group.
Our website is no different and almost all websites use cookies to provide a better browsing experience. Our website uses first-party cookies and third-party cookies for a number of purposes. The first-party cookies ensure our website works as you would expect it to, plus they improve the speed and security, which is a top priority for us! They also help us to improve the functionality and make our marketing more efficient.
The third-party cookies used on our websites are used mainly for understanding how the website performs, how you interact with our website, keeping our services secure, and all in all providing you with a better and improved user experience.
Think of first-party cookies as the cookies we are keeping and storing on our own domain (www.smbcollegegroup.ac.uk) and third-party cookies as those created by other domains, such as Google.
Our website uses Google Analytics, a third-party service, to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns. We do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the site. This information is only processed in a way that does not identify anyone. Google Analytics also collects search terms used on our website and processes them anonymously to help improve our website and search functionality.
The below list details the cookies used on our website. This list of cookies was last reviewed in January 2022 and is updated regularly. If you feel it is incorrect please contact us –This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
| Cookie | Domain | Expires | Description | Type |
| __tawkuuid | .smb.dev.qluedevx.co.uk | 6 months | This cookie is used to collect information about how the visitor interacts with the live chat function on the website. | Statistics |
| _ga | .tawk.to | 2 years | Used to distinguish users on the Google Analytics platform. | Statistics |
| TawkConnectionTime | smb.dev.qluedevx.co.uk | Session | This allows the website to recoqnise the visitor, in order to optimize the chat-box functionality. | Statistics |
| _GRECAPTCHA | www.google.com | 6 months | Provide spam protection | Necessary |
| 09023a778baa5b09d8dcdb7ebea9735a | smb.dev.qluedevx.co.uk | Session | TBC | Necessary |
| 99685b5bda14079c8cc698002c431678 | smb.dev.qluedevx.co.uk | Session | TBC | Necessary |
| CONSENT | .google.com | 1 year | Stores visitors’ preferences and personalizes ads on Google websites based on recent searches and interactions. | Necessary |
| cookieconsent_status | smb.dev.qluedevx.co.uk | 1 year | Stores cookie consent preferences | Necessary |
| HSID | .google.com | 1 year | Google uses this cookie for security. It contains digitally signed and encrypted records of a user’s Google account ID and most recent sign-in time. This cookie allows google to block many types of attack, such as attempts to steal the content of forms that you complete on web pages. | Necessary |
| OGP | .google.com | 1 month | These cookies are used by Google to monitor the use and enable the functionality of Google Maps. | Necessary |
| OGPC | .google.com | 1 month | These cookies are used by Google to monitor the use and enable the functionality of Google Maps. | Necessary |
| SAPISID | .google.com | 1 year | Google collects visitor information for videos hosted by YouTube. | Necessary |
| SID | .google.com | 1 year | Google uses this cookie for security. It contains digitally signed and encrypted records of a user’s Google account ID and most recent sign-in time. This cookie allows google to block many types of attack, such as attempts to steal the content of forms that you complete on web pages. | Necessary |
| SIDCC | .google.com | 1 year | Google Analytics uses this security cookie to protect a user’s data from unauthorised access. | Necessary |
| __Secure-1PAPISID | .google.com | 1 year | Targeting cookie. Used by for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor's interests in order to show relevant & personalised Google advertising. | Marketing |
| __Secure-1PSID | .google.com | 1 year | Targeting cookie. Used by for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor's interests in order to show relevant & personalised Google advertising. | Marketing |
| __Secure-3PAPISID | .google.com | 1 year | Targeting cookie. Used by for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor's interests in order to show relevant & personalised Google advertising. | Marketing |
| __Secure-3PSID | .google.com | 1 year | Targeting cookie. Used by for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor's interests in order to show relevant & personalised Google advertising. | Marketing |
| __Secure-3PSIDCC | .google.com | 1 year | Targeting cookie. Used by for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor's interests in order to show relevant & personalised Google advertising. | Marketing |
| 1P_JAR | .google.com | 1 month | Stores visitors’ preferences and personalizes ads on Google websites based on recent searches and interactions. | Marketing |
| APISID | .google.com | 1 year | Targeting cookie. Used by for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor's interests in order to show relevant & personalised Google advertising. | Marketing |
| NID | .google.com | 6 months | Stores visitors’ preferences and personalizes ads on Google websites based on recent searches and interactions. | Marketing |
| SSID | .google.com | 1 year | Google collects visitor information for videos hosted by YouTube on maps integrated with Google Maps. | Marketing |
To make our website more interesting and useful to you, we have embed some page elements from trusted third parties, including Google Maps, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. These elements come with their own Cookies that we can not control.
You can manage your Cookie preferences by clicking on the 'Cookies' button and enabling or disabling the Cookie categories on the pop-up according to your preferences.
In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. To find out more on how to manage and delete cookies, visit, www.allaboutcookies.org.
