Cookie Policy

Effective Date: 12th February 2026

Last Reviewed: 12th February 2026

Plain English Summary

We do not use tracking pixels, Meta/Facebook pixels, Google Ads remarketing, or any cross-site advertising technology. We do not harvest visitor data. Our cookie footprint is minimal by design — because our clients operate in regulated environments and we respect that.

1. About This Policy

This policy explains how Experienced Training Ltd ("we", "us", "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on experiencedtraining.co.uk.

This policy complies with the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is the UK supervisory authority for data protection.

2. Data Controller

Experienced Training Ltd
Company Number: 12549529
Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK
Email: chrisw@experiencedtraining.co.uk

3. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They serve various purposes including remembering your preferences, securing forms, and helping us understand how visitors use our site.

4. Cookies We Use

We use a minimal set of cookies. The table below lists each cookie, its purpose, legal basis, and how long it persists.

4a. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function. They do not require consent under PECR.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration Type
cookie_consent Remembers whether you have dismissed the cookie banner 12 months First-party
csrf_token Prevents Cross-Site Request Forgery on form submissions Session First-party

4b. Analytics Cookies (Optional)

We may use privacy-respecting, GDPR-compliant analytics to count page visits. If enabled, we use a cookieless or minimal-cookie solution such as Fathom Analytics or Plausible Analytics. These tools:

  • Do not track individual users across sites
  • Do not store personal IP addresses
  • Do not use fingerprinting
  • Do not share data with third parties
  • Process data within the EU/UK
Cookie Name Purpose Duration Type
_fathom * Anonymous page view counting (no personal data collected) Session or none (cookieless mode) First-party

* Only present if Fathom Analytics is active. Fathom can operate in fully cookieless mode, in which case no analytics cookie is set.

5. What We Do NOT Use

Explicit Exclusions

We do not use and have never used any of the following on this website:

  • Advertising or retargeting pixels — No Meta/Facebook Pixel, Google Ads remarketing, LinkedIn Insight Tag, or similar
  • Cross-site tracking scripts — No technology that follows visitors to other websites
  • Social media tracking widgets — No embedded share buttons that create tracking cookies
  • Learner or client data harvesting — We do not collect, store, or process learner data through this website
  • Third-party data brokers — We do not sell, share, or transfer visitor data to any third party

6. Consent

Under PECR, strictly necessary cookies do not require consent. For any optional cookies (such as analytics), we will ask for your consent via a cookie banner before they are placed on your device.

You can withdraw consent at any time by:

7. Managing Cookies in Your Browser

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Links to instructions for common browsers:

Disabling strictly necessary cookies may affect website functionality (e.g., form submissions may not work correctly).

8. Changes to This Policy

We will update this policy if we change the cookies we use. The "Last Reviewed" date at the top of this page will be updated accordingly. Material changes will be communicated via the cookie banner.

9. Your Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access any personal data we hold about you
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Object to processing
  • Lodge a complaint with the ICO (ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint)

Given our minimal cookie use, it is unlikely we hold any personal data about you through cookies alone.

10. Contact

If you have questions about this policy, contact us at:
chrisw@experiencedtraining.co.uk

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