Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Understand how we use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience, improve performance, and personalize content.

1. Introduction

This Cookies Policy explains how Cognaigen Ltd uses cookies and similar technologies on our website.

Cookies help us make the website work properly, improve user experience, understand how visitors use our website, and support our marketing activities where applicable.

Under UK cookie and privacy rules, website users must be clearly informed about cookies and, except for strictly necessary cookies, consent should normally be obtained before cookies are placed on a user’s device. The UK Information Commissioner’s Office states that organisations must tell people if they set cookies, explain what they do and why, and obtain valid consent unless the cookie is essential for a service requested by the user.

The information provided on this website is for general educational, training and informational purposes only.

While Cognaigen aims to provide accurate, practical and up-to-date information, we do not guarantee that all information on this website or in our materials will always be complete, current, error-free or suitable for every learner’s individual circumstances.

You should not rely solely on the information on this website as the only basis for making educational, career, financial, immigration, employment or business decisions.

2. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, mobile phone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device and remember certain information about your visit.

Cookies may be:

  • Session cookies – temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser.
  • Persistent cookies – cookies that remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.
  • First-party cookies – cookies set directly by our website.
  • Third-party cookies – cookies set by external providers, such as analytics, advertising, embedded video, payment, booking, or social media tools.

3. How we use cookies

Cognaigen may use cookies for the following purposes:

Strictly necessary cookies:
These cookies are required for the website to function properly. They may be used for security, page navigation, form submissions, account login, payment processing, or remembering essential choices.

These cookies do not usually require consent because they are necessary to provide the website service requested by the user.

Performance and analytics cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited, how long users stay on a page, and whether users experience errors.

This helps us improve our website, course pages, webinar registration process, and student support information.

Examples may include Google Analytics or similar analytics tools.

Functional cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember your preferences, such as language, region, accessibility settings, or saved form information.

Marketing and advertising cookies
These cookies may be used to show relevant advertisements, measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns, or understand how users interact with Cognaigen content across different platforms.

Examples may include cookies from Meta, Google Ads, LinkedIn, YouTube, or other advertising platforms if these are used on the website.

Embedded content cookies
Some pages may include embedded content from third-party platforms, such as YouTube videos, webinar booking tools, maps, forms, or social media content. These third parties may place cookies on your device depending on your settings and consent choices.

4. Cookies we may use

Your developer should complete the final table after checking the actual cookies used on the live website.

Cookie category

Purpose

Example provider

Consent required?

Strictly necessary cookies

Website security, page loading, forms, booking, checkout or login functions

Website platform / hosting provider

No

Analytics cookies

To understand website traffic and improve pages

Google Analytics or similar

Yes, unless a valid exemption applies

Functional cookies

To remember preferences and improve user experience

Website platform / plugins

Usually yes

Marketing cookies

To support advertising and campaign tracking

Google Ads, Meta Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag

Yes

Embedded content cookies

To display videos, maps, forms or social content

YouTube, Google Maps, webinar tools

Usually yes

5. Managing your cookie choices

When you visit our website, you may be shown a cookie banner or cookie preference tool. You can use this tool to accept, reject, or manage non-essential cookies.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • view what cookies are stored;
  • delete cookies;
  • block all cookies;
  • block third-party cookies;
  • clear cookies when you close your browser.

Please note that blocking some cookies may affect how parts of our website work.

6. Third-party cookies

Some cookies on our website may be placed by third-party service providers. These providers may process information according to their own privacy and cookie policies.

Third-party providers may include, where used:

  • Google Analytics;
  • Google Ads;
  • Meta/Facebook Pixel;
  • LinkedIn Insight Tag;
  • YouTube;
  • Google Maps;
  • payment providers;
  • webinar or booking platforms;
  • website hosting, security, or form providers.

Cognaigen does not control third-party cookie settings directly. You should review the relevant third-party privacy and cookie notices for more information.

7. Changes to this Cookies Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, technology, legal requirements, or business operations.

The latest version will always be available on this page.

8. Contact us

For questions about this Cookies Policy or how we use cookies, please contact us:

Cognaigen Ltd
Website: www.cognaigen.co.uk
Email: admin@cognaigen.co.uk