Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how cookies and similar technologies are used on the Westminster Adult Education Service (WAES) website, and how you can manage your preferences.
WAES is part of Westminster City Council. Information about how we use personal data more generally, including your rights under data protection law, is available in our Privacy Notice.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (such as a computer, tablet or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They help the website to work properly, remember your preferences, and provide information about how the site is used.
Some cookies are set directly by this website. Others may be set by trusted third‑party services that are used on the site, for example to provide embedded video content or website analytics.
How we use cookies
We use cookies on the WAES website to:
- make sure the website functions correctly
- remember your cookie preferences
- help us understand how visitors use the website, so we can improve it
- support features such as embedded media and event booking
Some cookies are essential, meaning they are required for the website to work properly. Other cookies are optional and are only used if you choose to allow them.
Managing your cookie preferences
When you first visit the WAES website, you will be asked to choose which cookies you are happy to allow.
You can change or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time using the cookie settings tool available on this website. Your choices will be respected on future visits.
Please note that restricting some types of cookies may affect how certain parts of the website function.
Types of Cookies we use
Necessary
Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| apbct_visible_fields | Never Expires | CleanTalk sets this cookie to prevent spam on the site’s comments/forms, and to act as a complete anti-spam solution and firewall for the site. |
| ct_pointer_data | Never Expires | CleanTalk sets this cookie to prevent spam on the site’s comments/forms, and to act as a complete anti-spam solution and firewall for the site. |
| apbct_headless | Never Expires | Cleantalk set this cookie to detect spam and improve the website’s security. |
| apbct_page_hits | Never Expires | CleanTalk sets this cookie to prevent spam on comments and forms and act as a complete anti-spam solution and firewall for the site. |
| apbct_pixel_url | never | Clean Talk sets this cookie to make WordPress anti-spam cookies, e.g., spam on forms and comments. |
| ct_timezone | Never Expires | CleanTalk–Used to prevent spam on our comments and forms and acts as a complete anti-spam solution and firewall for this site. |
| ct_has_scrolled | Never Expires | CleanTalk sets this cookie to store dynamic variables from the browser. |
| __Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN | 6 months | Description is currently not available. |
| wpEmojiSettingsSupports | session | WordPress sets this cookie when a user interacts with emojis on a WordPress site. It helps determine if the user’s browser can display emojis properly. |
| cookieyes-consent | 1 year | CookieYes sets this cookie to remember users’ consent preferences so that their preferences are respected on subsequent visits to this site. It does not collect or store any personal information about the site visitors. |
| popup_* | 90 Days | This cookie stores if a popup notification has been displayed. |
| notification* | 90 Days | This cookie stores if a slide-in notification has been displayed. |
| __cf_bm | 1 hour | This cookie, set by Cloudflare, is used to support Cloudflare Bot Management. |
| apbct_urls | never | CleanTalk Spam Protect sets this cookie to prevent spam on our comments and forms and acts as a complete anti-spam solution and firewall for this site. |
| apbct_site_landing_ts | never | CleanTalk sets this cookie to prevent spam on comments and forms and act as a complete anti-spam solution and firewall for the site. |
| apbct_cookies_test | never | CleanTalk sets this cookie to prevent spam on comments and forms and act as a complete anti-spam solution and firewall for the site. |
| __Secure-YEC | past | Description is currently not available. |
| __Secure-YNID | 6 months | Description is currently not available. |
| __Secure-BUCKET | 6 months | Description is currently not available. |
Functional
Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ct_ps_timestamp | never | Clean Talk sets this cookie to prevent spam on the site’s comments or forms. |
| ct_fkp_timestamp | never | Clean Talk sets this cookie to prevent spam on the site’s comments or forms. |
| ct_checkjs | never | Clean Talk sets this cookie to prevent spam on the site’s comments or forms. |
| yt-remote-connected-devices | never | YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s video preferences using embedded YouTube videos. |
| ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY | Never Expires | The cookie ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY is used by YouTube to store the last search result entry that was clicked by the user. This information is used to improve the user experience by providing more relevant search results in the future. |
| yt-remote-device-id | never | YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s video preferences using embedded YouTube videos. |
| yt-remote-session-name | session | The yt-remote-session-name cookie is used by YouTube to store the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. |
| yt-remote-fast-check-period | session | The yt-remote-fast-check-period cookie is used by YouTube to store the user’s video player preferences for embedded YouTube videos. |
| yt-remote-session-app | session | The yt-remote-session-app cookie is used by YouTube to store user preferences and information about the interface of the embedded YouTube video player. |
| yt-remote-cast-available | session | The yt-remote-cast-available cookie is used to store the user’s preferences regarding whether casting is available on their YouTube video player. |
| yt-remote-cast-installed | session | The yt-remote-cast-installed cookie is used to store the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. |
| mgref | 1 year | This cookie is set by Eventbrite to deliver content tailored to the end user’s interests and improve content creation. It is also used for event-booking purposes. |
| ct_mouse_moved | never | Cleantalk set this cookie to store dynamic variables from the browser. |
| yt-player-headers-readable | never | The yt-player-headers-readable cookie is used by YouTube to store user preferences related to video playback and interface, enhancing the user’s viewing experience. |
| yt-player-bandwidth | never | The yt-player-bandwidth cookie is used to store the user’s video player preferences and settings, particularly related to bandwidth and streaming quality on YouTube. |
Analytics
Analytical cookies 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.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _ga_* | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views. |
| _ga | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors. |
| ct_screen_info | never | CleanTalk sets this cookie to complete an anti-spam solution and firewall for the website, preventing spam from appearing in comments and forms. |
| _s | 1 year | This cookie is associated with Shopify’s analytics suite. |
| _gid | 1 day | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store information on how visitors use a website while also creating an analytics report of the website’s performance. Some of the collected data includes the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. |
| _gat_UA-* | 1 minute | Google Analytics sets this cookie for user behaviour tracking. |
| ajs_user_id | never | This cookie is set by Segment to help track visitor usage, events, target marketing, and also measure application performance and stability. |
| ajs_group_id | never | This cookie is set by Segment to track visitor usage and events within the website. |
| ajs_anonymous_id | never | This cookie is set by Segment to count the number of people who visit a certain site by tracking if they have visited before. |
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1 year | Cookie used to facilitate the translation into the preferred language of the visitor. |
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| YSC | session | Youtube sets this cookie to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages. |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 6 months | YouTube sets this cookie to measure bandwidth, determining whether the user gets the new or old player interface. |
| VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | 6 months | YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain. |
| yt.innertube::nextId | never | YouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
| yt.innertube::requests | never | YouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
| stableId | 1 year | Description is currently not available. |
| ebEventToTrack | 1 month | No description available. |
| SS | session | Description is currently not available. |
| eblang | 1 year | No description available. |
| AN | 1 month | No description available. |
| AS | session | No description available. |
| SP | session | Description is currently not available. |
| debug | never | No description available. |
| _cfuvid | session | Cloudflare sets this cookie to track users across sessions to optimize user experience by maintaining session consistency and providing personalized services |
| test_cookie | 15 minutes | doubleclick.net sets this cookie to determine if the user’s browser supports cookies. |
| IDE | 1 year 24 days | Google DoubleClick IDE cookies store information about how the user uses the website to present them with relevant ads according to the user profile. |
| welcome_session | 2 hours | Description is currently not available. |
We use different categories of cookies on this website, including essential cookies and optional cookies for functionality, analytics and embedded content.
Detailed information about the specific cookies used on this website, including their purpose and duration, is provided below.
Cookies and personal data
Some cookies may involve the processing of personal data, such as online identifiers or information about how you use the website. Where this happens, cookies are used in line with data protection and privacy legislation.
Further information about how Westminster City Council and WAES use personal data, including the lawful bases for processing and your rights, is available in our Privacy Notice.
Controlling cookies through your browser
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually choose to block or delete cookies already stored on your device.
Please be aware that disabling cookies through your browser may affect the availability and functionality of parts of this website.
Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the website, legal requirements or how cookies are used. Any updates will be published on this page.
